Business & Tech

New Woodinville Boarding and Grooming Spa....For Cats!

Cozy Cat Boarding and Grooming Spa in Woodinville is a new business from Dr. Hanna Ekström, owner of At Home Vet. A fun retreat for the cat whose owners are away.

 

Cats, like dogs, get lonely and bored when their owners go on vacation without them. The best case scenario is to have a pet sitter, someone to come in twice a day to play with the animal.

When that’s no possible, pet owners turn to board care for Fido and Fluffy. The problem for Fluffy is there are few cat-only boarding facilitates.

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“Clients kept asking for a place to take their cat when they went away and couldn’t find someone to take care of the cat at home,” said Dr. Hanna Ekström, owner of At Home Vet () and the newly opened Cozy Cat Boarding and Grooming Spa.

Ekstrom will be the first to tell you the best place for your cat is at home with someone coming in twice a day to play with them for a minimum of 30 minutes, but that’s not always possible.

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Cozy Cat is a separate 1,000 sq. foot house behind Ekström’s practice decked out with everything a cat could need for a happy stay away from home. Kind of like a bed and breakfast with spa facilities for the feline set. Ekström said they can accommodate 12 cats; each cat gets its own little condo-like space. The spaces are designed with three rooms, living room, bathroom and bedroom. “Research shows that cats are happier with little hidey-holes that have different uses,” Ekström said.

Every cat has a window, with a bird feeder hanging in front of it, and a view of the house’s great room, but no a lot of views of the other feline guests. For the most part, cats do not like to see one another, Ekström said. And every cat gets to snuggle with a handmade blanket that Ekström and her daughter made.

And so the cats don’t get in a rut while staying away from home, Ekström has planned distractions well beyond a boring TV channel. The pampered puss at Cozy Cat can eye the cages of finches, or watch fish swim in a nearby tank. And when it’s their time to come out to play, they can sit in a caregivers lap and be gently rocked as they get their coats brushed, or they can sit on top of the enclosed fish tank and watch the contemplate the how to get at those fish (don’t worry, they can’t get them). For those cats needing who want more activity, there are wooden chairs secured to the wall to jump and climb upon.

High quality meals are provided, Ekström said, but for those cats that are picky eaters, the owners can provide their food. They can also bring their own bedding and favorite toy, so long as those items can be washed, Ekström added.

The cost is $24 per day and $16 for each additional cat. If a cat needs a medical exam or treatment while there, that would be an additional fee, Ekström said.

The business is also a full service grooming spa for cats, complete with a waiting area where owners can relax and have a cup of coffee while they wait.

The community is invited for a grand tour and ribbon cutting ceremony for the new businesses Thursday, July 12, at 5:30 p.m. Cozy Cat is at 12459 NE Woodinville Drive, or call 425-402-0187.


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