The Cat’s Nest

Just got Gizzy back after my 2 week long trip to India. He’s such scaredy cat (petrified of rustling leaves!) that I was convinced the lengthy stay and exposure to other cats would leave him scarred.
Much to my surprise, when I went to pick him up I found him to be a cool cat, which tells me that he was very well taken care of. Thanks again, Susan for being so reliable!

I actually came here with my sister (she already has a cat but came for moral support) to adopt, following a listing I found from the IBOK’s site. It’s sad that I joined Unilocal just to review this place, but people should really consider whether they want to bring their cat here or not.
The first thing that bothers me is the SMELL. With one door on one end of the building and one door on the other end, there is almost no ventilation in this room. They must not have been using a very strong litter, either, because the building reeks of pee and poo.
The one saving grace was that the cages are really large and spacious, and the cats themselves seemed really happy.
Both Karen and Susan are really knowledgeable about cats, but I didn’t like the fact that Susan continually scolded my sister for allowing her cat to be an indoor/​outdoor cat. I don’t feel it’s Karen’s right to say anything in regards to how my sister keeps her cat; she’s not the one that owns the cat, and she lectured my sister assuming that my sister was somehow mistreating the cat by allowing him to go outdoors.
I ended up adopting a 9-​month-​old cat from this place, and after bringing the cat home I realized that I had forgotten to ask for the vaccination papers on the spot. Two days later I called Karen and politely asked for my cat’s papers, to which she immediately became defensive and told me that she said to me before she would mail me the papers. It was unnecessary and rude for her to assume I was demanding papers from her, as I only wanted to find out the status of the vaccination papers so I could plan a visit to the veterinarian’s office.
Upon receiving the vaccination papers, I found that it was a mistake to adopt from the Cat’s Nest: my cat had never received a rabies shot and had been treated for fleas a whole two months prior to my adopting her. With all those cats in that room, both boarding and stray cats alike I felt that if Karen were to run an adoption agency she should certainly take better care of the cats and keep them up-​to-​date on their vaccinations.
Coming home from the vet today I found my cat has a low-​grade flea infestation, and I absolutely detest any kind of parasites in my home. While I understand that fleas aren’t 100% preventable I find that should I bring home a cat from some kind of shelter they should be treated for fleas and up-​to-​date on their vaccinations.
I thought about returning her because of the trouble that Karen has caused me, but I love my cat too much to return her to a horrid place like this. I will definitely NOT bring her here for boarding, even if Susan and Karen are well-​knowledged in regards to cats and kittens. On top of that, I don’t want to hear Karen ramble on (again) about how horrible of a person my sister is for *gasp* letting HER cat go outside, even though she didn’t adopt her cat from Cat’s Nest.
The Cat’s Nest would have received a 5-​star rating, except minus two for both Karen and Susan, minus one for the horrid smell (you have to have absolutely no sense of smell to not notice the stench), and minus one for the fleas on my cat/​berating my sister for allowing her cat to go outside.

Whoa, does this place stink! I’m seriously doubting what the other reviewers are saying about this place. I checked out this place before deciding on a place to board my kitty for a week. The place smelled like what it would smell like if there were a hundred kitties locked inside a mid-​sized room with no ventilation. As soon as I stepped in, I was fighting hard not to just faint right on the spot.
This was a no-​go of course. Don’t waste your time here if you’re considering a place to board your kitty. Your kitty DESERVES better.

I needed a place for our cats for three days and two nights during a termite tenting procedure. I considered the following options:
–keep the cats in cages in a friend’s garage
–find a hotel that accepts cats
–board them with the local vet
–board them at the Cat’s Nest
I decided that it would be less stressful for the cats and for us to have them boarded. My normal vet offers boarding but it is a sideline business. I selected Cat’s Nest and it was an excellent decision.
What I liked:
–The cages are large enough to comfortably contain the cat along with food, water and litter.
–The staff loves cats and this shows.
–We could visit our cats and play with them (and other cats) in the large area filled with climbing structures.
–One of our cats is social; he could spend time outside of the cage exploring the facility and meeting other cats. The other cat is shy and she preferred to stay sequestered in her cage.
I was thoroughly satisfied with this operation.

Cat’s Nest got great reviews from other Unilocalers so we went to go check it out. The first thing we noticed when we walked in the door was the smell. The smell of cat pee and poop was almost overwhelming. When we looked inside the kennels we found out why — the litter boxes are cardboard, like the kind you get at a department store to put a gift in, with only about ¼ cup of litter inside. Lots of the cardboard boxes were urine soaked and filled with poop. Maybe the staff just hadn’t gotten around to cleaning them that day though (the owner said they get cleaned 1 – 2 x per day). The plastic kennels are nice and big, and the owner lets the cats out to walk around which is great. But I don’t want my cat to get a urinary tract infection or something, so it’s a no go for me.

Worth the drive! Susan takes great care of the cats, the place smells OK and you can tell that they’re well taken care of.
Yea, if you have a bunch of cats it gets expensive, but a lot less than if they got into fights, etc. and had to go to the vet!
Highly recommend them! If you have dogs, maybe she can refer you to someone else…

When we go on vacation, we needed to find a reliable and safe place to bring the kits (we have 3 of them) — so we send them to The Cat’s Nest (or Kitty Camp, as we call it).
Susan is wonderful with our cats. The holding areas for the cats are not cold metal — but plastic which helps kitties retain their body heat. We bring items from home (like a blanket or pillow) that the kits are familiar with to help them while they’re away from us. The kits are fed Innova dry cat food (very good stuff!) — which helps keep their skin and coats soft and luxurious. My oldest kit is 13 years old, and although HE many not like going to «Kitty Camp» — I know that he’s well cared for and will be safe until my return.