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[amethyst73]

Fluffy Cat has to go to UC Davis in a week and a half to get radiation treatment for a recurrent spot on his nose. His appointment is at 10 AM on a Monday. I don't know whether the vet med hospital at UC Davis will consent to board him the night before, but I'm guessing not. So, I have questions for the Interwebs:

• Do you know of kennels in the Davis area that board cats and are open for dropoffs late Sunday?

• Have you ever stayed at a hotel that accepted cats with guests? What was the experience like? Did the cat stay in the room with you, or were there separate accomodations?

• We're likely to have some time to kill while Fluffy gets irradiated. Any ideas on things we should see while we're in Davis?

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[karakara98.livejournal.com]

I've never done it, but I have an acquaintance who would take his 90 lb Greater Swiss Mountain dog on business trips. The dog would stay in the hotel room, but would have to be taken for walks so that the maids could change the room. I think hotels that take pets will usually let the animal stay with you in the room. In your shoes, I would ask the vet hospital if they can recommend any hotels.

Sorry to hear it and good luck!

[amethyst73.livejournal.com]

Ah, but here's the thing: Fluffy is a noisy, talkative cat, and we'd really just as soon NOT have him in the room with us!

I do have a list of phone numbers of pet-friendly hotels in the area. I should start calling them and asking them what their setup is.

[digitalemur.livejournal.com]

Pets generally stay in the room with you at hotels. Phone the vet school at Davis and ask if they can recommend a kennel that would take him for the night before the procedure (and explain that the problem is that he will not let you sleep if you're sharing a hotel room), or see whether you can drop him off the night before the procedure. One worst case scenario is that you book two rooms, sleep in one, put the cat in the other (you may want to _not_ lay that out specifically with the hotel when making the booking, in case they're uncomfortable with an animal staying the night in a hotel room alone). You'll likely be leaving so early in the morning for the procedure that the hotel will not know the difference.

You may also be able to arrange with a local vet to prescribe a kitty anti-anxiety drug that will make kitty sleepy enough to be quiet for the night-- I like that solution less but it's reasonable, since you want to get him treated while also being rested enough to drive.

I have no idea which of these is the answer, but I think those are some options?

[amethyst73.livejournal.com]

Thanks for your thoughts! I will keep them in mind. :)

I have found a kennel in Dixon (6 miles south of Davis) that (1) takes cats, and (2) is open till 5 Sundays. I will call them tomorrow and find out what their deal is; they certainly get better reviews than the kennel I found in Davis proper, that isn't even open on Sundays.

The appointment isn't till 10, so even if we stay in one town south, I can't imagine needing to leave there till, oh, 9 at the very earliest. I'm hoping to heaven we won't have to spend Monday night in the area as well. Dixon *definitely* isn't a happening place, though I haven't done any research yet on Davis.