What Makes a Good Cat Kennel?

A Good Cat Kennel Minimises Stress and Maximises Comfort

Just like us, cats can feel a sense of displacement when away from their familiar surroundings. For veterinary patients, being sick or in pain can amplify this feeling.

The length of stay plays a crucial role in kennel selection. For short-term stays, a cat enclosure that ensures a comfortable overnight experience is enough. However, for long-term stays or veterinary care, additional features become indispensable. 

At CASCO Pet, we understand the importance of creating spaces that cater to the unique needs of each cat, ensuring a comfortable and stress-free experience.

Optimal Temperature in a Cat Kennel

Just as we prefer our homes to be at a comfortable temperature, cats also have their preferences. Factors like coat type, season, and individual preferences play a role in determining the ideal temperature for a cat kennel.

Modern cat enclosures, like our Kennels and Condos, are equipped with innovative features, including built-in heat mats, to ensure enhanced recovery. Our design includes strategically placed heat mats that cover only part of the kennel, allowing cats to choose between a warm or cooler surface as they prefer. Additionally, our kennels are well ventilated to prevent overheating, ensuring a comfortable and safe environment for your feline friends.

These heat mats are especially beneficial for recovery and post-operative care, as we know that heat helps with healing, mitigates the risks of hypothermia, and provides comfort to the patients.

The Importance of Space in Cat Kennels

Cats, by nature, are territorial and highly sensitive to their environment. When confined in kennels, especially for extended periods, such as during recovery from an operation, they can experience significant stress.

Space is essential for cats, allowing them to move around freely and engage in natural behaviours and activities. Multi-level kennels, like our Cat Condos, provide the freedom to roam and relax in their own space, offering separate areas for sleeping, eating, and using litter trays. This added space gives a sense of cosiness, creating a welcoming ‘hideaway retreat’ for the feline guests.

Our solutions cater to longer stay patients by ensuring they have ample room to move around and engage in their natural behaviours. This setup helps reduce stress and enhances the overall well-being of the cats during their stay.

Noise Reduction in a Cat Kennel

Noise is a major factor in causing stress and anxiety in cats, as they can hear three times higher than humans. Loud, unpredictable sounds, such as the clanging of traditional stainless-steel cages, can make cats feel unsafe and stressed.

Modern kennels that use noise-dampening materials, like the glass in our Cat Kennels and Condos, create a quieter environment for cats. This helps them sleep peacefully and reduces the fear caused by noises from other animals.

In veterinary clinics, maintaining a quiet environment is crucial for cats' comfort and recovery. Reducing noise allows patients to sleep better, which aids healing and enhances their overall well-being.

Lighting in Cat Kennels

Lighting plays a crucial role in creating a calming environment for cats.

Our LED lighting system ensures cats can clearly see their surroundings and caregivers, aiding their natural curiosity and observance while reducing anxiety. Improved vision and reduced stress create a calm environment, essential for effective recovery for veterinary patients.

For veterinary patients under observation, our DRC lighting system offers a red light mode that facilitates recovery and promotes undisturbed rest. Since cats lack cone receptors for red light, it doesn’t impact their vision and helps them sleep. This contributes to an optimal circadian rhythm, allowing cats to maintain their intrinsic sleep-wake cycles. This setting ensures that recovering cats can rest without disruption, aiding their overall recovery process.

Privacy in Cat Kennels

Privacy is essential for cats to feel safe and secure in their environment, as they can become easily stressed when they see other animals or feel watched. 

Modern cat kennels offer innovative privacy solutions, allowing cats to retreat and relax away from prying eyes. 

At Casco Pet, we recognise the importance of privacy in fostering a sense of security for cats. Our frosted glass privacy doors effectively reduce external disturbances, minimising stress and anxiety for a more serene experience.

A Good Cat Kennel Facilitates Excellent Care

For some veterinary patients, particularly those requiring specialised care, kennels may need additional features such as IV line access, accessible plug sockets, and convenient storage solutions. These features are essential for the efficient delivery of medical treatments and for ensuring that all necessary equipment and supplies are readily available.

In addition to these specialised features, maintaining hygiene is crucial, as cross-contamination can lead to other illnesses. Our kennels are designed with easy-to-clean surfaces and materials to ensure a sterile environment, reducing the risk of infections. Our DRC lighting system comes with a harmless UVA light that makes invisible organic materials visible, ensuring thorough cleaning to maximise biosecurity.