We have just emigrated from the UK to Melbourne, staying with family we have here and our two cats are currently sitting in quarantine until Sunday.

A certain family member has now decided that having the cats is too much for her life and doesn't want the cats staying in their house. Furthermore, can anyone recommend any cheap and good cattery's in Melbourne, preferably near bayside or the city. It's looking like a few weeks that we need them for and i'm not keen on anything with a plasma TV!

Any help would be gratefully appreciated

Many vets have cat boarding, try your local vet. Our cat is looked after by neighbours when we are away, the kennels we take our dog to is in Dandenong, I'm afraid every cat there has it's own TV (FFS!) so would not suit you!

BB

My dog went to some kennels in Cambridge many years ago and they had televisions and music in each kennel.

Televisions? I have never come across this set up before. My cats aren't interested in watching TV.

Hell, mine are.

Super cute!

Straighten your rug out for heavens sake!

Y'know I knew somebody would pick up on that - should have known who too! It was a nightmare when we had carpet, but the carpet was so damn brown that it needed livening up. We were forever straightening it but bizarrely it wasn't my first thought when Han was watching the giant rats on TV. (He enjoyed Red Dog the other night, too.)

Now I'm still debating whether or not to put my rugs back down...and what kind of backing to use that won't ruin my floors.

Anyway - catteries. Melbourne. Sorry I can't help

I was going to ask if your cat had a habit of watching TV, my Gordon enjoys wildlife programs.

Han is only (but very) interested in animals, Fu is a complete couch potato and Bo only watches occasionally, but has been known to look behind the TV for the birds.

Sorry to bring it back to topic :-)

Just to let you know that after a bit of ringing around, we visited Cats Conservatory in Cheltenham (http://www.catsconservatory.com.au) and were quite impressed with how they operate and work, and due to it potentially being longer than a month, we were able to negotiate quite a nice discount.

Hope this helps anyone else looking.

Im a bit shocked though at how you were let down at the last minute by the people you were staying with that must have known that bringing the cats was not a cheap trip, very unfair.

But at least you have somewhere for them and you know they will be well looked after until you get your own place, that is the main thing.

Blimey, http://www.catsconservatory.com.au/Suites.html - sounds awesome, can I stay there please?

Build a kennel out the back.......that'll really p**s that "certain" family member off