Medical Notes

Required Inoculations for Cattery Boarding

These Are The Required Inoculations You’ll Need to Board At Suma Farm

The Animal Welfare Act of 2018 states the required inoculations to board your cat in a cattery setting. These are imperative to prevent the spread of infectious diseases amongst animals.

When making a booking at Suma Farm Cat Hotel, you’ll need to provide us with copies of your up-to-date vaccination records.

A cat receiving its first vaccination requires two injections, usually three weeks apart. In accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, these become viable after two weeks. Unfortunately, we cannot accept your cat for boarding until after this period.

After the initial course, your cat will require a yearly booster, which should be administered at least two weeks before entering the cattery, as this will increase the level of protection.

To ensure that your cat can be boarded at Suma Farm, please ensure your booster jabs are up to date and cover the duration of your cat’s stay. We won’t be held responsible for reminding our clients of vaccination dates. A number of vets will require a re-start of vaccinations if the booster has lapsed a year.

Where large numbers of cats are kept closely together, there is a greater the risk of disease to spread. Therefore, vaccination and protection from disease of cats in a cattery situation is very important.

Required inoculations include:

– (FPV) Feline panleukopenia virus

– (FHV) Feline herpesvirus, and

– (FCV) Feline calicivirus (FCV)

All licensed catteries are required by law to abide by these terms. As a result, Suma Farm will not accept a cat after just the first initial injection of without proof of veterinary vaccination.

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Unfortunately, no booking charge refunds will be given for invalid or out of date vaccinations.

Suma Farm Grooming

Suma Farm Grooming Facilities

Advice from the Suma Farm Grooming experts

Grooming plays a vital part in the happiness and health of your pet. Not only does it create a great bonding experience between you and your cat, it is also the perfect opportunity to complete health checks on your cat. A busy lifestyle can often mean grooming is not as regular, so let the Suma Farm grooming team help keep your cat’s coat in tip top condition.

It is a myth that your cat does not need help to maintain its coat.

A cat’s coat gets extremely greasy, especially if they are outdoor cats and like to forage through the undergrowth. You’ll also often find traces of saliva, dander, dust and external parasites. Nice!

Knots and mats form in long haired cats (and quite often in short hair too) – these matted areas slowly tighten and can cause sensitivity or soreness underneath. Grooming and handling your cat regularly will, in the long term, avoid vets fees, sedation costs, health issues and overall stress.

Why not utilise the Suma Farm Grooming Facilities during your cat’s next stay?

Our trained grooming staff can groom short haired, semi-long haired and long haired cats in a variety of styles and cuts. We have plenty of techniques to ensure your cat enjoys the experience and doesn’t get stressed.

Not only will your cat look (and smell) great, they’ll also benefit from:

– Improved circulation throughout the skin and coat

– A visual health check – catching any signs of ill health in early stages and improve good health

– The removal of unwanted hair and debris – all coat types

– Prevention of fur balls – which can cause intestinal blockages

– Good bonding time – Your cat will enjoy this contact as cats love human companionship

Wet bathing is the easiest way to keep your cat knot free and 98% of cats enjoy it

Ask about our Suma Farm Grooming when you book in for your next stay with us.