Resident cats may stop serving customers due to aging, physical condition, or changes in the environment. If you simply delete the article at that time, the records accumulated by the inn and the cats will also be lost. On the other hand, if past information is left in the present tense, travelers who misunderstand that they will meet the cats will put a burden on the inn.
- Check “retirement” with official information
- Convey the current situation with the title and opening
- Review A/B/C classification
- Explain past photos and records without erasing them
- Modify the reservation line
- Items to leave in update history
- What readers can do
- Update example
- Correct related pages at the same time
- Summary
- Related guides
Check “retirement” with official information
We won’t decide to retire just because the SNS has stopped updating or the cat hasn’t appeared in recent reviews. We will base our information on official announcements from the inn, confirmation with the inn, and on-site interviews. We will not speculate about death or illness, or anything that the inn has not disclosed.
Convey the current situation with the title and opening
In the search results and at the beginning of the article, we will clearly state the extent to which the inn has made the information public, such as “Currently retired from guest room service,” “Currently private,” and “Unconfirmed.”If you want to keep a record of old guest-room visits, change the tense so that you know it’s a past event.
The titles in the present tense such as “Inn where you can meet” and “Inn where you can come to the guest room” will be changed if they do not match the current situation. However, please maintain the URL as much as possible and avoid cutting old links.
Review A/B/C classification
If the cat who was A in guest-room visits retires and we can’t confirm contact with other resident cats, we won’t leave it as A. Reconfirm the contact range with the currently resident cats and change to B, C, or not classified.
The change in classification does not mean a decrease in the evaluation of cats or accommodation. This is a process that accurately represents the distance that can currently be confirmed.
Explain past photos and records without erasing them
Photos for which permission has been obtained from the inn and the photographer can be left with the caption “Resident Cat in XX” and the date of the photo taken. The judgment of the inn will be given priority as to whether or not to take and publish new photos of the guest after retirement.
The editor does not create the words and causes of mourning, but briefly introduces the official expression of the inn.
Modify the reservation line
We have removed the phrase “Make a reservation to meet this cat” and updated information about the current attractions of the inn, other cats, hot springs, food, area, etc. Even if the old plan on the reservation site remains, it will not be marked as available until the inn confirms it.
Items to leave in update history
- Verification date and source
- Official expression for retirement, rest, and non-disclosure
- Current enrolled cats
- A/B/C changes
- Change title and description
- Photo shooting period and permission
- Points to check before making a reservation
What readers can do
We do not ask the inn to bring out retired cats, and we do not ask them to reproduce the same composition as past photos. When we discover information changes, we will notify you with the official URL of the inn, not just rumors.
Update example
Resident cat ○○ has retired from serving customers since July 2026 and is currently living in a guest room that is not open to guests. We will leave photos and personality introductions as a record of past stays, but we will not be showing you the cats you can meet at the moment.
If the reason for retirement is not disclosed, we will not make assumptions about age, illness, or relationships between cats. We will clarify only the facts necessary for making a reservation decision, such as “Currently unable to meet.”
Correct related pages at the same time
| Target | Updated content |
|---|---|
| Individual profile | Add current status and confirmation date to the beginning |
| Accommodation introduction | Reconfirm registered cats, contact range, and A/B/C |
| List of regions/themes | Corrected the expression “accommodation where you can currently meet” |
| Videos/Photos | Indicate when the photo was taken and that it is a past record |
| SNS automatic posting | Stop reposting that can be read so that you can meet now |
Summary
After a resident cat retires, we will not erase his memories and will clearly separate the past from the present. The role of cat accommodation articles is to preserve the history of the inn while protecting the right of cats to live peacefully.
