Although the resident cat is beloved at the inn, it is not a staff member who serves customers according to a schedule. There are days when it feels sleepy, days when it needs to take care of its health, and times when it wants to get away from people. Making a reservation, including the possibility that you may not be able to meet, is the attitude that supports the inn for a long time.
- There is more than one reason why cats don’t appear.
- Do not ask for a call
- Operation of an inn that supports cats’ holidays
- Prepare ways to spend days when you can’t meet
- Don’t put pressure on yourself with photos or reviews
- Supporting action
- Specific operations to protect rest
- Adjust your expectations when booking
- Summary
- Reference materials
There is more than one reason why cats don’t appear.
The cat’s location changes depending on sleep, temperature, number of visitors, construction, medical appointments, new environment, and relationship with other cats. If the inn does not disclose the reason, we will not post on social media assuming that the cat is ill or retiring.
Do not ask for a call
Even if there are circumstances such as “I came from far away”, “It’s my birthday”, or “We met last time”, I won’t ask you to bring the cat from your bed. Once you have asked the staff for today’s guidance, they will accept the answer.
Operation of an inn that supports cats’ holidays
The rest room, closed hours, exhibition cancellations based on physical condition, and photography restrictions are mechanisms to protect cats rather than reduce service. It is also important to have a flow that allows cats to leave common areas on their own.
The emphasis on choice and predictability when interacting with cats is consistent with guidelines for cat-friendly handling.
Prepare ways to spend days when you can’t meet
Have one purpose other than cats, such as hot springs, meals, buildings, local walks, and reading. Do not wait in front of the cat’s bed or search around the area.
You can also read When You Can’t Meet the Resident Cat before your trip to adjust your expectations.
Don’t put pressure on yourself with photos or reviews
If you show past photos and request the same composition, or if you give a low rating saying “there was no cat,” there will be pressure to send a cat to the inn. In the review, I will write separately about whether the advance notice was appropriate and the fact that I was not able to meet the cat.
Supporting action
- Check the cat’s enrollment information before making a reservation
- Accept the information on the day
- Stay away from rest areas
- Don’t ask for calls or cuddles
- Enjoy the accommodation itself
- Do not spread old cat information
Specific operations to protect rest
| Inn operation | Things to be observed by guests |
|---|---|
| Private break room | No need to look for a place or ask to enter |
| Closing times for the guest room | Do not ask for reopening even during business hours |
| Cancellation of guest room visits | Do not ask for a replacement cat |
| Shooting canceled due to physical condition | Don’t guess the present based on past photos |
| Retirement/reduction in customer service | Separate past reviews from current information |
Even if the inn does not disclose the details of the reason, we will not assume the name of the disease or problems between the cats. You can respect their rest by simply informing them that you can’t meet them today.
Adjust your expectations when booking
In addition to cats, we also have other purposes such as hot springs, meals, and local walks. If contact with cats is a prerequisite for your trip, check the current operations before booking and consider whether you can accept the possibility that you may not be able to meet them on the day.
Summary
Holidays for resident cats are not a lack of Nekoyado-like characteristics, but can be evidence that cats are treated as residents. I want to be a traveler who is quietly happy on the days I can meet them, and respects rest on the days I can’t.
