Meeting the cats

When a resident cat hides under the furniture, in a high place, or in a bed at a cat inn, we will explain why you should avoid peeking at it, putting your hand in it, inviting it out, or blocking its path.

We will explain how to maintain distance at a cat inn where cats can choose how to interact with each other, without fixing their personalities, regarding cats that approach people and cats that observe from high places or hiding places.

When cats chase each other at a cat inn, we will look at changes, pauses, escape routes, voices, and body tension, and explain how guests should decide not to intervene and tell the staff.

At an inn where a resident cat comes to the guest room at night, we will introduce the steps to check the storage of small items before going to bed, the cat's whereabouts, the door, bedding, how to leave, and contact the staff.

When a resident cat gets on the bed, clothes, bag, or suitcase in the guest room of a cat inn, we will explain how to safely manage the luggage without forcing it down.

We will not limit the reason why a resident cat comes to the guest room, but will explain the possibilities such as patrolling, checking scent, resting, etc., and how to welcome guests safely.

We will explain how to deal with resident cats by not assuming that the reason why they left is because they disliked you, and by not chasing them, not calling them back, and not blocking their path.

We will explain how to decide whether to continue contact by combining the changes from a moment ago and the surrounding situation without separating the cat's ears, eyes, whiskers, posture, and movement one by one.

We will explain how to view scenes where a cat's tail stands up, lowers itself, wraps around its body, or moves strongly, in conjunction with its ears, posture, direction of movement, and surrounding conditions.

We will explain how to briefly touch and check the areas around the cheeks and ears, which are easy to accept when meeting a cat for the first time, as well as the abdomen, legs, back, and tail, which vary greatly between individuals.

What to do when you find a resident cat at a cat inn, when it approaches you or sniffs your hand or luggage, organized by situation. We will explain how to check the accommodation before interacting and the decision to end the interaction.

Explains changes in body tension, ears, eyes, tail, movement, etc. that you should check before touching a resident cat at a cat inn. Learn how to observe without deciding how the cat feels from a single sign.