Cat sign

Illustration of a guest reading a book while keeping a sufficient distance from a cat resting in a quiet hiding place Cat-inn guide

What not to do when the cat hides and won't come out

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.
Cat-inn guideMeeting the cats
Illustration of guests and staff watching from a distance as two cats chase each other in a spacious inside the inn Cat-inn guide

Is chasing cats a game? How to prevent guests from interfering

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.
Cat-inn guideMeeting the cats
An illustration of a relaxing cat, a cat paying attention to sounds, and a cat staying low and alert. Cat-inn guide

Cat signs that can be read using a combination of ears, eyes, and posture

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.
Cat-inn guideMeeting the cats
Illustration depicting three cats: one in a relaxing posture, one approaching with the tail up, and one moving away with the tail low. Cat-inn guide

A cat's feelings based on the movement of its tail | A perspective that doesn't make a conclusion based on a single sign

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.
Cat-inn guideMeeting the cats
Illustration of a cat showing three postures: relaxing, observing, and leaving. Cat-inn guide

How to distinguish between a cat's “signs that you can touch” and “signs that the cat wants to be left alone”

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.
Cat-inn guideMeeting the cats