by Shana Martin | Nov 23, 2023 | Anecdotes, Cat parents, Holidays, Pet care, Pet Parents, Thankful for my cat
When you’re a cat parent there are tons of reasons to be thankful. But when you work at a luxury cat hotel, there are even more. Here are just a few of the many reasons I’m thankful that I am a cat mama who owns Club Cat in Irvine (in no PURRticular order): Our...
by Shana Martin | Sep 22, 2023 | Adopt don't shop, Anecdotes, Pet adoption, Pet care
I first met Camy in May 2019. Two and a half months after I opened Club Cat Irvine’s doors. Camy’s parents, Dave and Tonya, found us after reading a post on the NextDoor app recommending Club Cat. They booked for Camy to stay with us in late May in one of our...
by Shana Martin | Jul 25, 2023 | Animal Shelters, Cat parents, Estate Planning, Pet adoption, Pet care, Senior cat care
I was first introduced to Blue Bell Foundation for Cats in 2018 through Gail Landau, founder of Catmosphere Laguna Foundation and Pamela Knudsen aka Cat Lady in the Canyon, one of Blue Bell’s board members. A few months later, in February 2019, I attended Blue...
by Shana Martin | Jun 24, 2023 | Anecdotes, animal health, brush your pet's teeth, cat's teeth, dental veterinarian, Pet care, pet dentist, pet's teeth, Veterinary, Veterinary Dentist
When you work at a cat hotel, you hear a lot of stories about, well, cats. Entertaining anecdotes are a favorite at Club Cat. Fortunately, much like viral cat videos, there is no shortage of them. We also hear some not so entertaining stories. Like when our customers’...
by Club Cat | May 24, 2023 | animal health, Bath your cat, Cat grooming, Lion's cut, Pet care, Pet grooming, pet health, Shave your cat
Picture this: It’s 110 degrees outside. You walk into your home office from a client lunch and sit at your desk to catch up on emails. You can feel the moistness gathering on the back of your neck beneath your hair. You immediately crave a shower. As you debate how to...
by Club Cat | Feb 22, 2023 | Adopt don't shop, Cat parents, Pet adoption, Pet care, pet health
We first featured Catmosphere Laguna, Orange County’s first cat café and lounge, in a Club Cat Blog post back in 2019 for their first year anniversary. Back then, the café and lounge was booming with meows and cat lovers and soon-to-be cat parents. And their success...