Needed to board my two-year-old cat for 4 nights/5 days. She was current on her vaccines except for a rabies shot. The first pet hotel I tried required that she have a rabies shot 48 hours prior to her stay and we didn't have enough time to do that. I was thrilled that Second Home didn't require a rabies shot for cats.
This was the first time I had taken her to be boarded as she was a new cat that I had only had for a few weeks. I reserved the four-tier cat condo $34/ night. It includes food (dry and/or wet) and access to a play area twice a day for one cat at a time. For an additional $8 a day I paid for the optional 30-minutes play and petting time with an attendant.
Note: There is also a less expensive option of a two-level condo for $20 a night that also includes access twice a day to the play area.
Our cat was exploring the four level enclosed condo right away. We brought her bed and a scratching post but there was no need to bring anything additional as the condo has beds. They have toys so we didn't bring ours so that we wouldn't lose our toys. They stored our cat carrier right above her condo.
Our cat seemed to do very well and her personality is right back to normal the next day after picking her up. One extra touch we would've really enjoyed was for the attendant to text us a picture of her playing with them each day during the $8 session. Also a webcam would be great so we could see what she was doing at any time.
We had to pick her up by 6 pm or pay a late pick-up fee. That made for a rushed drive trip back from Vegas, but we made it in the nick of time. Overall it was a great experience and our cat is happy.