When the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted Brenda Wang’s business as an interior design contractor, she turned her attention to rescuing street cats.
Wang also runs the private Facebook group Cats & Kittens of Singapore, which has more than 14,000 members, as well as a team of around 40 volunteer rescuers. In February, she opened “luxury” boutique cat hotel The Luxe Meownor, a boarding house for both rescued kitties as well as cats in need of a “staycation” while their owners are out of town.As its cheeky name suggests, the interior design of The Luxe Meownor draws inspiration from an old English manor. Although it bills itself as a luxury cat hotel, there are no designer beds, fancy Gucci wallpaper or Swarovski crystal-studded dining ware.
There are a total of 13 rooms at The Luxe Meownor. The 25-sq-ft rooms can hold a maximum of two cats, while the 35-sq-ft rooms can accommodate a maximum of three cats. Some of the rooms have interconnecting doors that can be opened for cats from the same family.Boarding rates start from S$48 nett per cat per night and go up to S$88 nett per cat per night, depending on room type. Second and third cats are charged at an additional S$20 nett.
“Just because we are a luxury hotel doesn’t mean we need to be expensive,” Wang explained. “I want our hotel to be affordable, but not too cheap as we still need to pay our staff and overhead costs. If we can make do with our earnings and provide a good option for cat owners, why not?” "In fact, when the owner sent him here, she was covered with scars,” Wang recalled. “We don’t just observe the cats, we observe the owners, too. As much as I can, I try to guide owners on how to interact with their cats.”Underpinning the experience at The Luxe Meownor is Wang’s personal belief that “behind every happy and healthy cat, there’s a great carer”. It has spurred her to conduct cat care classes every weekend for humans to learn how to properly care for their feline friends.
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