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FIGURING that what's good for the canine is good for the feline, Divinity Libby took a pampered dog model and translated it for cats. After owning and operating Pasadena Pet, a dog daycare and boarding facility, she decided to create the Best Little Cat House of Pasadena, a "cat resort" to give the same services to fancy felines. CATS can be cared for when their owners are away for just $18 a night.

"After graduating from USC, I started working for a friend who was my dog groomer. I was planning on going on to graduate school, but was having too much fun. I became a veterinary technician at Pasadena Pet, a cage-free boarding and grooming facility, and eventually bought it. In November 2000, I decided I needed a separate place for the kitties to play.

"We provide a cage-free alternative for people who want somewhere that their cat can feel comfortable and at home. The boarding facility is a 2,000-square-foot. 1903 Victorian house.

"Cats stay anywhere from three days to nine months. We average 30 cats on weekdays and can go up to 70 cats on holidays. We have people that bring their cats in even if they are home. They want them to have a vacation and to play with their friends.

"We have places to hang out or to have a nap, fish tanks, birdcages and televisions. The cats love to sit in front of the tanks or watch the birds. It's a form of entertainment for them.

"We also have an enclosed cat porch. The cats feel they are outside and don't get stir crazy. They love the porch.

"We have solo playrooms if a cat cannot be around other cats because they are sick, injured or don't like other cats. I can also take care of injections if the cats have diabetes and administer other medication.

"We also groom the cats with a hand held shower and a gentle water spray. Depending on the breed and the length of the coat, cats come from once a month to every two months. Most are really good. They are better for us then they will be at home.

"Cat people are different than dog people because they are really in-tuned to their cat's feelings. They will drive far to make their cats comfortable. Clients can see the cats are going to have a good time here. It's like a second home."

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