Cats
7 rooms
Private condos with a high perch, a hide, and a litter setup matching home. One household per room.
Small-pet boarding
A quiet house for the small ones.
The Rustic Paw is a quiet retreat for cats, guinea pigs, rabbits, and birds — boarded in small numbers, handled gently, and settled into a routine that feels familiar.
- Cats
- Guinea pigs
- Birds
- Rabbits
The idea
A boarding house, not a warehouse.
Most boarding places are built for dogs. The Rustic Paw is built for the animals who prefer a windowsill, a hide, a perch, or a friend in the next hutch.
Stays are capped so no one is lost in a room of strangers. You leave feeding notes, a favorite blanket, and the odd routine only you know. We keep the rest of the day slow, clean, and unsurprising.
Drop-off and pick-up are by appointment, so arrivals never pile up at the door. If something looks off — appetite, droppings, a quieter bird than usual — you hear about it the same day.
The house
Four kinds of guest. Nineteen rooms.
Guinea pigs
4 rooms
Hay all day, vitamin C–minded meals, and floor time. Bonded pairs are never split.
Rabbits
4 rooms
Room to flop, unlimited hay, and your pellet and greens list followed to the letter.
Birds
4 rooms
Covered nights and a steady light. Cockatiels, budgies, and similar small parrots.
Dogs, reptiles, and large parrots are not boarded here. If you are unsure whether your bird fits, ask before you book.
The stay
A day that does not need explaining.
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Morning
Fresh water, the usual breakfast, and a quiet check of appetite, eyes, and droppings before the house gets busy.
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Midday
Spot cleaning, hay topped up, and supervised time out of the condo, hutch, or cage for whoever is scheduled.
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Evening
Dinner on your recipe, lights lowered on a timer, and a short note if anything differed from the morning.
Included
What comes with every booking.
- Your food, or ours Bring the bag they already know. We can supply hay, pellets, and seed if you would rather travel light.
- Medication, given as written Oral meds and simple topical care are part of the stay. Injectables need a vet plan in advance.
- Photo check-ins A picture on arrival, and another mid-stay on visits longer than three nights.
- A real person on call After-hours number for emergencies. Routine questions can wait until morning.
What to bring, and what to leave home.
What to bring
- The food they already eat, enough for the stay plus one day
- Medications, with the dose written down
- Vaccine record, if it is not already on file
- A worn cloth or blanket from home
- Their own carrier for the trip
What not to bring
- A pet who is not on the booking
- Loose treats for staff to guess at
- Collars, harnesses, or bells left on overnight
- Anything you cannot replace if it is chewed
Come to the back door. The front door is not the entrance for drop-off.
Drop-off and pick-up
Set windows, so the house stays quiet.
Monday to Friday
6:00–9:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday
9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Outside those windows there is an inconvenience fee. Statutory holidays add a nightly fee. Both show on the quote before you confirm.
See the rooms
Book a tour.
A tour is a conversation, not a booking. Tell her when you can come by the back door at 256 Langrove Ave, Oro-Medonte.
- Phone
- 705-279-3517
- Payments
- Cash or e-transfer to therusticpawpetretreat@gmail.com
- Address
- 256 Langrove Ave, Oro-Medonte