Planet Tails

This was a fun, inviting store to visit. Lots of unusual pet related items & great space for cats looking for new homes. Everyone was friendly and clearly enjoyed their envirnoment and the humane work and retail work they do!

Their heart is absolutely in the right place, but it won’t work out financially.
Nice people, no business sense.
Huge space, with a tiny tiny corner glassed off for the major attraction … The cats.
When I stopped in I was told «you’ll have to come back in a half hour.» They said it was break time for the cats, however not ONE other person was in the store… Shopping or otherwise. I came back 30 minutes later, & their «cat lady» just fed all 10 cats with ONE DISH… so, anyone can imagine the distracted & huffy cats swatting each other, of course having no interest in people.
So, we had very very little interaction with the cats. And if I were looking to adopt, I would’ve had to come back another day to see how the cats are when not fighting over food.
They are supposedly «working» on the place, but my question is … Why is not at least ½ of this space set up for the cats. And why not have a true café… Not just a keurig, and no hot chocolate for kids.
Lightly stocked… But we came for the ‘cat café’ that doesn’t really exist. I’ll have to go back to Japan for a real cat café.

This is a privately owned retail store that puts its heart where it should be — way out front. There are many clever items for sale for lucky dogs and cats. And a friendly Keurig at the ready to give a visitor a warm welcome with a free cup of coffee along with a complimentary sweet.
But the real joy here is right behind the front, picture windows. Collier County Domestic Animal Services collaborate with the store owner, and provide about a half dozen kitties at one time for public adoption. An enclosed visitors’ room encourages visitors to spend as much time as they would like with the prospective adoptees. There are comfy chairs, and metal topped desks with free wifi, in case someone needs quiet time in the company of a cozy, snuggly animal.
Such «cat cafes» are the rage in Japan, where limited living space and frenetic professional lives make people long for the furry comfort of a purring kitty. They pay by the hour there. But in Naples — where seasonal rental situations are dominated by NO PET rules, there are plenty of people who miss the presence of a warm & fuzzy kitty. During our visit, there was a steady stream of visitors.
My friend & I spent a leisurely half hour in the company of these fine animals. My friend dubbed a very active, playful kitty, «Go Daddy», and I sat very still while a calico purring machine showed me how cool of a lap kitty she could be.
Private boarding for cats is available by the day, or in three hour increments.
My friend and I are both fortunate to have pets of our own at home, but we were glad to help with the ongoing socialization of the shelter’s charges. And perhaps to leave with a gift or two purchase, too!