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Diary of a Cat Care B&B: The Characters

Proof that I truly am an animal lover: I’ve found something to love about every cat I’ve met so far at work. There are certain personality types I’ve noticed, just in the short time I’ve been working at the cat boarding facility. The Playful Cat: this type of cat will catch you by surprise — usually with a paw to the leg as you pass by. He or she will bat at anything, and may engage in adorable paw wars with the cat in the room above or below. The Cranky Cat: this type of cat wants nothing to do … Continue reading →

Diary of a Cat Care B&B

Though I spend most of my time working as a freelance writer, it’s a very lonely business. I sit at the computer most of the day — if I didn’t have to walk the dogs, I wouldn’t even have to get out of my pajamas some days! So I’ve been looking for a part time job, just to get out of the house once in a while. Today was my first day working at a cats only boarding facility. The boarding facility is attached to a cats only veterinarian (they also offer grooming services just for cats) — basically, just … Continue reading →

Are You In Favor Of “Cattle-Call” Boarding?

There was a lot of attention paid to discount giant Southwest Airlines this week. First, the low-cost carrier announced it would no longer be allowing families with children to pre-board flights. Then, the company revealed that it would be sticking to its unique open seating policy—-a process many passengers have nicknamed the “cattle call.” In a previous blog I told you about Southwest’s efforts to experiment with different seating strategies. The carrier spent the summer running several different seating and boarding tests in San Diego and San Antonio. And according to airline executives, the results of those tests convinced them … Continue reading →

Airports—The Good Old Days

Do you remember the pre-9/11 days when you could meet your party at their gate to exchange warm embraces rather than at the luggage carousel where you’re lucky if you get in a quick peck on the cheek before getting rammed in the back by an overloaded duffel bag? It seems many air travelers long for those days of yore and their public outcries may now be getting a response. The Transportation Security Administration recently announced that it is in the process of testing an “experimental procedure,” which allows non-fliers past airport security checkpoints for the first time in at … Continue reading →

The Line Forms Here

As if you needed another reason to fly first-class (or another reason to despise the people who do), Northwest Airlines has just announced that it is offering first-class passengers and elite frequent fliers their own boarding line at airport gates. With the creation of these new lines, Northwest’s elite customers will be able to “bypass the line of coach travelers to board the plane if they’ve missed their first boarding call.” Basically, the change means the airline’s most-frequent customers and first-and business-class travelers will “never wait in a long line to board the airplane.” Technically, Northwest elite fliers can bypass … Continue reading →