Anyone ever hosted a kitten?

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Anyone ever hosted a kitten?

I have a pet fee for 2 dogs or less.

 

Guest told me they were bringing their small kitten. Anything to worry about? Wondering if they will crate it when away. From childhood memories, our kittens and cats scratched sofas, etc. Charge a regular pet fee and ask for it to be crated?

 

Thank you for your guidance. 

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@Colleen253  I do hear what you say, however, some of us meet/greet our guest and there is no way an animal would be allowed into some places, esp. with allergy potentials, other animals on the property, etc. I have 2 little dogs and there is no way another animal of any kind would be on our property and my little dogs be at peace or any of us either. So I feel certain Airbnb does not wish to force an animal of any kind on any host .That is why many of us can not host animals/pets and we must stand by this house rule. People with true Service Animal will not want to hide or force a host to tolerate them or their animals. They look for properties that are animal friendly and where it is not a problem and that they are welcomed and special things are set in place just for their animal.

 

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@Jennifer2682 “While it is paramount that we hosts provide a safe space, the onus of responsibility here is on the guest with the special circumstances.”

 

Agreed, totally. But consider Airbnb’s assistance animal policy. It opens the door for a guest to bring any pet to a no pets entire place listing, claim it’s an emotional support animal,

and not even have to disclose it to the host. So the host can be none the wiser that an animal was in their listing, if they don’t see physical signs. Therefore the allergic guest can ask the question of the host and receive a negative answer, but still be in danger. ANY entire place listing is potentially a health issue for the seriously allergic guest. 

I wasn’t aware of that policy, but it is absolutely crazy and total overreach! It sounds like guests (and hosts) have to be even MORE careful!  Thank you for sharing that information! 

Angelica-Y-Jorge0
Level 10
Mazatlán, Mexico

@Katie-and-Chris2 We host animals in our Airbnb and have 2 cats at home. Cats love to scratch furniture as it is their natural instinct to do so. This is my only fear of hosting cats. One thing I suggest with cats is to buy or ask the guests to buy and use cat claw covers. We use them for our cats at home and it has saved our leather furniture. They are humane and allow cats to scratch without doing any damage. They look really cute on the cats too like they have painted nails.

 

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Jorge