Pets need a little pampering, too, at least that's what the owners of Catnip 'n' Biscuits believe. The new luxury pet 'hotel' is opening this Saturday in Savannah, Georgia, giving pet owners are new reason to leave town.

Catnip 'n' Biscuits, a doggie day care and luxury pet hotel, is similar to human hotels in that it has individual rooms for pets, heating and air conditioning, and recreational and eating areas, but the pet hotel offers something human hotels don't: obedience school. "All pets are tested for temperament, and there's an attendant on duty at all times," said Cathi Denham, co-owner of the hotel. "We're not a kennel with chain link fences and concrete floors. We have recycled rubber floors and theme rooms with toddler beds and TVs." In addition, Denham says that pets older than 7 months must be spayed or neutered to attend the day care at her luxury camp (insert joke about illicit hotel room affairs here).

According to the website, dogs have their pick of luxury themed-boarding suites complete with a toddler bed and padded bedding and throw rugs, TVs and DVD players. Felines stay in kitty condos, a private area of the facility far away from all the dogs.

To make sure pets are well taken care of and to eliminate any parent-pet anxiety, parents can check in our their furry friends via Web cams, thanks to state-of-the-art equipment the owners installed in the camp area.

Laugh as you might over this new luxury amenity but there's a simple fact that makes this hotel a cash cow: Data from the American Pet Products Association, a not-for-profit trade association, estimates that $47.7 billion will be spent on pets this year, up from $45.5 billion last year and $43.2 billion in 2008.

[via Savannahnow.com]

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