‘Syurga kucing’ offers interaction with cats in home environment

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Nuramalina poses with her cat ‘Lucky’. — Bernama photo

JITRA: Its location at a two-storey house in Taman Indera, here, instead of the usual shop premises, is believed to have given the edge to cat care centre ‘Syurga Kucing’ (cat paradise) over other similar facilities.

Aiming for a special difference and a ‘homelike’ environment, owner, Nuramalina Abdul Ghani, 26, decided to turn the rented property into a cat care service centre since Oct 11, providing boarding and grooming for the felines.

Another difference the centre offered was ‘playing with the cat’ service tor anyone keen, such as students, who wanted to release some stress, by paying just RM5 for an hour for a ‘cat therapy’.

“Customers must contact us beforehand to make an appointment, as the session is conducted according to slots to ensure there is no overcrowding,” she told Bernama recently, disclosing that currently there were 12 cute cats which were permanent residents at the centre.

Cat lover Khairun Nisa Abdul Latif (left) and her sister Amiratul Inayah play with a cat. — Bernama photo

The house was also very clean and exuded a cosy atmosphere when this writer was there for an interview.

Nuramalina, who is a graduate in Multimedia from Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM), said the centre took cleanliness seriously and also selected quality cat food to provide the best service and ensure customers’ satisfaction.

“We use premium cat food from Germany that is good for the cat’s skin and fur, and we also use filtered water,” she said, adding that the centre opened everyday from 10am to 7pm except on Tuesday.

She said the centre was capable of boarding 40 to 45 cats at one time, at RM15 (food and sand litter provided by the customer) and RM18 (food and sand litter provided by the centre) per night, while prices for grooming depended on the cat’s size and fur.

According to Nuramalina, she was motivated to open the business, despite the uncertain economic situation due to Covid-19, as it was her childhood dream to have her own business before reaching 30.

“I have undergone a month short course in Cat Management and my effort is fully supported by my family,” said the last child out of four siblings, who was helped by her mother and two workers.

She added that she had kicked off the business with her own saving from working at a private company’s Information Technology and Marketing department in Kuala Lumpur for two years, as well as from her family’s assistance. — Bernama