Nairobi, Jan. 6 -- Maisie is a disabled cat. She cannot move, eat, or relieve herself without help. Her life runs on a strict routine, with her feeding, bathroom breaks, and care scheduled down to the minute. So what happens when her purr-ent needs to travel and cannot take her along?

Pawsitiv Pet Care Kenya

That's where Lina Sonia, the owner of Pawsitiv Pet Care Kenya, a cat-boarding facility in Ngong, comes in.

"Maisie's owner only trusts me to take care of her cat when she's away," Ms Sonia reveals. "She won't even leave her with family."

With Ms Sonia's heart wholly given to animals, she opened her facility in 2021 to provide a homestay-like experience for cats whose owners needed to be away.

"I noticed that a lot of people were ...