Pets get to stay in their own environment with familiar sights and smells around them and can continue to enjoy their own routine while avoiding the transport/travel trauma associated with going to catteries. Also minimises exposure to illness from other animals. Most of all happy, contented pets and peace of mind for you. I know from previous experiences, my cats did not like the cattery. When I went to pick them up, they looked so down in the dumps. However, they enjoyed the stimulation of my regular cat sitter and the pictures he sent me playing with them painted a thousand words.