JunieBJones (JBJ) said:
Samster said:
I'm staying at a B&B next month and there was really no mention of the inn pet on their website. I found their blog link which mentions their pet and how it's allowed in all the common areas. I will have to bring my allergy medicine. It was not obvious.
I overheard guests last weekend ask on day 2 if this person had bad allergies yet? He said, not at all, I can't even tell there are pets here.
I went into the kitchen and did my usual "ugh" and said to myeself "Have you seen the pets in the guest areas? NO!"
But some guests REALLY want to see the pets and I tell them although they are not allergic others are, and of course certain pet - with my name, gets quite offended by that. She charges around on the porch and out back so anyone who wants to see her can.
I had the lady leave on the second day of her stay as she was petrified of cats and was scared that she MIGHT see one here. Hate to tell her outside this door there are plenty of cats in this town. They live here too!
For these reasons, I do not see where many websites state the owners have pets. I know they do, I've seen the pets. But the pets do not go into the inn, ever, so the innkeepers do not mention them. My dog wanders around when there are no guests here so if someone has a severe allergy, I don't want them getting sick here.
HOWEVER, dog/cat dander could come from a previous guest's clothing as well. And it might be far worse than if my dog just wandered thru the rooms.
Your guests expressing that they didn't even know there were pets in the house are simply reveling in the fact that they aren't suffering, like they do elsewhere. I know it sounds like a slur on your housekeeping ('I'm AMAZED the place is so clean!!!') but try not to take it to heart. They probably don't know there are kids, either, or your barmy aunt in the attic!