PALESTINIAN MAN OPEN LUXURY HOTEL FOR PETS IN WEST BANK

Tue 06 July 2021:

A 44-year-old, George Ghattas, a Palestinian man from the West Bank, has established the first-ever hotel for pets in the region, xinhua reported.

Father of two came up with the idea after he found out that some pets were abandoned and thrown into the streets when their owners needed to travel.

“It is painful to abandon your pets when you cannot take them on a journey with you,” Ghattas said.

“I’ve raised dogs and pets throughout all of my life. I’ve had most types of pets and I always had trouble finding a place to keep my dogs when I travel, or if I want to bathe them, take them to play, groom them, or to take them anywhere, there is no place in this territory that provides these services.

I’ve traveled a lot and saw many similar places abroad and that is how I got the idea. I had this piece of land in Bir Zeit and decided to build the project of a hotel for dogs and pets.”

including accommodation, pet grooming and supplies, It even has a play area and swimming pool

To change that, Ghattas built a hotel for pets on an area of 1,000 square meters. In the proximity of the hotel, there is a small building covering an area of 200 square meters that serves as pets’ shelter.

ICYMI: George Ghattas fulfilled his dream and opened a hotel for pets, a first of its kind in the West Bank 🐾 pic.twitter.com/4IP5CQhvhz

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The hotel has 15 rooms, 11 for dogs and four for cats, and a large hall where Ghattas teaches owners how to train their pets.

In addition, the pet hotel contains facilities for playing and amusement, as well as stocks of food, special equipment and high-quality products.

In a bid to attract clients, Ghattas offers reasonable prices, with charges per night not exceeding an equivalent of 20 U.S. dollars.

The hotel has so far received animals from all governorates of the West Bank and East Jerusalem. It is worth noting that Palestinians from inside Israel can also benefit from Ghattas’ services.

“They are living creatures that have the right to live comfortably,” Ghattas said as he was trimming the hair of a dog ahead of showering.

Amina Erekat a pet owner said, “This is a very important, convenient and nice project that provides a safe place for pets, especially that a lot of people (pet owners) have to run errands and need a place to put the dog, or want to travel and don’t know where to put the dog, so this is an important step.”

Hiba Hamad, a Palestinian client from Ramallah city, praised the idea of establishing a hotel for pets in the West Bank.

“It is a wonderful project because we, as dog keepers, find it challenging to find a safe place for our dogs when travelling or getting busy,” she explained.

The 38-year-old doctor has two dogs, but she is worried about leaving them alone when going out for work.

In the past, Hamad had to sell her pets when travelling outside the country because she could not find a safe place for them. She sometimes turned to her friends for help, but that was only a matter of expediency.

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