Diabetes
Diabetic cat boarding
Real-time glucose, intake, insulin decisions, documentation, and Sellwood routing.
Open guide →Medical and special-needs library
Search by the need that changes the boarding plan.
Disease labels matter, but current stability, function, routine, appetite, mobility, medication, handling, and escalation needs determine boarding fit.
Medical reviewDisability-awareAppetite-awareMedication planningVeterinary coordination
Current availability, rates, policies, and final care acceptance are managed by Cats in the City.
Guide pathwaysSearch conditions, disability, medication, appetite, behavior, and recovery.
Sellwood pathwayDiabetic and highest-support care begins with Sellwood review.
Search the condition library
Find the page that matches the strongest care signal.
These guides help guardians prepare the request. They do not determine whether boarding is medically appropriate.
Medical
Cats with kidney disease
Plan hydration observation, food routine, medication, litter context, and escalation.
Open guide →Medical
Cats with hyperthyroidism
Support timing, appetite, energy, medication, and current stability review.
Open guide →Medical
Cats with asthma
Document respiratory baseline, inhaler routine, triggers, and emergency instructions.
Open guide →Medical
Cats with urinary disease
Track litter use, urine pattern, hydration, pain signals, and obstruction risk.
Open guide →Medical
Cats with gastrointestinal disease
Connect diet, medication, stool, vomiting, appetite, and known triggers.
Open guide →Medical
Cats with heart disease
Plan handling, respiratory baseline, medication, activity, and escalation thresholds.
Open guide →Mobility
Cats with arthritis or mobility limits
Match litter, rest, food placement, handling, and room routes to current movement.
Open guide →Medical
Cats with neurologic conditions
Describe baseline movement, events, medication, recovery, and emergency instructions.
Open guide →Disability
Blind cat boarding
Preserve predictable room layout, scent, touch cues, and low-surprise movement.
Open guide →Disability
Deaf cat boarding
Use visual and vibration-aware approach, predictable contact, and safe room access.
Open guide →Recovery
Boarding after hospitalization
Review whether boarding is appropriate and what post-discharge monitoring is required.
Open guide →Appetite
Appetite-sensitive cats
Plan the first meals, preferred foods, early thresholds, and transition response.
Open guide →Behavior
Shy or reactive cats
Reduce forced contact and read hiding, posture, recovery, and voluntary engagement.
Open guide →Behavior
Separation-sensitive cats
Plan predictable care, scent continuity, low-demand contact, and guardian communication.
Open guide →Medication
Cats taking multiple medications
Make complex timing, routes, contingencies, and cross-shift documentation usable.
Open guide →Medication
Medication administration during boarding
Prepare administration method, cooperation history, timing windows, and fallback plan.
Open guide →Senior
Senior and medication boarding
Connect age-related mobility, appetite, cognition, medication, and observation.
Open guide →No exact match.
Try a broader term or contact Cats in the City for care matching.
Care boundary: This website provides boarding education and routing. It does not diagnose, prescribe, or replace veterinary care. Medical boarding acceptance depends on current stability, complete instructions, supplies, veterinary information, staffing, and the Cats in the City review.
Three layers of fit
Stable at home is necessary information, not the whole answer.
Boarding adds travel, environmental transition, unfamiliar caregivers, altered activity, and a different sensory field.
Baseline
What is normal at home
Document appetite, litter, movement, breathing, medication response, behavior, and known day-to-day variation.
Transition
What changes away from home
Prior hiding, food refusal, nausea, constipation, agitation, shutdown, or medication resistance can predict support needs.
Response
What the team should do
Provide explicit contact, recheck, feeding, medication, veterinary, and emergency instructions before arrival.
Questions guardians ask
Clear answers before the request.
Care fit is confirmed only after Cats in the City reviews the complete profile and requested dates.
Does a diagnosis automatically require Sellwood?
No. Current stability, monitoring frequency, medication, appetite, mobility, and likely response to transition determine the starting pathway. Diabetes and the highest-support profiles are routed to Sellwood.
Can the boarding team change medication?
Medication changes require an appropriate veterinary plan or authorization. The team follows the approved boarding care plan and documents what occurs.
What should I do when a condition is not listed?
Use the medical boarding overview and submit a complete request. The library is not a list of every possible condition.
Next step
Share the complete condition in functional terms.
Share the dates, routine, health history, appetite pattern, medication needs, and room priorities. Cats in the City will review the request and confirm the appropriate location and pathway.