First stay
First-time cat boarding
Build a lower-uncertainty first stay from carrier preparation through the first meal.
Open guide →Guardian planning library
Everything needed to plan a stay without losing the cat.
Search first stays, packing, food, medication, carriers, transition, homecoming, communication, transportation, and connected care.
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Current availability, rates, policies, and final care acceptance are managed by Cats in the City.
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Search by concernTry food, first stay, carrier, medication, updates, or homecoming.
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Begin with the next decision.
The library is organized around practical moments rather than a generic article feed.
Checklist
Interactive packing checklist
Save progress in this browser and print the complete handoff list.
Open guide →Food
Food preparation
Pack exact portions, familiar foods, backups, and written preferences.
Open guide →Travel
Carrier preparation
Make the carrier part of the transition plan rather than a last-minute container.
Open guide →Medication
Medication packing
Prepare original labels, exact directions, extra supply, and veterinary information.
Open guide →Timeline
Boarding stay timeline
See the complete transition from request through return home.
Open guide →Transition
The first 24 hours
Understand the first functional picture the team is trying to build.
Open guide →Transition
Decompression after arrival
Reduce demand while the cat begins mapping private territory.
Open guide →Appetite
Appetite monitoring
Understand why intake pattern is more useful than a simple ate/did not eat label.
Open guide →Homecoming
Returning home after boarding
Support re-entry without overwhelming the cat with demands.
Open guide →Household
Boarding bonded cats
Plan shared territory without assuming bonded cats use space identically.
Open guide →Extended stay
Long-term cat boarding
Build supply, routine, medical, update, and contingency plans for longer stays.
Open guide →Decision
Cat boarding or cat sitting?
Compare transition burden, medical needs, household context, and care access.
Open guide →Connected care
Boarding and grooming
Coordinate grooming with a stay when timing and care fit make sense.
Open guide →Transport
Cat Taxi for boarding
Connect the boarding plan with feline-focused transportation.
Open guide →Communication
Guardian updates
Clarify what updates should communicate and when a change matters.
Open guide →Dates
Peak travel planning
Start earlier when demand, travel disruption, and room competition are higher.
Open guide →Contingency
Emergency planning
Make decisions easier when a guardian cannot be reached immediately.
Open guide →No exact match.
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Need-specific guidance
Planning changes when the care profile changes.
Move to the condition library when medication, disease, disability, appetite, behavior, age, or recent medical change is shaping the stay.
Medical
Condition library
Search disease, disability, medication, appetite, behavior, and post-hospitalization boarding guides.
Open the libraryLocation
Compare locations
See how Sellwood and Mt Tabor differ in higher-support care and room environments.
Compare locationsWayfinder
Boarding fit finder
Combine care, appetite, room, mobility, and location signals into a starting pathway.
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Turn planning into a complete care request.
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.