Private territory
A room the cat can claim
Private space supports predictable scent, rest, hiding, observation, and movement without exposure to unfamiliar animals.
Feline-only boarding in Portland
Private rooms. Whole-cat observation.
Cats in the City boarding is designed around the transition itself: what changes when a cat enters a new sensory environment, and what helps the cat remain oriented, nourished, mobile, expressive, and easier to read.
SellwoodMt TaborPrivate suitesChoice-based enrichmentMedical review available
Boarding requests, availability, current rates, and care approval are managed by Cats in the City.
Feline-onlyEvery boarding room and shared enrichment zone is designed for cats.
Transition-awareCare adjusts to how the cat is presenting, not only to the written schedule.
What care includes
The room, routine, observation, and response work together.
A standard stay still involves active interpretation. The team watches patterns rather than reducing care to feed, scoop, and medicate.
Daily picture
Behavior and body-state observation
Appetite, hydration interest, litter output, posture, movement, grooming, social availability, and recovery after interaction all add context.
Choice
Enrichment without pressure
Play, elevation, catio access, aquarium viewing, touch, and exploration are offered according to room, temperament, and response.
Continuity
Familiar food and medication routines
Guardians provide accurate routines and supplies so care can stay as close to baseline as the transition allows.
Communication
A connected care record
The boarding request and client record route through Cats in the City so history, care details, and follow-up remain connected.
Escalation
Changes are treated as information
When appetite, elimination, respiratory effort, mobility, glucose, or behavior changes, the care plan may need earlier response or veterinary coordination.
A cat who can choose elevation, observe, and return to rest is using the environment rather than merely enduring it.
Why feline-only matters
The soundscape and traffic pattern are part of care.
Dog noise, mixed-species scent, high-volume hallway movement, and repeated exposure to unfamiliar animals can consume a cat’s available bandwidth. A feline-only environment removes an entire layer of avoidable activation.
That does not mean every cat arrives relaxed. It means the environment is structured so the team can read the cat without the constant interference of a system built for another species.
The authority cluster
Explore the full boarding model.
These pages explain the care logic behind the service and link back to the Cats in the City source material where appropriate.
Authority
New standard of care
How the system changes around the cat.
Open page →Behavior
Cats stay themselves
How presence, appetite, movement, and curiosity are read.
Open page →Environment
Cats settle into space
How position, height, rest, and choice become information.
Open page →Request the right stay—not just an available room.
Use the Cats in the City request form so the team can review dates, location, room fit, routine, and any medical or behavioral considerations together.
Decision and planning systems
Move from browsing to a care decision.
The expanded website now connects profile, room, location, condition, planning, timeline, and local routing in one system.
Profile
Boarding fit finder
Combine medical, appetite, mobility, room, first-stay, and location signals.
Use the finderEnvironment
Room finder
Filter private rooms by climbing, watching, catio, family size, and mobility.
Find a roomLocation
Compare locations
See where Sellwood and Mt Tabor differ in room mix and higher-support capacity.
Compare locationsNeed
Condition library
Search medical, disability, medication, appetite, behavior, and recovery guides.
Search conditionsPlanning
Resource center
Find first-stay, packing, food, carrier, updates, transport, and homecoming guidance.
Open resourcesGeography
Service areas
Route from Portland neighborhoods and metro communities without losing care fit.
Find an area