Boarding Environment, Room Options, Rates, and Images
Boarding Environment, Room Options, Rates, and Images
Happy to help! Cats in the City was built specifically for cats. Unlike traditional boarding facilities, our environments are designed around feline behavior, stress reduction, medical observation, and individualized care.
We operate with a high staff-to-cat ratio, feline-exclusive facilities, structured observation protocols, and a team trained to recognize subtle changes in appetite, behavior, mobility, grooming habits, litter box use, hydration, elimination patterns, and emotional state.
Our boarding program is built as a care system, not simply a place for cats to stay while their families travel. Many medical and behavioral changes in cats are subtle long before they become obvious. Because our team works exclusively with cats, we are trained to notice early shifts in comfort, posture, appetite, energy, litter box use, and stress behavior.
Our team regularly supports senior cats, medically complex cats, diabetic cats, cats receiving multiple medications, cats with chronic conditions, cats experiencing transitional stress, and cats who need extra time, patience, and skilled handling during environmental change.
Medical Boarding and Specialized Support
Cats in the City offers a range of medical and higher-support boarding options for cats who need more than basic room-and-board care. These services are supported by structured observation, feline-specific handling, documentation, and escalation protocols.
Support for cats with complex medical, senior, behavioral, or medication needs. Diabetic Boarding Protocol
Structured diabetic boarding support, including insulin routines and observation. Cats Who Refuse Food While Boarding
Appetite monitoring and early support for cats at risk of stress-related anorexia.
Medical boarding support may include medication administration, appetite monitoring, hydration observation, litter box tracking, diabetic care support, senior cat support, transitional stress monitoring, supported feeding protocols, and coordination with veterinary teams when appropriate.
Mt. Tabor Boarding Suite Rates
Our Mt. Tabor boarding suites are priced as follows:
- Aqua Room — $105/day
- Bay Window Room — $95/day
- Grand Master Room — $95/day
- Mountaineer Room — $85/day
- Master Bedroom — $85/day
- Studio Room — $60/day
Mt. Tabor Rooms
Sellwood Rooms
Enriched Environments
Regarding catio access, all cats receive daily individualized attention and enrichment. For cats who genuinely enjoy outdoor observation, bird watching, fresh air, and spending extended periods watching the world go by, a private room-connected catio can be a wonderful addition.
For many cats, however, the standard enrichment and interaction they receive during their stay is more than sufficient.
Choosing the Right Room
If you’d like, tell us a little more about your cat—age, personality, activity level, medical needs, medication schedule, and whether they’ve boarded before—and we’d be happy to recommend which room and care plan we think would be the best fit.
And please feel free to send additional questions. We know choosing boarding can feel overwhelming, especially when a cat has medical, senior, diabetic, behavioral, or transitional support needs. We’re happy to help however we can.
Warmly,
Cats in the City Boarding Team
Learn More About Boarding at Cats in the City
Every cat boards differently. Some cats need a quiet private suite, some need medical support, and others benefit from additional observation during adjustment. These resources explain our boarding environments, care model, and specialized support options.
Our Boarding Philosophy
- Feline Boarding in Portland
Overview of our feline-exclusive boarding program and care approach. - A New Standard of Care
How our boarding model differs from traditional boarding facilities. - Boarding Where Cats Stay Themselves
Our approach to supporting comfort, confidence, and emotional wellbeing. - Boarding Rebuilt Around the Nervous System
How environment, handling, and predictability influence feline wellbeing.
Room Options & Locations
- Sellwood Cat Boarding
Explore rooms, amenities, and boarding spaces at our Sellwood location. - Mt. Tabor Cat Boarding
Explore room options and boarding accommodations at our Mt. Tabor location.
Medical & Specialized Boarding
- Medical & Special Needs Boarding
Support for senior, medical, behavioral, and higher-needs cats. - Diabetic Boarding Protocol
Structured support for cats requiring insulin and diabetic monitoring. - Cats Who Refuse Food While Boarding
How appetite changes are monitored and supported during boarding.
Understanding Adjustment & Comfort
- Understanding Decompression During Boarding
Why many cats need time to observe and settle into a new environment. - Understanding Boarding Stress
Learn what normal adjustment looks like during boarding. - Signs of Successful Adjustment
How caregivers evaluate comfort, confidence, and wellbeing over time.
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