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Cat Boarding

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Cat boarding in Contra Costa County
Need to board cat for 5 weeks
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Cat boarding in Contra Costa County

Feb 2006

We have a fairly new cat and will be going away for a few days in April and are wondering what to do with the cat while we are gone. We can't bring the cat where we are going. Does anyone have any recommendations on places to board the cat? (a sitter won't work because my parents will be stayig in our place and they are allergic.) We live in Concord, so central Contra Costa is preferred (Walnut Creek, Lafayette, Pleasant Hill, Martinez, Concord,etc.) but we are open to other places if they are exceptional. Jennifer

Hi! The perfect cat sitter for you is Denise Christopher. she takes the cat into her home, and since she has no pets of her own, your cat is the queen (or king!)Denise is licensed and bonded, and she adores animals. Her number is (925)202-7422 and she is in Alamo. Her business is called A Pawsitively Pet Sitter Julie

The only really good cat boarding facility I've found in the East Bay is the Feline Bed & Breakfast at 11074 San Pablo Ave. in El Cerrito. The phone is 510 233-1400. They take only cats (and an occasional bunny). The facility is clean, calm and right next to a veterinary hospital -- handy in case of an emergency. The staff all take their jobs seriously and are well-trained. The cubicles are a comfortable size for cats. They are each let out for a little while every day. I have to drive 30-40 minutes to get there myself, but it's worth it, knowing that my pet is going to be fine. Happily Purring

I know a great place, though it is not very close to you. It is the Feline Bed & Breakfast in El Cerrito. They are really nice and treat the cats great. Also, they share a building with Abbey Vet, which made things so much easier for us when our cat was elderly and on meds. The vet even stopped over to check on our cat once when we left her there for a week and were worried. anne

Need to board cat for 5 weeks

2001

We are going away for 5 weeks this summer and are looking for a place where we could leave our cat. So far, I've found only kennels, and the last time we did that, it felt he was completely distressed for days when we came back. He is an indoor/outdoor cat and when we have left in outside the house with a neighbor to feed him, he always had an infection when we came back (I'm starting to think that cat somatize!). House sitting is problematic since he likes to sleep in the house during the day, comes home whenever he feels like and often goes out around 2 am. Does anybody knows a facility which would have a large outside fenced area for cats to roam ? I heard of such a place in Lafayette, but cannot find it anymore. We leave in Moraga, but can board him anywhere. Thanks Sophie

Try the Feline Bed and Breakfast on San Pablo in El Cerrito. I haven't personally left my cats there, but I have seen their facilities and I would definately choose them. I like that it is not a kennel, it is a "bed and breakfast" Leslie

I know you didn't ask for this, but we have used a wonderful pet sitting service for our cat when we travel. (See Pet Sitters for full review.)

I highly recommend Cat's Cradle in San Rafael if you want to venture towards Marin. Easily found on East Francisco Blvd with great access from the Richmond/SR bridge. My sister-in-law(who works in a local vet's office) highly recommended them as well. Each cat has their own kennel/caged area with food/water/litte box but the thing I really liked was the large open areas/rooms for the cats to roam around in throughout the day. They've got sunny window seat areas for those inclined to nap in the sun, catbeds for the guests, toys to play with, an aquarium full of fish for them to watch, and a loving/knowledgeable staff that takes care of the animals AND plays with them. They charge $12/day-check it out. Mary

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