Submitted by ThatWasTheJawn t3_10lc14t in philadelphia
Hello - have a vacation booked in about a year and I want to board my cat during the week I’ll be away. Looking for recommendations of responsible, attentive boarding companies. Thanks in advanced!
Okay, if you have solid recommendations for that I’m also open. It will be my first time leaving him for an extended time in 4 years.
I used PhilaPets when I lived in South Philly. They will give you a magnet with a QR code that they scan when they arrive, which I loved and made me feel at ease. http://www.philapets.com/
How long are you leaving them for?
8 days total
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I used Rover to hire a sitter to come check in on my cat for 7 days. They did an amazing job...took pictures while playing with him, and sent them in real time through the app. Also did a diary entry for each visit. Highly recommend.
Thank you! Will check this out.
Seconding this. We had an awesome lady take care of our three cats each time we’ve gone away for a week or more and it was great.
We also have a neighbor do it who’s usually ok but having a “professional” come for longer stays is nice too.
Definitely hire a petsitter in your own home. Your cat will be terrified to be in another location. Rover Isa good app for finding petsitting or pay someone you know to stay in your house while you're away.
I highly recommend in house cat sitting. I've used Monique from Hiss and Purr and she's been great! Texts after every visit with pictures and is a former vet tech so she can administer medication.
It’s interesting that cats are much more attached to their home spot than dogs, though neither of them enjoy being away from their owners
Second this. I’ve used Litterpaw and they’ve been great.
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https://www.thecatpeeps.com. They have taken great care off our buddies for many years. Highly recommend
Adding my vote for them too
Read this quickly as “cat hoarding recommendations” and was way more intrigued than when I open and read it
If you’re in West Philly (I don’t know their service area exactly), I highly recommend Fresh Prints. They’ve cat sit for me twice now, and I’ll go to them for my next vacation. They were great - good communication while we were gone, too, sending regular photos of the cats.
I’ve used Walkies for in home dog sitting and would recommend - their companion cat sitting service is The Cat Peeps.
I leave my cat at home and use a pet sitting service to come in every 2.5 days to scoop his litter pans, refresh his water bowls, and make sure that he has kibble in his automatic feeder. He is not a fan of wet cat food, unless it is canned dog food.
He seems to do just fine home alone except that he may miss his dog brother as the dog goes to boarding with a pool.
we have someone sleep at our house. we work from home so us being away is really different for our kitties and having someone sleep over and be available for petting keeps some semblance of normalcy for them - and for me! i never worry about them being alone
Also there’s an app called TrustedHousesitters. You have to pay to join but you can get someone with great experience and recommendations to stay at your house (you don’t have to pay them) and care for your pets. I’ve used it and outside of the one time fee to sign up, it’s completely free. You can also stay in other cities for free, and look after other peoples pets!
I’ve used it as well, it’s been solid!
Waggy Little Rascals does “cat drop-ins”
BarkPark does at home cat care!
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You don’t have a parent, friend, co worker, neighbor, partner, sibling, literally anyone who can come over at least once a day or every two days while you’re gone?
Litterpaw in center city does cat sitting, been using them for 3 years and they’re great.
jedilips t1_j5vw4up wrote
I would strongly recommend against boarding a cat. It seriously stresses them out and is upsetting for them to not be in their usual territory. I’d recommend a daily pet sitter to visit and keep the cat home if possible. They would rather be in their home without you than in a strange place with loads of other people/cats.