When planning for your cat’s care during your next vacation or holiday travel, the extra precautions you take to minimize their stress can make all the difference in whether this is a positive or negative experience… for everyone.

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Don’t believe the things you may have read that cats can do just fine by staying home alone as long as you’ve filled up a mountain of food and a large bowl of water. Things can go wrong in a house with an animal left alone – whether it’s a major medical emergency, fire, flood, electrical failure or just a minor medical problem, you wouldn’t want your cat suffering because no one checked on them during your weekend spent out of town.

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Cat Sitting Versus Boarding

In-home cat sitting and boarding are both perfectly fine options for ensuring that your kitty is well cared for while you are away from home. Although both may present good options for affordable pet care, one or the other may not be the best choice for your pet. So before making your decision, consider their personality, age and particular needs first.

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With over ten years working in the veterinary medicine field, based on my experience, cats dislike change and boarding in a kennel can be a stressful time for them.  Pet-sitting provides you with the security of knowing that your cat remains the most comfortable in their own surroundings. It’s bad enough that from their point of view the family has run off and disappeared without warning, but at least they have not lost their territory.  For some cats, being placed in an unfamiliar cage surrounded by strange sounds, smells and sights, can be terrifying and stressful on them.

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Besides the stress of being alone and away from home, boarding increases their risk of catching fleas, ticks, or other health problems from over-crowded facilities.  Upper respiratory infections are the most commonly transmitted illnesses in cats following boarding and will require a visit to your veterinarian to treat. 

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If your cat could make the choice though, I’d bet they would prefer to stay at home while you go traveling off to various parts of the globe. Your cat, being a territorial creature of habit, is just as happy to sit out the holidays as long as it means they get to sleep in their own bed and the dinner schedule has not been interrupted.

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Why Cat Sitting?

A professional pet sitter will not only come to feed, play, and scoop the litter, but to also keep an eye on their physical and emotional well-being. Most families who have chosen this option before, tend to stick with pet-sitting each and every time they travel. Let’s look at some of the most direct benefits of cat sitting:

• Your cat stays in their own home, which is the most comfortable & safest environment for them

• Your cat does not have to be transported or introduced to a new environment with new scents, sounds, people or unfamiliar animals.

• Daily feeding, play and exercise regimen and times remain the same.

• Pet sitters can accommodate special needs, such as dietary instructions or medications

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Our Mission:

Our mission is to provide the greatest care and welfare for every feline family in Patterson Park, Butchers Hill, Fell’s Point, Canton and other neighborhoods in Baltimore!  Please message us with any questions or concerns and we will be happy to help!