What to pack when boarding your cat

Whether it's a 20-minute vet trip or a cross-country move, here's how to make travel genuinely manageable for your cat and for you.

7 minutes | Cat Boarding

Short answer: less than you think, but a few things matter more than you’d expect.

Longer answer: the right items from home can be the difference between a cat that settles in within hours and one that spends the whole stay suspicious of everything. Here’s exactly what to bring.

First-time boarders often show up with a suitcase’s worth of cat gear. Seasoned ones arrive with a tote bag. Both are fine. But after years of welcoming cats through our doors, we’ve got a pretty clear picture of what actually helps and what just takes up space in the suite.

This is that list.

The essentials: what every cat needs

These aren't suggestions. Every cat boarding at Gillitts Cattery needs these, without exception.

What to pack when boarding your cat

Short answer: less than you think, but a few things matter more than you’d expect.Longer answer: the right items from home can be the difference between a cat that settles in within hours and one that spends the whole stay suspicious of everything. Here’s exactly what to bring.

The essentials: what every cat needs

Short answer: less than you think, but a few things matter more than you’d expect.

Longer answer: the right items from home can be the difference between a cat that settles in within hours and one that spends the whole stay suspicious of everything. Here’s exactly what to bring.