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Choose your boarding location.

Mt Tabor and Sellwood both provide feline-only boarding in private rooms. Start with the location that fits your cat and your travel plans, then choose direct portal booking or a team-assisted care request.

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Where would you like your cat to stay?

Both locations share the Cats in the City care model. Sellwood concentrates our highest-acuity support, while room style and availability vary by location.

01Portland · Northeast

Feline-only boarding · Near PDX

Mt Tabor

415 NE 80th Ave
Portland, OR 97213

Private, choice-based rooms for cats who benefit from quiet structure, predictable routines, climbing, observation, and gentle enrichment.

  • Private suites with varied room environments
  • Daily wellness checks, updates, and enrichment
  • Medication and special-care needs reviewed before acceptance
Book Mt Tabor in the portalFor direct online reservation Request Mt Tabor care matchingFor team-assisted planning
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02Portland · Sellwood

Flagship · Higher-support boarding

Sellwood

2036 SE Tacoma St
Portland, OR 97202

Our flagship boarding location, with on-site residential support and care that can scale from ordinary stays to more complex medical and behavioral profiles.

  • Private rooms and bonded-family accommodations
  • On-site residential support and closer observation
  • Diabetic, medication-aware, senior, and higher-acuity care
Book Sellwood in the portalFor direct online reservation Request Sellwood care matchingRecommended for higher-support stays
Explore Sellwood rooms and care

Two ways to continue

Choose the level of booking support you want.

Book directly in the portal

Use the boarding portal when you already know the location, dates, and general room or care needs for the stay.

Best for returning guardians and straightforward stays.

Request team-assisted care matching

Send the care team your dates and details so we can help align the location, room, staffing, and care plan before reservation.

Best for first stays, medications, diabetes, senior cats, and sensitive cats.

When care matching helps

You do not need to design the stay alone.

If anything about your cat could affect room fit, feeding, medication timing, settling, observation, or handling, use the request form for your preferred location. The team will review the complete profile before confirming the plan.

First stay

Room and location guidance

Helpful when you have not boarded with us before or are unsure which environment fits.

Medical care

Medication or diabetes

Share diagnoses, timing, supplies, diet, monitoring, and veterinary information for review.

Adjustment

Appetite or stress concerns

Tell us about hiding, food refusal, noise sensitivity, prior boarding responses, or handling needs.

Room fit

Senior or bonded-family needs

We can account for mobility, preferred territory, family grouping, and closer observation.

Need a human?

We can help route the stay.

If you are unsure which location or pathway to use, choose the request form for the location you prefer or contact the care team. Availability and acceptance are confirmed after review.

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Explore Before Booking

These pages can help you learn more about our boarding environments, care model, medical support, adjustment process, and related feline care services before submitting your request.

Boarding

Feline Boarding in Portland

Main overview of our feline-only boarding model, care structure, and boarding philosophy.

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A New Standard of Care

How Cats in the City approaches boarding as care, not simply housing.

View page Stress Reduction

Boarding Where Cats Stay Themselves

Why room design, pacing, and feline-specific observation matter during boarding.

View page Nervous System

Boarding Rebuilt Around the Nervous System

How we think about environmental transition, stress behavior, and decompression.

View page TANDEM Cat®

Transitional Care Model

Our framework for supporting cats through environmental change and care transitions.

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Sellwood Cat Boarding

Location-specific boarding information for our Sellwood facility.

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Mt. Tabor Cat Boarding

Location-specific boarding information for our Mt. Tabor facility.

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Medical & Special Needs Boarding

Boarding support for senior, medically complex, and higher-observation cats.

View page Diabetic Care

Diabetic Boarding Protocol

How we approach diabetic boarding, insulin routines, and structured observation.

View page Appetite Support

Cats Who Refuse Food While Boarding

Information for cats at risk of appetite disruption during environmental transition.

View page Adjustment

Transitional Stress Anorexia

Understanding appetite suppression and stress responses during boarding transitions.

View page Alternative Care

Cat Sitting

For cats who may be better supported in their home environment while you travel.

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Knowledge Base

These knowledge base articles provide additional detail about boarding adjustment, stress behavior, medical support, emergency planning, and what to expect before and during a stay.

Cats in the City Boarding Quick Reference Guide Hospice Boarding, Medical Authorization, and End-of-Life Care Directive Transitional Stress Anorexia Protocol TANDEM Cat® Transitional Stress Anorexia Response Ladder The First 24 Hours of Boarding The First Night Away From Home Understanding Decompression During Boarding Understanding the Adjustment Curve Normal Adjustment vs. Significant Stress Trauma-Informed Boarding Why Cats Hide During Boarding Why Stress Is Not Always Visible Boarding for Cats with FeLV Portland-Area Emergency Veterinary Hospitals
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We measure our love of cats by how much we are loved by them.

Have questions or need to arrange care for your feline friend? We’re here to help! Reach out to us for any inquiries or to schedule our services.

For more immediate assistance, feel free to call us. We look forward to hearing from you and providing the best care for your cat!

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Email:  admin@catsinthecity.com

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