Cat boarding near Rio Vista

Rio Vista is an older, settled town, and its cats tend to be settled too. This page is for the households that need a few nights or a few weeks of care for them.

Quick facts

• About 36 minutes, 23.4 miles from Rio Vista
• Highway 113 for 17 miles, then Highway 12
• $35 a night, $30 for each additional cat sharing a tower (2026 rates)
• Medications given at no extra charge

Who is boarding a cat from Rio Vista

Rio Vista has about 5,013 households and 10,102 residents, with a median age near 64. About 84 percent of homes are owner-occupied, and 13.8 percent of adults are veterans. If the national share held, about 1,610 Rio Vista households would have a cat. That is an estimate from Census and AVMA data, not a count of cats.

Older households often plan trips further ahead. A booking request sent early for a month away gives the kennel time to confirm it, and leaves room to tell us about your cat's routine.

The drive down Highway 113

From the Census point in Rio Vista the route runs 4.6 miles on Highway 12 and 17.0 on Highway 113, with Summerset Drive at the start and Midway Road at the end. The trip is 23.4 miles and about 36 minutes without traffic. Most of it is open farm road, so the carrier rides level on the floor behind the front seat.

Bring the carrier to the door. Staff carry belongings and walk your cat in, and drop-off runs 7:30 to 11:30 AM and 2:00 to 5:00 PM every day.

A senior or medicated cat

Many Rio Vista cats are well past their kitten years. The cattery gives medications at no extra charge, so a cat on a thyroid pill or a kidney supplement keeps the same schedule; bring the dose written down. Details are on the medications page, and the senior cat page covers older cats in the towers.

Cost for a Rio Vista cat

A week is 7 x $35 = $245 on the 2026 rates. Three weeks is 21 x $35 = $735. Boarding is charged by the night like a hotel, and check-out is by 11:30 AM. Rabies and FVRCP records must stay current through the last day; the cat vaccine guide has the timing.

Planning a long trip from Rio Vista

Because many Rio Vista households are retired or semi-retired, trips can run two or three weeks. Request the dates as early as you can, send vaccine records through your account ahead of time, and sign the boarding agreement once. Stays over four weeks use a card on file that is charged every two weeks in advance; the long-term cat boarding guide explains the rest.