Cat boarding near Sacramento

Sacramento has about 200,321 households, by far the most of any town we serve. Most of them are a longer drive away, which suits trips of several nights rather than a day.

Quick facts

• About 35 minutes, 27 miles from central Sacramento
• Estimated 64,300 Sacramento homes with a cat
• $35 a night, $30 for an additional cat sharing a tower
• Payment at pick-up by cash, check, debit or card

The biggest cat population we serve

If the national cat ownership share held, about 64,300 of Sacramento's 200,321 households would have a cat. That is an estimate from Census and AVMA data, not a count of cats. About 48 percent of Sacramento households rent, and about 30 percent have children, so a lot of people travel without family nearby to look in on a cat.

Driving out from Sacramento

The route from the city center uses Interstate 80 for about 15.7 miles, US 50 for 5.3, Highway 113 for 4.1 and a short piece of Business 80, then Midway Road. The free-flow estimate is about 35 minutes. Commute hours can add to that, so choose the window that fits your day.

Pairing a stay with a flight

The kennel is on the west side of the valley, so leaving from Sacramento International (SMF) after a drop-off is realistic; the SMF page lays out the trip between the kennel and the airport.

Longer stays and paying

The balance is due at pick-up, and the kennel takes cash, checks, debit and Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover. For a stay longer than four weeks, a card stays on file and is charged every two weeks in advance. Ten nights for one cat is 10 x $35 = $350. Afternoon pick-up on the last day is charged half of the nightly fee, which helps when you land in the afternoon.

Sacramento's local rules

Sacramento County's Bradshaw Animal Shelter is at 3839 Bradshaw Road. For a stay at the kennel, you send the rabies and FVRCP record, current through the last day, and sign a one-time boarding agreement.