--- title: Boarding an Ocicat Cat | Happy Paws Kennels url: https://happypawskennels.com/breeds/cats/ocicat/ business: Happy Paws Kennels address: 6677 Midway Road, Dixon, CA 95620 phone: 707-678-6600 hours: drop-off and pick-up every day 7:30-11:30 AM and 2:00-5:00 PM type: Dog and cat boarding kennel on about 10 country acres; caring for pets in Dixon since 1971 rates: 2026 rates, effective for reservations made on or after Jan 1, 2026 (dogs from $52 a night, cats $35 a night) --- - [Home](https://happypawskennels.com/) - [Cat breeds](https://happypawskennels.com/breeds/cats/) - Ocicat cat # Boarding an Ocicat cat An Ocicat stays in its own four-level cattery tower at $35 a night on the 2026 rates, with its own litter box and blanket. The Cat Fanciers' Association describes a strong, active, social cat with a short, smooth, satiny spotted coat. [Book a stay](https://happypawskennels.propetware.com/customerLogin)[Call 707-678-6600](tel:+17076786600) The Ocicat is a spotted shorthair with a dog-like temperament, so the stay is about company and room to move, not coat care. ## Social cats and tower height The CFA calls the Ocicat strong, active and social, a natural extrovert that welcomes strangers. That makes a cattery with people passing through an easy place for it. The four-level tower gives it height, and the cat tree and cat houses add more places to climb. ## A coat that needs a chamois The CFA says the Ocicat coat is short, smooth and satiny with a lustrous sheen, not a heavy shedder, and that owners may use a rubber brush or wipe the coat with a chamois. Bathing is generally unnecessary. There is nothing to prepare before check-in. ## Muscle and weight The CFA says Ocicats are medium to large and so muscular that they feel heavy for their size, even the females. A heavier cat takes a lower level comfortably. Mention your cat's usual jumping habits so we can place the blanket well. ## Not built for being alone The CFA says Ocicats do best with other animals or someone at home, as they do not enjoy long periods alone. If you have two cats, they can share a tower. Drop-off and pick-up windows run 7:30 to 11:30 AM and 2:00 to 5:00 PM every day. ## What 6 nights cost Six nights for one Ocicat is 6 x $35 = $210 on the 2026 rates. A second cat from the home sharing is 6 x $30 = $180. Check-out is by 11:30 AM; afternoon pick-up is half of the nightly fee. ## Heart, kidney and eye history The CFA notes that heart disease, amyloidosis and progressive retinal atrophy can occur in the breed's parent lines. If your Ocicat takes any medication, bring it in its original packaging and write out the dose. Medications are given at no extra charge. ### Sources (checked October 19, 2026) - [Cat Fanciers' Association - Ocicat breed profile](https://cfa.org/breed/ocicat/) - [Happy Paws Kennels 2026 rate sheet (PDF)](https://happypawskennels.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/2026-Rates-EFFECTIVE-1-1-26.pdf) ### 2026 nightly rates - First Class kennel $72 - Business Class kennel $59 - Economy Class kennel $52 - Cat condo $35 All-inclusive: food, medications and walks. 2026 rates, effective for reservations made on or after Jan 1, 2026. [All 2026 rates](https://happypawskennels.com/rates/) ### Visit or call 6677 Midway Road, Dixon, CA 95620 [707-678-6600](tel:+17076786600) | Drop-off and pick-up, every day | 7:30 to 11:30 AM and 2:00 to 5:00 PM | | --- | --- | | Tours, every day (no appointment) | 9:00 to 11:00 AM and 2:00 to 4:00 PM | [Book a stay](https://happypawskennels.propetware.com/customerLogin) ### Related - [Abyssinian cat](https://happypawskennels.com/breeds/cats/abyssinian/) - [Bengal cat](https://happypawskennels.com/breeds/cats/bengal/) - [Two or more cats](https://happypawskennels.com/cat-boarding/multi-cat-stays/) - [Cat boarding](https://happypawskennels.com/cat-boarding/) - [Cat breeds](https://happypawskennels.com/breeds/cats/) - [Which vaccines does a cat need for boarding?](https://happypawskennels.com/vaccines/cat-vaccines-for-boarding/) ## Price a cattery stay Drop-off Pick-up Pick-up time By 11:30 AM Afternoon Dogs Cats Kennel class for your dogs Options My dogs share one kennel My cats share one condo Active military family Your estimate Pick your dates to see an estimate from the 2026 rate sheet. [Request these dates](#book-form)[Book a stay](https://happypawskennels.propetware.com/customerLogin)[Call](tel:+17076786600) Estimate from our 2026 rates (effective for reservations made on or after Jan 1, 2026). Your final total is confirmed at check-in. Military and 14+ night rates are the same reduced 1-dog rate; the estimator uses one, never both. 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The tower and cat tree give it levels to use. ### Can two Ocicats share a tower? Yes, two cats from the same home can share, and the second is $30 a night on the 2026 rates. ### Which vaccines does my ocicat cat need? Rabies and FVRCP, current through the last day of the stay. The cat must be 16 weeks or older before the first day.