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Every cat owner faces the same trip-time question: board the cat or leave it at home with a sitter? The price comparison looks simple — a nightly cattery rate versus a per-visit sitter rate — but the honest answer depends on the nights, the fees and, above all, the cat. This calculator takes your real numbers: nights away, the cattery's nightly rate plus any booking fee, and the sitter's per-visit rate with visits per day. It returns both totals and names the cheaper option with the exact saving. The verdict then adds the part the spreadsheet cannot: catteries suit social cats and offer full-time supervision, while sitters keep the cat in familiar territory — and a nervous cat that hides and barely eats in a boarding room can make the pricier option the better deal. Visit any cattery first, check vaccination requirements, and book holiday periods early.
Compare the cost of a cattery stay against a pet sitter for your next trip — nights, rates and fees — and weigh the honest trade-offs beyond the price.
For a 7-night trip, a sitter at one visit a day is often cheaper than a nightly cattery rate, but two sitter visits a day can quickly flip it. Enter your real rates in the calculator — the totals depend entirely on the quotes you get.
Many charge a nightly rate per cat plus possible booking or administration fees, and some add charges for medication administration. Holiday periods often carry higher rates, so ask for a written total including every fee before booking.
Price is only half the decision. Confident, social cats often do fine in a good cattery with full-time supervision; anxious or routine-loving cats usually cope better at home with a sitter. Visit the cattery, check how cats are supervised, and match the choice to the cat.
Every tool answers instantly from our own knowledge and calculators — no AI wait, no account. Honest estimates built on widely used feeding formulas, cost maths and veterinary guidance, always warm and practical — educational only, never a substitute for a visit to your veterinarian. Every cat is different, and if yours seems unwell, see your vet. Want the deeper, personalised version? Each has a $2.95 full report.