Cat Boarding Hamilton: Cage-Free, Door-to-Door Pickup
Cat boarding in the GTA
Let's start with the basics
Please add your cat's name, both dates, and a valid email. Check-out must be after check-in.
Most bookings approved in about 2 hours
Cat Chauffeur across Hamilton, Stoney Creek, Ancaster, Dundas and Waterdown: $99.99 per leg, up to 2 cats per leg. Nothing to prepay, you pay at drop-off.
Hamilton cat parents: the cage-free, home-based cat boarding you have been looking for is one QEW exit away. bbcat is a real home in northeast Oakville, near Dundas & Trafalgar, about 30 minutes from most of Hamilton. No cages, no kennels, no once-a-day drop-ins. Just two cat lovers who are home throughout the day, every day of your cat's stay, and a Cat Chauffeur that collects your cat at your door if you would rather not drive.
How far is bbcat from your part of Hamilton?
We are on the Oakville side of Burlington, just north of the QEW, so the drive is shorter than most Hamilton families expect.
Times are typical off-peak drives. And if you would rather skip the trip entirely, keep reading.
Or make the distance zero: our Cat Chauffeur comes to you
The Cat Chauffeur picks up and drops off across Hamilton, Stoney Creek, Ancaster, Dundas and Waterdown for $99.99 per leg, up to 2 cats per leg. Caledonia and Grimsby are $149.99 per leg. Your cat rides in a secure carrier in a quiet, climate-controlled vehicle, door to door, both ways or one-way. Add it when you book and the price shows on your quote before anything is confirmed.
Looking for a cat kennel or cat hotel in Hamilton? Here is the honest version.
Most people searching for a cat kennel in Hamilton want the same things: somewhere safe, somewhere attentive, somewhere that sends updates. A kennel or cattery promises that with rows of enclosures and staff on shifts. We deliver it with something simpler: an actual home, where your cat lives in sunny, human-sized rooms with cat trees and scratch posts and is never confined.
A cat kennel, cattery or cat hotel
Cages, condos or small units your cat spends much of the day inside · staff working in shifts · a commercial building with facility sounds and constant turnover.bbcat: a boarding home
Whole sunny rooms, cage-free always · the same two hosts present morning to night · a quiet residential home with a fixed daily routine and daily photo & video updates.Our full philosophy on why cats do better in homes than facilities: read it here →
What a Hamilton cat gets here
Meals land on schedule at 9 AM, 3 PM, and 9 PM, with daily brushing, eye cleaning, individual play, and catnip. Abbie and Munib both work from home full-time, so someone is actually present morning, afternoon, and evening, not visiting once a day. And you get photos and videos every single day of the stay, the thing our reviewers mention most.
“Over a 3-week stay, the level of care was excellent and gave us complete peace of mind. We especially appreciated the daily updates and photos. My cat is typically a solo cat, but they handled the integration thoughtfully and gradually. He adapted quickly and ended up thriving.”
Rates & what's included
From $29.99/night for your first cat and $24.99/night for each additional cat, with litter, daily play, grooming touch-ups, and daily photo & video updates included. You bring your cat's food, or add our Meal Package. HST is added on your invoice, and payment is only collected at drop-off. See full pricing on our Services & Rates page, or jump straight to booking. Most requests are approved in about 2 hours.
Hamilton cat parents ask us
Is there cage-free cat boarding in Hamilton itself? Truly cage-free boarding homes are rare anywhere in the region. That is why families drive in from Hamilton, Stoney Creek, Ancaster and Caledonia, and why the Cat Chauffeur exists for the ones who would rather not.
How does pickup from Hamilton work? Choose the Chauffeur when you book. On check-in day we collect your cat at your door in a secure carrier; when you are back, we return them the same way, with any leftover food and an honest recap of the stay.
Do you cover Stoney Creek, Ancaster, Dundas, Waterdown and Caledonia? Yes. Stoney Creek, Ancaster, Dundas and Waterdown are $99.99 per leg; Caledonia, Grimsby and Beamsville are $149.99 per leg.
Do you take last-minute bookings? Often, yes. The form needs a day's notice, but call us for today-or-tomorrow stays and we will do our best to fit you in.
My cats are bonded. Can they stay together? Absolutely, and it is cheaper: your first cat is $29.99/night and each additional cat is $24.99/night, sharing the same space and routine.
What should I bring to drop-off? Less than you would think. Here is the full drop-off checklist.
Closer to another city? See our pages for Oakville, Mississauga and Toronto families.
- No deposit and nothing to prepay. Payment happens at drop-off, so cancelling before your stay begins costs you nothing.
- Vaccination-verified guests only (Rabies + FVRCP checked before every arrival), with an emergency-vet protocol on every booking.
- Daily photos and videos, every stay, no exceptions.
- A real home with people present all day, not a Rover sitter's drop-in, not a cattery's cage.
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Questions first? call (437) 344-0329