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March 2024 by Roxanne Wortham Brown
Due to a family emergency, we had to board our sweet 16 year old cat for almost 3 weeks. Faced with leaving our fur-baby with a stranger, I couldn't recommend Lance and Cat-Villa more! The kindness and attention to detail was amazing. The accommodations also made leaving our beloved family member a bit easier. I highly recommend Cat-Villa to anyone.
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July 2023 by Rob Cohen
Lance was awesome. He sent text updates with pictures. That meant a lot because it was the first time we ever boarded our cats. Also, they have a cool set-up there with the atrium where the cats roam freely and interact with other cats. Highly recommend.
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July 2023 by Jordan Paul
Best place to board kitties in San Diego. Wish I could sleep over with the cats
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April 2023 by Cathy
I drove a friend here to board her cat. Located in a residential area, in a private home.A walk down the driveway to the back entrance. $35 a nite.A big cat room, custom made for cats! A huge cat tree - an actual tree!All the cats roam around loose in the room & all were getting along really great! Each cat has its own sleeping quarters. Bring its blanket & food.All posessions are label & placed in marked bins.Really a cat paradise!1 wall is all glass with a view into the backyard.No stinky litter smell at all. Very clean! Really a cat paradise! A+
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November 2022 by Marion H.
Our indoor only cat Fred got outside and returned home with a severe leg injury. After a prolonged hospitalization, that was concurrent with my husband's hospitalization, I decided to board Freddy as I was afraid he might reopen his healing leg wound at home. I boarded Freddy at Cat Villa in Encinitas where Freddy received loving, much needed attention, and additional time to heal under the watchful eyes of Lance and the other human caretakers at Cat Villa. Cat Villa is cleverly decorated with cats and humans in mind. It even has an area where the cats can feel they are outside yet be 100% safe from injury or attack. I received frequent updates and photos of Freddy while he was boarded. There was no question ever in my mind about the wonderful quality of care and love being provided for our Freddy. Freddy came home yesterday and is already missing his new cat friends and the human friends he has made at Cat Villa. I would board Freddy here again and again without hesitation.
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September 2022 by Kristina Cobarrubia
This place could also be called the Feline Zen Garden. It's so peaceful, and all the cats are so relaxed. They all seem to adjust to being part of the group within a few hours. And then they have such a nice patio to enjoy. Very happy that I found this place! Lance has been very kind and very patient with all my questions!
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September 2022 by Doug S.
Unresponsive to email and calls. Are they even open?I'm searching for a cat only hotel and cat villa sounds good on paper. Lol
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August 2022 by Joanna D.
I could not recommend a better place to take your cat. We have been taking our two cats here for two years. Wilson and Furb always come home relaxed and there is very little transition time to them being back to their normal selves. We've boarded our cats elsewhere and they always come back terrified. There are definitely places closer to our home we could take them to, but we always prefer to drive 40 minutes each way to take them to the cat villa.
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August 2022 by Vi San Diego
We found the Cat Villa online while looking for an alternative cattery or pet hotel for our cat. We made an appt to visit and were pleasantly surprised. It's a residence and you immediately know the people who lived there love cats (cat signage, cat statues, etc). This is a beautiful open cattery that has colorful cat trees leading up to cat walkways, cushions and cat bedding everywhere, and TV for cat entertainment! The cats are free to roam while inside the cattery and when not feeding in their pens. The cattery overlooks a lush garden full of trees and plants. Lance, the owner, showed us around and provided details on the feeding and upkeep. He struck us as very organized and parental in the caring of the cats, as if they were children. He said he was fully booked for July but could make it work for a 2 day trial run with our cat. Our cat is not gregarious but does get curious when introduced to new things. She did well, considering she hadn't been exposed to other cats for many years. Overall, we loved the Cat Villa, and would love to bring our cat there again.
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June 2022 by Keith H.
I'm speechless. I think our cat misses cat villa after his stay there. We've never boarded our cat abroad and always had a house sitter. Cat Villa has been a god send for us. Lance and the family of amazing cats there is nothing less than a magical place. THANK YOU LANCE
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June 2022 by Robert D.
I boarded my two cats at Cat-Villa for a week while traveling and I could not be more pleased with the experience. Lance provided me with updates and photos via text which put me at great ease as my cats are not use to being away from home. When I picked them up at the end of the stay, I could not get over how relaxed they were and in such great spirits as if they had gone on vacation. So grateful to have found this place and will definitely be bringing them back in the near future!
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March 2022 by Kristen B.
Highly recommend this place if you have a scaredy-cat. We went out of state for 2 weeks and needed somewhere to watch my cat. He doesn't do well in a cage and has literally rubbed his fur off his face when he was boarded at the vets after surgery. This was an amazing place to leave him. I loved that he had his own cat condo with open door all day. The pictures and updates let me know he was ok. The owners are so sweet and gentle with all the cats. The cat room is extremely clean and smells clean. The screened room to the outside was a serene setting with the gentle sounds of a fountain. Once our cat came home, he was only stressed for about a day which is a huge improvement over anywhere else. After a vet visit, he hides for 3 days. I would confidently leave my baby here again! If you have an easy stressed, highly neurotic, scaredy-cat, this is the boarding place for them!
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March 2022 by Lisa Bercik
I brought my two cats to Lance's Cat Villa for a week in February 2022. I've never boarded my cats before so I was a little nervous how they would do in this new situation. They both did great, even the nervous one! Drop off/pick up was super easy. My cats do not travel well in the car and one got sick on the way there. Lance made it so easy even though she was dirty (ew). They were so well taken care of. Thank you Cat Villa!
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January 2022 by catherine settle
This place is the best! Cats roaming in peace and harmony. I really don't know how they do it. My cat always comes back relaxed and happy. We've been going for a few years now and will continue to!
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January 2022 by Dan Lungaro
The only place I feel comfortable leaving my cats. They have ample room to lounge around with other cats, along with their own personal space. High quality care is given.
