About Cats Play While You're Away

Cats Play While You're Away is a full-service feline-only boarding and spa facility that provides a safe, comfortable, and low-stress environment for cats. Each of the 25 individual apartments offers a cozy space with scratching posts, climbing shelves, cat balls, beds, handmade catnip toys, and a private litter box, food, and water. The facility is clean, affordable, and conveniently located. The owner, Margie, is a caring person who takes the time to work with cats and their owners to help them feel safe and comfortable. She is also willing to offer helpful tips on how to reduce stress in new environments. With its unique features, such as separate apartments and bird sights and sounds, Cats Play While You're Away is an ideal choice for cat owners seeking a tranquil and enjoyable experience for their pets. Many customers appreciate the excellent care their cats receive and report that their pets return home happy and well taken care of. Regular updates and photos from Margie help reassure owners during their time away. Overall, the facility is noted for its cleanliness and quiet atmosphere, ensuring a peaceful stay for all feline guests.

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  • Jul 2025

    Perfect home away from home for our kitties! Clean, quiet, straightforward pricing, knowledgeable and friendly staff, a huge aviary for the cats stimulation - this is truly the best in Vancouver!!

  • May 2025

    Tl;Dr Margie loves cats more than anyone I have ever met and she works harder for the cats in her care than anyone could imagine.

    If Daenerys Targaryen is the Mother of Dragons; Margie is without a doubt the Mother of Cats. If there is one thing I have learned from getting to know Margie over the 5 years my grooming business occupied her boarding facility; No human I have ever met cares more about cats than her and it’s not even close. Over the course of the time my business was partnered with Cats Play Margie has fostered and gotten adopted easily 350 but likely closer to 400 or more cats & kittens. I’ve watched her turn tiny hissing growling balls of terror,...read full review

  • Sep 2024

    Margaret and her team took great care of our boy, Holmes. She was so kind and very knowledgeable too. She gave us a lot of helpful tips for our boy. She also sent us updates when we asked for them and Holmes was very at ease in her care. He came home looking great too. I think he had fun too.

Hours

Monday: 9AM - 5PM
Tuesday: 9AM - 5PM
Wednesday: 9AM - 5PM
Thursday: 9AM - 5PM
Friday: 9AM - 5PM
Saturday: 9AM - 4:30PM
Sunday: Closed

Tips

women-owned

Location

2904 NE Burton Rd ste b, Vancouver

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