Sarah's Calm Cat Stays

18/07/2024

Oscar is channeling thoughts of summer swims 🌊 despite the cold weather we've been having lately!

10/06/2024

Obsessed with Quincy and those round cheeks 🍎

27/05/2024

Ralphy's favourite spot is always on a window sill. If ever I shut the blinds at night, he finds a way to get around them and I'll find him hidden on the sill in the morning 😂🌄🪟

17/05/2024

💓💓 Those hot water bottle feels 💓💓

Yes that's the bed on its side 😂. We've had to ditch the furniture this stay and keep everything at ground level to avoid any falls 🫶

26/04/2024

What do you do when you have a sweet older girl who is scared of the ceiling light? (Yes, you heard me 😂). Well, you set up a lamp 🛋 for her, obviously 🫶

JJ was unsure about our taste in light fixtures and decided under the bed was the safest place to be, but she's turned into a purry, confident little miss since we changed up her room decor and have left the light off for good 🖤🤍

Cats... just when you think you have them all figured out 😹😻

11/04/2024

I'm a little bit in love with you Ziggy. Only been here 2 hours and you're already making biscuits 🥰🥰

17/02/2024

Sweet little Bumble 🐈‍⬛ has been here since Australia Day, and has another week still to go! Being the longest booking I've had so far, I was worried she'd be unhappy by now, being in one bedroom for 3 weeks.... but clearly she's in her element 😂🥰.

Cats have a lot of unspoken "rules" when it comes to setting up a space for them... they can become stressed by things we would never think of. Seems if you adhere to those rules, then they can be happy for long periods of time in a small space 😻😺

Things like:
- food and water spaced away from one another (despite double bowls being a popular product!)
- litter trays away from food and sleeping areas
- multiple litter trays to choose from
- multiple sleeping options (different types, heights, etc), as they like to rotate
- places to hide!
- windows to look out of
- scratching poles (even for oldies)
- pheromone sprays and wall diffusers 💕

31/12/2023

Happy New Year to all my cat families! Hope 2024 brings you health and happiness 🥳🎉😻

21/12/2023

Next up, we have Betty and Maisie, a pair of pretty little ladies who are real life sisters, and it took me the entire four days to be able to tell them apart!! I know someone LOVED to be brushed and someone was very keen on their food.... but either way, they were both very happy and got lots of cuddles 😂. I mean, how could you not fall in love with those faces....?🩷 Betty and Maisie are adored by their human parents, who brought lots of their favourite things to make them feel at home ☺️

16/12/2023

These two 🥰🥰.
Gem (the 18yo burmese) and Lloyd (my husband) have a special bond.... She doesn't mind pats from me, but she will ALWAYS get out of bed for Lloyd 😂😂. He calls her his little Werther's Original 🍬 😹
Thankfully for my ego, Nige loves us both 😘

12/12/2023

Gem and Nige are a cute older couple that are here every few weeks and we just love having them 🤎🩷. Such a pair of sweethearts! They both come with a long list of health needs and medication, but they cope so well being away from home (after a few traumatising experiences elsewhere 😥) that it has allowed their mum more freedom to go on holidays or away for work 😊

09/12/2023

Remember handsome blue-eyed Ralphy? He stayed in October, which is his second stay for 2023. This time, he settled straight in like he'd never left!!! Such a happy boy, who barely stays still for a photo as he is so keen to roll over and have a pat 😂🥰

06/12/2023

Oops, I'm a bit behind on my posting! Let's kick it back off with cute little Coco who stayed for a weekend in October! She loved a lap cuddle 🤎🖤

06/12/2023

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23/09/2023

Vet nurse boarding care 🏥🩺

This sweet angel, Arlo, recently moved to the Coffs area with his family and unfortunately found himself very unwell with tick paralysis 😿. After several days in hospital (coincidentally with me as his morning nurse!) Arlo was discharged home with a new funky summer 'do and some strict instructions for getting better.

His parents had planned to be away this weekend and weren't sure what to do or if they should cancel their plans, until a colleague suggested to try me for a last minute booking 💟

Arlo has been enjoying some restful naps, pats and frequent small meals. Stress and excitement makes tick paralysis worse (even in the recovery phase) so I love that Arlo is so relaxed and at home here 🥹

21/09/2023

Oops, I've been a little quiet on here! But for an enjoyable reason - I've been busy fostering a beautiful mama cat and her three newborn kittens for the local RSPCA! Unfortunately I cannot share photos of them online, but they're now 4 weeks old and beginning to get up to delightful amounts of mischief 😼😻.

But I CAN share photos of my fave frequent flyers, Gem and Nige, who stayed again recently. When their Mum dropped them off, she referred to us as their second home 🥹 which made my heart happy. Enjoy these pics of them enjoying the spring sun ☀️

18/08/2023

🐈‍⬛ Leo seriously gives the best cuddles 😻!!
My cat would never let me cradle her like this (but she IS a naughty tortie and I am merely her slave 😂).

🖤 I feel like black cats are the super snugglers! They always seem to like being up close to your face too.

Anybody else have a cuddly black cat?? 🐈‍⬛

11/08/2023

My very first boarder is back for another stay 😻😻
He's the best boy, even though he's completely in love with my husband and ditches me for him, every time 🤣.

14/07/2023

Pickle is also lapping up the rays 🌞 He is so chilled out, nothing seems to faze him! Just a happy-go-lucky little guy ♡

14/07/2023

These two sun worshippers are thoroughly enjoying the slightly warmer weather we've been having these past few days 🤎🌞.

06/07/2023

Okay, I officially cannot cope with how cute Paris is 🙀😻
She almost looks like a cartoon in this photo 🤣.
The cuddliest little girl who makes little trill sounds when she wants a smooch haha 🩷💛

02/07/2023

Just like the 99% of my boarders who happily choose to sleep on the plastic area of the floor instead of all the lovely soft beds I have provided 😹🫣. I'm guessing the vinyl reflects their body heat and must be nice and warm 😼

27/06/2023

Ralphy is the poster boy for a Calm Cat Stay 🤭🥰

25/06/2023

Meet Ralphy, the most handsome cat you've ever seen that is near impossible to photograph 🤣

Ralphy likes:
😸Violent head boops & loud chats
😹Drooling all over me when he's happy
😻Pressing his face into fluffy beds
😽Sleeping on my chest with his face 2cm from mine

20/06/2023

Goodness me, thank you for the lovely shout out from Nic at Fox and Kin Photography! Was a pleasure looking after these two little munchkins ♡

Nige and Gem are 13 and 17 respectively, and both are on oral medications. Nige in particular required some extra monitoring of his hydration status and his bodily functions... which is why I'm here! That is what I do as part of my day job as a veterinary nurse, and I'm able to quickly pick up what is normal boarding nerves and what needs more urgent attention. Thankfully, both stayed happy and healthy throughout their week with me 💕

Also Nic takes THE most breathtaking photos of weddings and couples, and she's just generally a very awesome human. Check her work here on
https://www.foxandkin.com/ and on her insta handle

17/06/2023

These two green eyed pals have been living it up in comfort this week whilst their mama is having a well deserved holiday 💚

16/06/2023

Nigel would like to know if he could have a turn sleeping directly in front of the heater?❄️ but Gemma says, fat chance brother! I'm way too comfy 😼
So Nige settles for his sleeping bag instead 😹🫶
I love these two little characters 🩷

11/06/2023

Can't help but lie on the floor to get head boops from smoochy boy Leo 🐈‍⬛🖤! Even if he does try and knock me out with the force of them 😂

09/06/2023

Cleo the kitten has been my youngest boarder so far at only 5 months old!
With the eldest being a gorgeous 19 year old lady 🐈‍⬛

I love looking after cats of all ages and temperaments. I adapt both the room and myself to suit their individual needs 🐈🫶

07/06/2023

🥰😻 Thank you for the lovely feedback 😊

June is 60% booked!
July is 40% booked!

Get in touch soon if you are looking at either of those months 🤎🩷