Medication & special-needs boarding
Cat Boarding with Medication in Singapore
Diabetic, CKD, hyperthyroid, post-op. The conditions you can't leave with a sitter, we follow to your vet's plan and log every dose.
Boarding when missing a dose isn't an option
A diabetic cat can't ride out a weekend on "close enough". A cat on subcutaneous fluids loses ground fast if a session is skipped. Most pet sitters can do food and a litter scoop. They can't, and shouldn't, be running an insulin schedule.
We board cats on daily medication every week. We work to your vet's written plan, log every dose with a timestamped photo, and flag changes in appetite, stool, or behaviour the same day we see them. No improvising. No "I think she's fine".
Conditions we routinely manage
Diabetes
Insulin (Caninsulin, Lantus, Prozinc) on a fixed twice-daily schedule. Pre-shot food test, dose, post-shot observation, recorded. Glucose monitoring with your meter and strips if your vet has asked for curves.
Chronic kidney disease
Subcutaneous fluids on the cadence your vet sets, usually 100–150 ml every one to three days. Food and water intake tracked daily because both move first when CKD shifts.
Hyperthyroidism
Methimazole (Felimazole) or carbimazole on schedule, oral or transdermal. We watch heart rate visually and weight weekly because both are useful early signals.
IBD and gut issues
Steroids, B12 injections, hydrolysed-protein diets administered as prescribed. Stool logged at every scoop because IBD flares show up there before anywhere else.
Post-op recovery
Cone management, suture-line checks, oral and topical pain relief, restricted-movement suites with low jumps. We've taken cats home from the vet directly into a recovery suite.
Cardiac and other long-term meds
Atenolol, Plavix, gabapentin, and other prescribed medications on the schedule your vet sets. If your cat is on three or more meds, we'll build a written med map with you before check-in.
How dosing actually works here
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Pre-stay handover
You send the prescription, the vet's contact, and the schedule. We turn it into a one-page med map and confirm it with you in writing before check-in. Wrong dose because of a hand-written note is something we plan against, not apologise for.
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First 24 hours
Your cat's first dose with us is supervised by Charlotte or a senior handler, no exceptions. We confirm the cat tolerates the route (oral, topical, injection) and adjust technique if needed. Then we tell you what worked.
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Daily logging
Every dose: time, route, response, photo. Refusals or changes go on the daily log and you hear about them within hours, not at pickup. Logs are kept for 12 months.
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Vet liaison
We hold your written authority to contact your vet within an agreed budget cap. If the cat needs a check, we go without waiting to track you down across time zones. The line we don't cross: changing a dose without your or your vet's say-so.
Medication add-ons
Medication is priced per administration on top of the suite rate, not bundled into a vague "medical surcharge". Oral or topical: SGD 5 per dose. Wound cleaning and dressing: SGD 10–20 per session. For sub-cutaneous fluids and insulin, bring the supplies and the schedule, and we'll administer to your vet's plan. Multi-med schedules get a written quote up front.
Who's giving the dose
I'm Charlotte. Ten years with cats, Fear Free certified. I handle feline meds every week here, and that repetition matters. Owners who book medication boarding usually want to meet me before they hand over the syringes. That's the right instinct, and I'm happy to do it.
About Charlotte and Kuro →Common questions before a medication boarding
Can you do twice-daily insulin to a fixed schedule?
Yes. Twelve-hour windows are the norm here. We set your cat's shot times to match your vet's plan and our staffed hours (07:00 / 19:00 is most common) and confirm with you before check-in. We don't run insulin for a cat we haven't met first.
What if my cat needs vet attention during the stay?
We hold your written authority and a pre-agreed budget cap. We'll call you, then your vet, then go. We can move quickly to a central Singapore clinic if your vet asks for it. The fastest decision wins, and we tell you as we go.
Do I need to bring my own insulin and syringes?
Yes. Bring the insulin (in a labelled cool bag if it travels), enough syringes for the stay plus 25%, and a sealed sharps disposal container. We refrigerate insulin on a separate shelf labelled with your cat's name. We don't share syringes between cats, ever.
What about a cat that hides medication or fights pills?
Tell us in the handover. Most cats can be pilled with technique; some need pill pockets, transdermal compounding, or food-mixing. We'll try the route your vet has prescribed first and only escalate to alternatives with their approval. If a route stops working mid-stay, you'll hear within the day.
Can you board a cat that's recently had surgery or just been discharged?
Often, yes. Send us the discharge summary and your vet's recovery instructions. We'll confirm whether our setup matches what they need (cone, low-jump suite, suture checks, restricted activity). If it doesn't, we'll tell you that too, and suggest who to call instead.
Talk through your cat's plan
Send us the prescription and vet contact and we'll come back with a written med map and a quote. We'd rather start with the medical detail than the calendar.