Petbook Veterinary Clinic
Ginger cat curled up asleep in a soft beige donut bed in a bright, airy room

Cat Boarding in Dubai — A Cats-Only Stay Inside a Vet Clinic

Cats only, away from every bark — with a licensed veterinary team in the same building, a daily check on every guest, and photo updates while you are away.

The Petbook difference

Built around how cats actually cope

Looking for cat boarding in Dubai your cat will actually cope with? At Petbook in Al Quoz 3, cats board inside a working veterinary clinic — a quiet, cats-only area with no dogs in earshot, and veterinary staff checking every guest daily rather than only feeding and cleaning.

Cats do not move house well. New room, new smells, new routine: that alone is enough to put a cat off her food. Here, a guest who goes quiet or leaves her bowl untouched is examined by a licensed vet the same day. This page is about cats; for dogs and for pets that need medication or recovery care, see our main pet boarding and hospitalization service.

Cat boarding starts from AED 60 per night under our current offer, and members save more — full list on our vet prices page. Every guest must be up to date on cat vaccinations before check-in; if a booster is due, we can give it at drop-off.

See what a stay includes
  • Cats only, no barking

    A separate quiet area, no dogs in earshot — nervous cats settle instead of hiding for a week.

  • Vets in the same building

    A cat off her food or unusually flat is seen by a licensed vet the same day, not on your return.

  • Her own routine, kept

    Her food, her litter, a blanket that smells of home — we keep the routine you already use.

  • From AED 60/night

    Current offer. Gold members get 50% off cat boarding and Platinum members 75%.

What Dubai cat owners say about Petbook

Real reviews from our Google profile — about consultations and treatment. We don't have a boarding-specific one published yet.

4.7 446 Google reviews
  • khadidja belairche 4 weeks ago
    ★★★★★
    I highly recommend this veterinary clinic! They truly care about pets as if they were their own babies. Every time my cats have been sick, the team has always followed up to check on their recovery & see if they needed anything else. That level of care & compassion means so much to me 🤍
  • michael lapez 3 weeks ago
    ★★★★★
    I had a wonderful experience at Petbook Veterinary Clinic in Al Quoz with my 9-month-old male Turkish Angora cat, Meiko. A special thank you to Dr. Emad and Miss Charrie for their excellent care, kindness, patience, and professionalism.
  • Maria Teresa Orino 4 weeks ago
    ★★★★★
    I had all three of my cats vaccinated at this clinic, and I couldn't be happier with the service. The veterinarians and staff were very professional, gentle, and caring with my cats, making the entire experience smooth and stress-free.
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Simple, transparent pricing

What a cat's stay costs

Silver tabby cat lying comfortably on a blue-grey duvet in a quiet bedroom

Kittens, adults and senior cats

Shy cats get the quietest corner — and a licensed vet checks every guest daily.

Cat boarding starts from AED 60 per night under our current offer. The final price depends on your dates and anything extra she needs — message us on WhatsApp for a same-day quote.

Current offer

Cat boarding

A cats-only room, a daily check, updates while you're away.

From 60 AED

  • Quiet cats-only area, away from dogs
  • Daily wellness check by veterinary staff
  • Her own food and litter routine
  • Photo and video updates during the stay
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Best value

Gold membership

Gold is AED 2,999 a year. Platinum members get 75% off boarding.

50% off cat boarding

  • 50% off cat boarding all year
  • 100% off consultations
  • 100% off annual vaccination
  • 100% off deworming — 4 times
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Step by step

What a cat's stay looks like, day by day

Nothing here is a dog service with the word cat pasted on. Six steps, built around a species that hates moving house.

  1. Step 01

    Booking and the vaccination check

    We confirm your dates and check the record. If a booster is due, we give it at drop-off instead of sending you elsewhere first.

  2. Step 02

    Drop-off with home comforts

    Bring her food, her usual litter and a blanket that smells of home. A sudden diet change upsets most cats more than the move itself.

  3. Step 03

    A cats-only room, no dogs in earshot

    A quiet room with somewhere high to sit and somewhere to hide — the two things that settle a cat faster than floor space.

  4. Step 04

    The same routine, every day

    Meals at her usual times, litter cleaned, fresh water, quiet company. The routine stays the same even though the address changed.

  5. Step 05

    A daily check by veterinary staff

    Every guest is looked over daily. If she stops eating or hides more than expected, a licensed vet examines her the same day.

  6. Step 06

    Updates while you're away

    Photos and videos during the stay — and you can message us any time, from any time zone, to ask how she is.

Cats at our Al Quoz clinic

Real feline clients at Petbook in Al Quoz 3, while our own boarding-suite shoot is arranged.

  • A fluffy cat at the door of Petbook Veterinary Clinic in Al Quoz, Dubai
  • A client holding a white Persian cat at the Petbook reception desk
  • Two kittens held by their owners at the Petbook Veterinary Clinic reception
  • A kitten peeking out of a tote bag at Petbook Veterinary Clinic in Dubai
  • A Persian kitten held by its owner in the Petbook clinic shop area
  • A cream kitten held at the reception of Petbook Veterinary Clinic in Al Quoz
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Long-haired tabby cat sitting on a sunlit windowsill looking outside, with a small potted cactus beside it
Before the stay

Boosters due? Sort them at drop-off.

Every guest has to be up to date before check-in — it is what keeps the kittens and the shy cats in the room safe. If your cat's vaccines are due, our First and Annual Vaccination Packages are AED 199 and cover the examination, the viral vaccine and deworming.

  • Examination by a licensed veterinarian
  • Viral vaccine and deworming included
  • Done at drop-off — one trip instead of two
Boarding in a Dubai summer

Why cat boarding in Dubai is its own problem

Boarding a cat here is not the job it is elsewhere. The travel calendar, the apartments, the heat and the paperwork all push in the same direction.

  • Dubai's travel calendar

    Summer holidays, Eid breaks and the year-end rush fill boarding spaces first. Flying June to September? Book the spot before the flight.

  • One cat, one apartment

    Most Dubai cats live indoors and alone. With no feline company at home, a strange room is harder — quiet and routine beat square metres.

  • 45°C is not a car journey

    Even the drive over counts in summer. Drop-off is indoors, the rooms are climate-controlled, and no cat waits outside at any point.

  • Vaccination is a condition, not a suggestion

    Every guest must be up to date before check-in. It is the only honest way a shared area stays safe for kittens, shy cats and seniors.

  • Sand, dust and closed windows

    Homes here run on air conditioning and shut windows. Our rooms are indoor and cleaned daily — no outdoor runs, no dusty yard.

  • Staying in the city, not out of it

    Al Quoz 3, minutes off Al Khail Road — easy on the way to the airport and back, without a drive into the desert.

Two cats resting on a white bed beside a feather toy in a softly lit bedroom
Before you book

How long cats stay, and what to bring

Most stays run a week or two around a trip, though cats board with us for anything from one night to a full month. Length is rarely what makes a stay easy or hard — how much of home travels with her is.

  • Her usual food — a sudden diet change unsettles cats more than the move
  • The litter brand she already uses, so the tray smells familiar
  • A blanket, towel or worn T-shirt that carries the smell of home
  • Any medication, with clear written instructions and her vet record
Before check-in

When your cat needs a vet visit before boarding

Boarding is not the place to start watching a brand-new symptom. Spot any of these before a trip and we'll examine her first — usually the same day.

  • She has skipped meals for more than a day
  • Sudden weight loss, or she feels thinner than last month
  • Vomiting or diarrhea in the days before the trip
  • Straining in the litter tray, or using it far less than usual
  • Hiding, flat and quiet when that isn't normal for her
  • Vaccinations expired and never restarted
Emergency line — answered 24/7

Common questions

How often does my cat need vaccinations?

Once a year for most adult cats after the kitten course — and boarding is usually where owners discover the date has slipped. We check the record before every stay, because a lapsed vaccination is a risk to every other cat in the room. If hers has run out we can bring it up to date at the clinic, but book that ahead of your travel date rather than at drop-off. The vaccination package is AED 199 and a single viral vaccine is AED 80; the cat vaccination page has the full schedule.

How much does cat boarding cost in Dubai?

At Petbook it starts from AED 60 per night under our current offer. The final price depends on your dates and anything extra your cat needs — message us on WhatsApp for a same-day quote. Gold members get 50% off cat boarding, Platinum members 75%.

What causes loss of appetite in cats?

In boarding, the usual cause is the move itself — a new room, new smells, no household routine — and most cats are eating again by the second day. The causes that are not stress are the ones we watch for: dental pain, kidney disease, an upset or blocked gut, and the Dubai summer combination of heat and too little drinking. Because our cat rooms sit inside the clinic, a guest who has eaten nothing for a day is examined by a licensed veterinarian that morning, and you hear about it before you land.

My cat came home from boarding with diarrhea and vomiting — is that normal?

A common complaint after any boarding stay — stress plus a change of food are the usual suspects, which is why we ask you to bring her own. If it lasts more than a day, or you see blood, book an examination.

What documents should I bring?

Her vaccination record book, and the prescription or the labeled packaging for anything she takes daily. That is the whole list — there is no import permit or municipality paperwork for a local stay. If the record lives on your phone, send a clear photo on WhatsApp before the date and we can check her in without a search at the counter. Bring her own food in the portions she normally eats as well: a change of diet is the most common reason a cat goes home with an upset stomach.

Book a Visit in 30 Seconds

Tell us what your pet needs — we confirm on WhatsApp right away. Emergencies are answered 24/7 on +971 54 888 3686.

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