Boarding your cat has a few advantages over hiring a pet-sitting service. Boarding facilities are usually very secure, and the best ones always have someone on-site to check in on your cat. Some businesses make up for the fact that they're in remote locations by picking up and delivering your pet.

If you don't have a home yet in a city you're moving to, a reputable boarding facility may meet your pet at the airport in advance of your arrival and care for her until you get there. Alternatively, you can often leave your pet while you're house-hunting and arrange for the facility to ship her after you find suitable lodgings. In general, accompanied air travel is the best plan, but your circumstances may not permit it. If that's the case, a reputable boarding facility can help.