Lodge“Mochi purred when I picked her up. She never purrs.”
— Renata O.“They sent a photo of Beans napping in a sunbeam at 2pm.”
— James K.“My vet said Olive came back healthier than she left.”
— Dr. Priya S.“First time boarding. Zero guilt. That's new.”
— Marcus T.“Juniper got her meds every single day without a miss.”
— Clara W.“The only place I've boarded where I felt no guilt.”
— Theo M.“Fig gained half a pound. He'd been losing weight for months.”
— Amara N.“They knew my cat's name before she arrived. I'd mentioned it once in an email.”
— Sophie R.“Mochi purred when I picked her up. She never purrs.”
— Renata O.“They sent a photo of Beans napping in a sunbeam at 2pm.”
— James K.“My vet said Olive came back healthier than she left.”
— Dr. Priya S.“First time boarding. Zero guilt. That's new.”
— Marcus T.“Juniper got her meds every single day without a miss.”
— Clara W.“The only place I've boarded where I felt no guilt.”
— Theo M.“Fig gained half a pound. He'd been losing weight for months.”
— Amara N.“They knew my cat's name before she arrived. I'd mentioned it once in an email.”
— Sophie R.Two meals a day, portioned by hand. The rest is enrichment.
Daily Menu
What your cat eats here
Morning wet food
Portioned by weight. Your cat's portion written on the jar.
Midday enrichment
Puzzle feeder or scatter feed. Depends on the cat.
Evening wet food
Second portion. Same weight. Warm if needed.
Dry food / treats
Only what you've approved in your intake form.
Bring your cat’s usual food and we’ll use it. We never switch brands without asking.
“I weigh every portion on a kitchen scale. Not because I have to — because it’s the only way to notice when something’s off.”
Margaret, owner
Lodge, est. 2018
Every cat that stays here has an intake card — their usual food, their feeding quirks, whether they eat faster when the bowl is elevated, whether they need the water moved away from the food.
We photograph the bowl after every meal and log it. If your cat skips a meal, you hear about it within the hour.
Hand-labeled catnip & valerian — the shelf above the feeding station
Boredom is a welfare issue. We take it seriously.
Leather feather wand
Ten minutes of golden-hour play, every evening.
Catnip & silver vine
Hand-labeled jars. Offered twice weekly, not daily.
Window time
Each cat gets a south-facing window slot in the afternoon.
Cardboard box rotation
New box every three days. Some cats prefer the box.
Ten minutes with the feather wand, every evening at 6pm.
The leather toy is made by a saddler in Vermont. We’ve had the same one for four years.
A day here looks the same every day. That’s the point.
Cats don’t do well with unpredictability. The schedule below is the actual schedule — not a marketing document.
Morning check-in
Every cat seen before breakfast. Litter scooped. Water refreshed.
Morning meals
Portioned individually. Photographed. Logged.
Enrichment round
Window rotation. Puzzle feeders for cats who use them.
Midday welfare check
Behavior notes added to each cat's daily log.
Afternoon sunlight
South-facing suites opened for window time.
Evening meals
Same routine as morning. Any changes noted.
Play session
Wand toy for any cat who engages. Never forced.
Final check & lights
Last litter scoop. Overnight water checked. Lights dimmed.
“The midnight check isn’t on the schedule. I just do it.”
— Margaret
📸 Daily photo updates
You get one unprompted photo per day. Usually around 3pm, when the light is good. No news is good news — but you’ll hear from us regardless.
For the cat who needs more than a bowl and a blanket.
We’ve cared for cats with CKD, hyperthyroidism, post-surgical recovery, and diabetes. If your cat needs it, we’ve probably done it.
Subcutaneous fluids
We administer SQ fluids for cats with CKD. Bring your supplies and written instructions from your vet.
Oral medications
Pill pockets, pill guns, compounded treats — whatever works for your cat, we'll learn it.
Hyperthyroid & diabetic cats
We have experience with timed insulin injections and methimazole. Your vet can call us directly.
Post-surgical recovery
Quiet suites, e-collar monitoring, incision checks twice daily. Vet contact on file.
Emergency vet on file — 0.4 miles away
Mountain Animal Emergency Center is our backup vet. Their number is on the wall above every feeding station. Your emergency contact is in our phone before your cat arrives. We’ve never needed it. We’re glad it’s there.
I started Lodge in 2018 because I couldn’t find a boarding option I would trust with my own cats. Most places were fine — clean, staffed, safe. None of them felt like anywhere a cat would choose to be.
This house has been my home for eleven years. The birch branches in the Birch Suite came from a tree that fell in the backyard in 2020. The window boxes were built by a neighbor who’d seen my cats hanging out of them for years.
I take six cats at a time. Not because that’s the legal limit — because that’s how many I can actually know. I know whether your cat eats faster in the morning. I know which ones want to be near me and which ones want me to leave them alone. I know the difference between a cat who’s settling in and one who’s genuinely unhappy.
I’ll send you a photo around 3pm. If something changes, I’ll text you before I try to solve it. That’s the whole promise.
Margaret Holt
Owner, Lodge · Asheville, NC
The kitchen shelf, 4pm light
The resident cats
Biscuit
Tabby. Unofficial greeter. Has claimed the radiator.
Wren
Gray shorthair. Shy for 20 minutes, then your lap.
Clementine
Tortoiseshell. The one who supervises mealtimes.
They live here. They’re not employees.
Six suites · Asheville, NC
Your cat deserves a quiet house and someone who notices.
Reserve a suite and tell us about your cat. The booking calendar takes five minutes. The peace of mind lasts the whole trip.
Questions? Call (828) 555-0147 · Mon–Sat, 8am–7pm