Pets must remain in their carriers everywhere in the terminal except inside a relief station or during TSA screening. Indoor relief stations on Concourses A/B are described in recent third-party sources as service-animals-only; non-service cats may be turned away. Using the outdoor area after clearing security requires re-clearing the security checkpoint to return to the gates.
CVG has two indoor relief stations post-security — one on Concourse A near Gate A18, one on Concourse B near Gate B13 — plus an outdoor area at the Ground Transportation Center East on the baggage-claim level. The airport's official policy requires all non-service pets to remain in carriers everywhere in the terminal except inside a relief station, and a November 2025 third-party guide describes the indoor relief facilities as 'exclusively for service animals.'
Outdoor, open-air. Pre-security only — if used during a layover the traveler must re-clear the security checkpoint to reach Concourse A/B. Some third-party sources describe it as fenced; this is not confirmed by the airport's own page. Field verification recommended.
Serves Concourse A airlines (Delta mainline / regional and others). A November 2025 third-party guide (UpgradedPoints) explicitly describes this facility as 'exclusively for service animals,' which combined with CVG's terminal-wide pets-in-carrier rule makes it effectively unusable for letting a cat out. Surface inferred from typical SARA construction; not confirmed by airport's page. Field verification recommended — construction details not documented online.
Serves Concourse B (handles non-precleared international arrivals and additional domestic gates). Same service-animals-only framing as the Concourse A station per recent third-party sources. Field verification recommended — construction details not documented online.
Baggage-claim level, east end of the main terminal, near the Ground Transportation Center East (adjacent to the Car Rental Shuttle Station per a 2025 third-party guide). · Outdoor, open-air. Pre-security only — if used during a layover the traveler must re-clear the security checkpoint to reach Concourse A/B. Some third-party sources describe it as fenced; this is not confirmed by the airport's own page. Field verification recommended.
Concourse A indoor relief station · Concourse B indoor relief station · Ground Transportation Center East outdoor area
Given this airport's policy, use the pre-security area or relieve at home/hotel before arrival.