Cat sitting
Cats are homebodies by nature and a change of territory to a cattery can be a stressful experience. Having a professional catsitter, such as myself, visit your cat in their own space is the least disruptive holiday care option for them.
Every cat is unique, some like a lot of attention and others want to be left in peace. I take time to get to know their personality and habits.
In the first instance I’ll find out everything I can from their owners and seeing the cat at home with their family around them. During my first few visits by carefully observing their body language, I let them tell me how they want me to spend time with them. This is how I build relationships with the cats in my care and by taking time to understand them, it has also helped me detect illness and stress in the past and enabled me to act upon it straight away.
How I interact with your cat will depend on my assessment of them. However, here is a list of the basic tasks you can expect me to do as standard:
- Provide fresh food and water in clean bowls
- Clear litter trays and dispose responsibly in a biodegradable bag
- Administer medication
- Provide regular updates by text, WhatsApp or email
Undertake light household tasks such as putting bins out, gathering post, opening/closing curtains, switching lights on/off and watering garden.
Small animal sitting
I also look after other small animals including rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, gerbils, ferrets, fish, birds, frogs, tortoises and chickens.
As long as your pet can be left at home alone and you can tell me what they need, I can visit them as I would a cat.
As with my cat sitting services, her is a list of basic tasks you can expect me to complete during my visits:
- Provide fresh food and water in clean bowls
- Clear waste and dispose responsibly in a biodegradable bag
- Administer medication
- Provide regular updates by text, WhatsApp or email
- Undertake light household tasks such as putting bins out, gathering post, opening/closing curtains, switching lights on/off and watering garden.
House sitting
If you don’t have pets but would like someone to keep a check on your home and garden whilst you’re away, I also offer a house sitting service.
Here are some of the things a holiday visit might include:
- Collect post and parcels
- Put wheelie bins out for emptying
- Water house plants
- Water garden
- Switch on lights
- Open / close curtains