How it works

Vacation care for cats. 3 Steps away to your kitty being spoiled rotten, and a guilt free holidays!

Step 1

Find and book a trusted cat sitter near you.

Looking for a cat sitter? Simply enter your postcode or the name of your area plus the dates you'll need a pet feeding service. Cat in a Flat will then connect you to some lovely cat sitters in your neighbourhood.

Each cat minder has an individual proﬁle page where you can see their personal cat care experience, reviews, qualiﬁcations, police checks, rates, belly-rubbing skills, etc...

Our online cat sitting service allows you to individually select visiting times of 1 or 2 visits a day or overnight stays.

Once a cat sitter has conﬁrmed their availability for your pet holiday care, you can go ahead with the booking and online payment.
Step 2

Arrange a meet-up with your cat sitter

Once you have chosen your star local cat sitter you should arrange a meet-up beforehand, this is a great way to check that your 'boss' approves of your choice. You can ﬁnd out more about booking the perfect pet sitter and contracts here.

The cat sitter should come to your house to meet your cat, ﬁnd out their routine, where the food is kept and key collection. All cat sitters are happy to follow your bespoke cat care instructions as long as you make them clear.

Read more about how a Meet & Greet works here.
Step 3

Sit back and relax, your cat is taken care of.

Once you have confirmed either daily visits, once or twice a day or overnight stays, your pet sitter and their cat caring service are covered by our Cat in a Flat Guarantee for the duration of your booking.

It's important to us that your cats are safe and healthy so all our cat sitters follow the Code of Conduct. And for extra peace of mind (and because we know you miss them) you'll get a daily photo of your kitty too.

Our cat sitters offer individual cat feeding services, so you can tailor it to you and your kitties own needs.

The cat sitting service generally includes:

- Feeding and fresh water

- Cleaning the cat food bowls

- Cleaning the cat toilet

- Playtime and cuddles

- Daily updates and photos via text message, e-mail or Whatsapp

You’re welcome to ask your cat sitter if they’re happy to do some extra services, but please note that some may charge a little extra for these:

- Postal collection

- Medication

- Grooming

- On request ventilation of the apartment

- Upon request, water the room and balcony plants

- On request opening and closing the blinds and curtains

- On request looking after other small pets such as rabbits and hamsters.

We hope to help you find the best cat sitters near you. Having your cats looked after at home is a great alternative to catteries and far less stressful for you and your cat than any cat boarding arrangement.

Cat Sitting Advice - FAQs

Wann sollte ich nach einem Katzenbetreuer suchen?

Auch mobile Katzensitter brauchen Zeit um sich auf ihren Job vorzubereiten. Außerdem solltest Du genug Zeit einplanen, um den Sitter noch persönlich kennen zu lernen.

Eine Woche vorher solltest Du Deine Anfrage spätestens stellen, um einen bewährten Katzensitter zu finden. Wenn es jedoch mal spontaner wird, ist das für viele Catitter auch kein Problem. In den Sommerferien oder zu Weihnachten sind viele gute Katzensitter jedoch schnell ausgebucht. Es gilt deshalb: Je früher, desto besser! Wenn Du einen Katzenbetreuer hast, den Du öfter buchst, geht es häufig auch kurzfristiger!

Katzensitting oder Katzenhotel – Was ist besser für meine Katze?

Jede Katze ist anders, und keine einzige Lösung passt zu allen. Die überwiegende Mehrheit der Katzen würde es jedoch vorziehen, in ihrem eigenen Zuhause betreut zu werden.

Beide Optionen haben ihre Vorteile. Viele Katzen bleiben jedoch gern in ihrer gewohnten Umgebung und teilen ihr Revier nicht gern mit fremden Katzen. Katzensitting ist also für viele Katzen die entspanntere Lösung.

Katzensitten und Katzenpension in Vergleich gestellt.