Our Services
To avoid disappointment, please check our current availability calendar before sending your booking request:
CAT SITTING - DROP IN VISIT
Available as a drop in anytime, daily.
One visit lasts up to 30 minutes in order to feed, clean bowls, change water and sort litter in accordance with your requirements.
Play time is included in all visits!
Any home essentials can be discussed when booking such as watering plants, putting out bins, drawing curtains etc.
CAT SITTING - SIGNATURE SERVICE
Our MOST POPULAR SERVICE for all cats. Once a day visits for up to an hour.
Visits include everything a drop in cat sitting does, however we stay longer with your cats/kittens to ensure they all get the attention they deserve!
Feeding, watering, litter check/change and all the basics will be covered, with extra time time to interact, to play and to give each cat enough fuss.
If you have a multicat household, are away for a week or more or have a cat who requires medication - we strongly recommend booking our signature service.
ENRICHMENT / SOCIALISATION
For kittens, cats new to your household, or those who requrie a little extra!
One visit lasts up to 60mins and includes all the essentials of feeding, watering, cleaning and/or changing litter in accordance with your requirements.
PLUS: time specifically dedicated to interaction. This can be anything from laptime, playtime or handling in order to get your kitten used to others, for elderly cats to get the attention they crave, or for those cats full of energy who need essential indoor playtime!
Please let us know any specific requirements or if you are in training with your new cat / kitten.
CAT SITTING - OVERNIGHT STAYS
*Available with Sharon ONLY*
Overnight visits include food, water, litter check/change both PM and AM each time.
The sitter will then stay overnight in your home to ensure your cat(s) receive attention should they need overnight, and that any medication can be administered at the same time each morning and evening.
Overnight visit requirements must be discussed well in advance and the ability to turn off any in-home recording devices by the sitter is essential when they are staying.
NOTE - the sitter will not stay in the house during all of the daytime as well as through the night.
BESPOKE CAT SITTING SERVICES
Our bespoke visits allow you to fully design how we can help. From the amount of time spent with your feline friend, to the specific and individual requirements they deserve. Whether thats administering medication throughout the day, feeding at regular intervals or simply being there to watch them while you’re working overtime.
We will as standard, include feeding, watering, cleaning and/or changing litter in accordance with your requirements, and play time is included in all visits!
CAT SITTING - DAY STAYS
This service includes 2-3 x feeding, 2-3 x litter checks PLUS more attention, extended playtime, treats and someone there to watch them in the garden if need be, while of course looking after your home too.
We recommend a day stay with your cat(s) for enrichment, for those requiring socialisation, for elderly cats, kittens, multi-pet households or simply for the pampered pussycat who wants that little extra!
Days stays are up to 4hrs as standard, times and hours can be adjusted to your requirements though and are subject to availability
ADDITIONAL SERVICES
NO CAT? NO PROBLEM. We can do housesittings too!
AND we look after other small animals. If you are looking for someone to take care of your home while you are away from it, we can help. Plants needed watered? Bins to go out? Lights on, curtains drawn, doors checked?
Drop us a message for info re additional services info@lovecatscroydon.co.uk
If there is something you dont see here, that you think we could help with - please just let us know by clicking the contact button on the image. Plus feel free to search the FAQs for more cat sitting info
Additional Fees:
KEY FEES
Other than your first time booking, if we need to collect or drop back your keys, a standard key fee of £10 per booking will be charged. This goes partway to cover our travel costs and time, for the additional 2 visits.
SHORT NOTICE BOOKINGS
Bookings made with under 7 days notice will incur an additional £15 admin charge. This covers the admin and logistics incurred in amending other bookings, routes and visits to accommodate.
PEAK TIME PRICING
Please note we charge an additional 50% on all public holidays and plus 20% on peak dates such as half term / Easter / Xmas holidays
EMERGENCY VISITS
Please also be aware, any extra emergency dates, tagged on to the start or end of a booking will be charged at the regular rate plus 10%. These additions will be subject to availability.
CANCELLATION FEES
We operate a very generous 48hr cancellation policy. Any bookings cancelled with less than 48hrs notice will still be charged in full. Cancellations under 7 days notice will be charged at 50% of the invoiced rate.
LATE PAYMENT FEES
Payment terms are on all invoices. Any bookings NOT paid by the dates shown on individual invoices will incur a late payment fee of £10 PER DAY overdue, to encourage payment on time
ADDITIONAL TIME/TASKS
In undertaking unexpected tasks while at any sittings, that run to over 30mins longer than booked, one further visit will be charged
For example (tasks include but are not linited to)
additional cleaning after accidents
shop runs for extra food/litter
longer stays to provide medication
ensuring cats are inside safely at night
“Amazing as usual ! Think the cat loves her more than us 👍🏻”
— MEWS (Norwood Junction)