British Blue shorthair cat
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  • 2 Daily Visits £20

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About Me

For The Love of Cats 🐈

Based in Portishead, covering the village quarter and marina. I have lived with cats since the age of 12 and love them as part of my family. I currently have five cats two of which are Egyptian Maus, two from Persian/Russian blue parentage and one an orphaned farm cat. I also have experience of feral cats, having lived on a farm of up to 12 cats when I was growing up.

In addition, I have topped up my love for cats by supporting and fostering for a local cat charity which entailed generally helping out with cat care and socialising their cats before they find their forever home.

I like to keep fit and enjoy dancing and growing fruit, veg and flowers in my garden.

Current DBS check - April 2025.

I like to find out what your furbaby likes to do, eat and play with so that they do not miss you too much!

I am also happy to put your bins out/take in should this fall on the days when you are away.

Should you be away for one week or more, I may even be able to cut your grass so that it doesn't look like you are away (by prior arrangement).

Please note that rates cover up to 3 cats. Should you have a larger cat family, please contact me so that we can discuss your requirements. I have cared for the local cat charity's cats whilst the owner was away, some of which have required medication, so am experienced with multi cat homes.

My Reviews

  • 23 Apr 25

    Gary W

    Portishead

    Sandy was great, took real care of our cats and took the time to get to know each of them… this was our first time using Sandy and have already rebooked later in the year.

  • 1 Apr 25

    Helen S

    Bristol

    Sox always very happy when Sandy visits. Sandy’s care for Sox is 5star - including brushing and playing with her daily photo and updates helps us enjoy our break. Thank you Sandy

  • 24 Mar 25

    Alan W

    Portishead

    Very easy to book Sandy with great communication before the visits. Received lots of updates and pictures after each visit. She spent a lovely amount of time there and we came home to a very relaxed cat.

  • 24 Feb 25

    Jane P

    Bristol

    Sandy was helpful, communicated well and was kind to my cat! I will book her again.

  • 23 Jan 25

    Georgia

    Bristol

    Sandy was fantastic at looking after our Skye. She played and groomed her and encouraged a usually shy cat to come out of her shell. Would highly recommend!

  • 27 Dec 24

    Anna H

    Bristol

    Sandy is the best cat sitter, our cat Jasper loves her , she is very attentive and always has time to give him a cuddle and spend time playing with him . Would highly recommend Sandy and wouldn’t use anyone else !

  • 10 Dec 24

    Jenny

    North Somerset

    Absolutely brilliant, communication was perfect with wonderful photo updates, very professional service!

  • 11 Nov 24

    Fiona R

    Portishead

    As always Sandy looked after my 2 boys very well. Photos and updates gratefully received.

  • 3 Nov 24

    Anna H

    Bristol

    5 ⭐️ - Sandy is amazing with our cat Jasper who loves her visits. Sandy always sends photos and a message everyday and ensures Jasper is well looked after . Wouldn’t use anyone else !

  • 30 Oct 24

    Rachel L

    Bristol

    Fantastic as ever.

  • 25 Aug 24

    Lidia

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    Sandy is good, caring, reliable cat sitter. Very professional and helpful before/during booking. We came back to a happy cat!

  • 24 Aug 24

    Rachel L

    Bristol

    First time choosing Sandy to look after our house cat and can't fault her. Sandy's daily updates and photos are great. Already rebooked!

  • 14 Aug 24

    Matthew G

    Portishead

    We have used Sandy repeatedly and she is caring, compassionate and keeps us updated at all times. Our cats are in safe hands, and she always checks we have returned to make sure the cats aren’t left alone. Sandy is the best!

  • 4 Aug 24

    Jane B

    38 St. Marys Road, Portishead

    Sandy is always great with our cats and the house is always well looked after . Thank you !

  • 2 Aug 24

    Tanya C

    Portishead

    Have just returned from another holiday to a very happy and relaxed little boy. Sandy has been amazing at keeping in touch when we were away with so many lovely updates and photos. Knowing that Sandy is looking after Ossie for us makes it so much easier to go away. Thank you very much. 🐾😊

  • 31 Jul 24

    Libby w

    Bristol

    Fabulous as always! So caring and sends lovely pictures 😊

  • 22 Jul 24

    Laura M

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    Sandy was lovely, very professional and was great with contact, including sending lots of photos of our cat! Will happily use Sandy's service again. x

  • 22 Jul 24

    Helen S

    Bristol

    Sox is always well looked after when Sandy visits. Feeding playing brushing she kindly even put our recycling bin out. We would highly recommend Sandy and Cat in the Flat. Makes going away less stressful 5 ⭐️ service thank you.

  • 14 Jul 24

    Stacey K

    Portishead

    Sandy was great, the booking process was really easy and she came to meet Charlie before our holiday. Our daily updates were very much appreciated and he was thoroughly spoilt. Would definitely recommend 😻

  • 9 Jun 24

    ronald b

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    sandy is caring and reliable and kept us updated on penny throughout our holiday, which was reassuring as penny is an elderly cat. would have no hesitation in using her again

  • 1 Jun 24

    Anne C

    Bristol

    Sandy did an amazing job of looking after our cat Dexter and we came home to a happy cat.

  • 29 May 24

    will s

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    Sandy is excellent. Very dependable, caring, and always looks after the cats brilliantly.

  • 3 May 24

    Fiona R

    Portishead

    As always Sandy was amazing. Our cats clearly love her and she is calm and sensible if anything happens ( in our case a feeder didn’t open but easily sorted by Sandy) Maximum stars!

  • 18 Feb 24

    Libby w

    Bristol

    Sandy was brilliant as always! She sent fab pictures and updates. We came home to 2 happy cats 😸😸

  • 1 Jan 24

    Santiago Piqueras R

    Portishead

    All went great with Sandy. It is the second time she takes care of my little Tsuki and she has been great. Photos every evening and she even got Tsuki some Christmas present that she was really happy with :)

    100% recommended.

  • 29 Dec 23

    Anna H

    Bristol

    Thank you again for looking after Jasper over Xmas and for sending lovely photos and keeping us up to date via messenger. Would highly recommend Sandy 😊

  • 28 Dec 23

    Jane B

    38 St. Marys Road, Portishead

    Thank you, Sandy. Happy cats and tidy home on return with lovely updates in-between. Five star service again!

  • 29 Oct 23

    Anna H

    Bristol

    Would highly recommend Sandy, she is great with our cat Jasper and always sends lovely updates and photos . Will definitely be booking Sandy again for our next trip .

  • 15 Oct 23

    Anne C

    Bristol

    Our cat Dexter was happy and relaxed on our return and had been very well looked after by Sandy. We are very happy with the cat service given by Sandy .

  • 18 Sept 23

    Helen S

    Bristol

    5* from us and Sox. Sandy is always so caring and kind to Sox making it so easy for us to relax on holiday. From feeding her playing and brushing her and even putting out the recycling bins. Thank you Sandy 😻

  • 13 Sept 23

    Gill B

    Bristol

    Came back to a very contented and super brushed Lulu. Sandy is amazing - great communication and photos while we were away, and we highly recommend how she builds rapport with your furbaby!

  • 2 Sept 23

    Julie s

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    Used Sandy to look after our cat for the second time. She is kind and reliable, and our cat seems to be fed up we’re home! Lots of photos and daily updates, so we are not at all worried about leaving the cat again in Sandys care. 😻 Thank you again.

  • 30 Aug 23

    Jane B

    38 St. Marys Road, Portishead

    Both cats were happy and relaxed on our return and the house was tidy and clean . Sandy was very helpful and understanding about the delay to our return and stepped in immediately. Thank you

  • 28 Aug 23

    Tanya C

    Bristol

    Sandy has been brilliant again with our cat, Ossie. We have come back from a holiday to a very happy cat who has been incredibly well looked after. We've received lots of updates and photos whilst we we away and it's so lovely to see him enjoying himself too. Thank you Sandy 😊

  • 20 Aug 23

    Sue M

    Bristol

    Sandy was brilliant looking after our 3 cats. It was lovely to have regular updates and photos. I felt more relaxed on holiday knowing they were being so well looked after.

  • 12 Aug 23

    Julie s

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    Sandy has been great from the first message sent to her. Reliable, great communication regarding our cat whilst we have been away. Highly recommended

  • 16 Jul 23

    Helen S

    Bristol

    We 100% highly recommend Sandy. She’s made us having a holiday so easy. Sandy updates us with photos and information on how Sox is spending her day and that she’s eating and sleeping well.

    She even made a fuss of Sox on her birthday.

    Thank you Sandy

  • 4 Jul 23

    Libby w

    Bristol

    Sandy’s great! She’s reliable, sends lovely updates with pictures, and even our nervous cat felt super comfortable with her :)

  • 17 May 23

    Gill B

    Bristol

    Sandy is a fantastic cat sitter - totally reliable and sends daily pics to reassure all is well at home. We've repeat booked her several times now and can't recommend her highly enough.

  • 18 Apr 23

    Gill B

    Bristol

    Sandy has become our regular trusted cat sitter. Her care and communication are excellent and our cats are happy and relaxed when we return. So pleased we have found her!

  • 12 Apr 23

    Anna H

    Bristol

    Sandy was great with Jasper and we really liked the daily update and photos. Would happily recommend and use again

  • 11 Apr 23

    Alison B

    Bristol

    We’ve just returned home after a weekend away to 2 very relaxed, happy and contented cats, Sandy is just brilliant, she sent daily photos and updates which was such a nice thing to do because it put our minds at rest that the cats weren’t missing us too much!! We will 100% use Sandy again

  • 4 Apr 23

    Gill B

    Bristol

    This was our second booking with Sandy and we are really delighted with her services. She communicated daily and sent photos while we were away reassuring us all well at home. Our kitties were really chilled when we came home and beautifully brushed. We have booked Sandy for future visits and would totally recommend her for her excellent care.

  • 23 Mar 23

    Gill B

    Bristol

    This was a repeat booking with Sandy as we are delighted with to have found her. Her communication whilst we are away is excellent and the photos she sends are reassuring that our furbabies are totally happy. We came back to two very chilled and well brushed girls and have already booked Sandy again for our next trips away.

  • 14 Mar 23

    Alan W

    Portishead

    Sandy looked after our 2 cats perfectly while we were away. She sends lovely daily messages and pictures. We can see that the cats are so relaxed with her, which makes us feel comfortable when we have to be away from the fur babies. Thank you!

  • 8 Mar 23

    Gill B

    Bristol

    This was my first booking with Sandy and she looked after our girls brilliantly while we were away. We got daily photos and updates and came home to two very relaxed, content and sleekly brushed cats. I have now booked Sandy for all our forthcoming trips as am delighted with her services.

  • 3 Mar 23

    Fiona R

    Portishead

    Sandy looked after our boys beautifully while we were away! We felt very reassured that they were in safe and reliable hands.

  • 13 Feb 23

    Tanya C

    Bristol

    We have used Sandy a number of times now and she is absolutely brilliant. She's so reliable and fantastic with our little boy Ossie. We always come home to a very happy boy 😻

  • 29 Nov 22

    Lorna W

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    Sandy is a star - reliable, considerate & knowledgeable. She communicates brilliantly & cares. We trust her with our little Prince!

  • 25 Oct 22

    Malibu D

    Portishead

    Sandy helped out for a second time over the weekend and I came home to 10 happy kitties :)

  • 29 Sept 22

    Joshua P

    Portishead

    Sandy is friendly, helpful and great with Belle, Even if Belle uses her leg as a scratching post. We have used Sandy a couple of times and she has been amazing sending daily photos and updates which makes us feel at ease when we are away.

  • 28 Sept 22

    Jane B

    Portishead

    Sandy is a very friendly and informative person. I also found her to be very accommodating in her meetings with myself. Oscar, who can be quite shy with strangers, loved her, even if he didn’t leave her any presents! 🐭 Her daily updates and pictures were a lovely thought. Would highly recommend and will definitely be using her again. 😁

  • 28 Sept 22

    Helen S

    Bristol

    We always know Sox is in very kind hands when Sandy visits. It’s so nice for us to come home to her feeling relaxed and happy with no stresses. Love getting our up date photos and highly recommend Sandy and Cat in a flat, as I did. Thank you Sandy 😺

  • 27 Sept 22

    Gemma H

    Portishead

    Sandy has previously looked after Teddy whilst I was away, so I know I was leaving him in safe hands this time. Sandy is great with him, plenty of playtime and cuddles and everyday I received pics and updates. Even brought a package in for me that was delivered and put my bins out, which was so kind of her. Would 100% recommend. Thanks Sandy! 😊

  • 26 Sept 22

    Rosemary C

    Bristol

    Sandy is amazing. We have used her twice now and been extremely pleased on both occasions. Sandy is very reliable, communicates well and we came home to a very relaxed cat. Sandy is a lovely person and it is very clear that she loves cats, taking time to build a relationship with our cat so that she trusts and is happy when with Sandy.

  • 20 Sept 22

    Caroline b

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    Sandy has done a fantastic job. This is the first time I’ve left my nervous rescue cat. Very caring and understood my cat and her background, Updates given exactly as promised. Very reassuring .Thank you so much .

  • 4 Sept 22

    Tanya C

    Bristol

    We have used Sandy twice now to look after our little boy, Ossie, and both times we’ve come back to a very happy and relaxed cat. Sandy is brilliant with him, sends us photos, and is extremely reliable. Would definitely use her again and highly recommend her. Thank you 😸

  • 30 Aug 22

    Angelique B

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    This was the first time we used a cat sitter and we couldn’t have wished for a better cat sitter. Sandy replied promptly to my request and organised a visit. She is polite and professional and clearly loves cats. We left knowing our elderly cat would be in good hands while we were on holiday and we will certainly use Sandy again.

  • 30 Aug 22

    Rosemary C

    Bristol

    Sandy was fantastic cats very happy look forward to our next worry free holiday

  • 15 Aug 22

    Paula M

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    Sandy was an amazing cat sitter. Our cat loved to be in her own home whilst we were away. It was a much less stressful experience for her than being at a cattery. Sandy spent time grooming and bonding with our cat and she managed her medication well. Thank you Sandy😽

  • 11 Aug 22

    Gemma H

    Portishead

    Sandy is amazing! Teddy is a very shy, timid cat but from the second she came in, he loved her. She understands cats and I felt so reassured that Teddy was being very well looked after and spoilt whilst I was away.

    Sandy sent daily pics of him and even took in a delivery for me.

    Such a lovely lady and I will 100% be having Sandy look after Teddy again 😊

  • 9 Aug 22

    Malibu B

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    Great service from Sandy, the cats are happy upon my return and she sent me pictures every day :)

  • 29 Jul 22

    Lucy G

    Portishead

    Could not fault in any way. Sandy is a huge peace of mind!

  • 25 Jul 22

    Alan W

    Portishead

    Fantastic service from Sandy. So caring and attentive to our cats while we were away for the weekend, and gave us lovely updates and photos. Thank you Sandy and will definitely use again to look after the precious fur babies

  • 27 Jun 22

    Thomas H

    Portishead

    From the very start to the very end, we had such a great experience with Santldy. We came back to an extremely happy little cat who had clearly been given lots of attention and well looked after. I couldn't reccomend Sandy enough from the professionalism to the friendliness that she brings to cat sitting.

  • 14 Jun 22

    Joshua P

    Portishead

    Sandy could not have been better! She updated us each visit to let us know how our little Belle was. We had an emergency and she was able to help so much! 100% be using her each time we go away

  • 14 Jun 22

    Helen S

    Bristol

    Sandy has been truly professional at all times. Her communication with us 5* Sox enjoyed her time with Sandy and we enjoyed receiving photo and message updates. Sox is totally herself on our return which is why we decided to choose Cat in a Flat and can’t thank Sandy enough for looking after our fur baby so well.

    Would definitely recommend to our friends and family and will be booking again very soon.

    Mrs Short Portishead

  • 5 Jun 22

    Hayley L

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    Sandy looked after our cat extremely well. I really appreciated the daily photos and updates whilst we were away.

  • 5 Apr 22

    Lorna W

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    Sandy was fab - our 'needy' cat was very well cared for. From a reassuring pre-visit, through our w/e away (sending updates & photos) to wanting to know we'd got home safe. So glad we didn't go down the cattery option. We hope to use Sandy again.

  • 7 Dec 21

    Chris W

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    My thanks to Sandy. Very pleased with service provided. My cats appeared very happy, well fed and looked after.

  • 25 Oct 21

    Ayesha D

    Bristol

    Sandy has looked after our kitties several times and always sends great communication.

  • 31 Aug 21

    Joanne N

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    Thoroughly recommend Sandy. This is our second booking with Sandy. Always sends updates and we come home to happy cats!

  • 19 Aug 21

    Rebecca B

    Portishead

    Sandy looked after my very “needy” cat Clara for a week :) Sandy really went above and beyond; she sent me daily pictures and updates and cared for Clara as if she were her own. I can’t recommend Sandy enough! Thank you

  • 2 Aug 21

    Joanne N

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    Sandy was fantastic. Reliable, great communication, daily updates, and our cats both seemed very happy, healthy and relaxed when we got back. Will certainly book Sandy to cat-sit again.

  • 16 Jun 21

    Hannah K

    bristol

    Sandy was excellent and very accommodating for my two cats, she clearly took great of them and was very helpful with letting me know how everything went when I got back from my holiday! x

  • 15 Jun 21

    Ayesha D

    Bristol

    Sandy’s first visit went well; my timid cat made an appearance which is a rarity! Sandy provided good communication and photos of my kitties which put me at ease. We will ask Sandy to cat sit again 😊

  • 24 Sept 20

    John W

    Bristol

    We have never used a cat sitter before, but decided to try after Gracie, our cat, was obviously distressed by a cattery. Sandy proved a huge success - she visited beforehand with thorough questions, sent regular chatty updates and photos, and we came back to a contented and happy moggy. In addition, she watered our plants and obviously spent some time playing with and grooming the cat. Gracie can create a fair bit of mess, but the house was spotless on our return. Can highly recommend Sandy. Thank you so much !

  • 13 May 19

    Simon E

    Bristol

    Sandy was an amazing cat sitter done everything we asked for and all 5 of the cats were happy they have a new friend.would recommend her highly and will be using her next time we’re away.

  • 17 Nov 18

    Poppy m

    BRISTOL

    Another great experience using Sandy, not only was Colin kept happy and safe but Sandy also took our bins out for us and let the cleaner in. She really makes going leaving Colin very stress-free for us.

  • 18 Aug 18

    Poppy m

    BRISTOL

    This is the second time we have used Sandy to cat sit for Colin and we have been really happy both times. I was a little nervous leaving Colin in the house as we are used to using a cattery but both times Sandy has put me and ease and sent detailed emails and photos. The second time she looked after Colin she gave him medication and made sure he had a good brush. For a cat that is usually a little shy he seems to have really taken to her which is lovely and means we don’t sorry leaving him in Sandy’s capable hands.

My Furry clients

  • Charlie (RIP. 2011 - 2025)

  • Athena

  • Charlie

  • Mittens

  • Shadow

  • Roxy

  • Woody

  • Ozzy & Sharon

  • Ozzy (RIP. 2015 - 2024)

  • Dexter (RIP. 2012 - 2024)

  • River (RIP. 2023-2024)

  • Flo (sister to River)

  • Aslan

  • Clarence

  • Penny

  • Jasper

  • Sox

  • Basil

  • Dani (RIP. 2020-2023)

  • Lulu

  • Misty

  • Ossie

  • Ody

  • Teddy

  • Gracie

  • Jasper

  • Colin

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