Ginger domestic longhair cat
  • 1 Daily Visit £15
  • 2 Daily Visits £28
  • Per Night Stay £50

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About Me

Cat sitter in Richmond

Hello! I'm Melek 😇 a 42 years old professional linguist freelancing from home in Richmond (TW9).

I have grown up living with and caring for pets in need (cats, dogs, bunnies, turtle all at the same time :)) which paved the way for my love against all animals. Yes, I love them all and I do prefer animals over humans anytime 🤷‍♀

My parents currently have 20+ rescued cats in house, my spouse and I have 2 stray cats in our home country, where they are living in a fully furnished flat we are paying the rent for, we do not have the heart to cause them any discomfort of moving, my brother visits them daily and mostly stays with them. We also recently adopted a stray cat in London, yeah that's the cheeky boy in my profile picture :) As you can see, I have a genuine love for pets, and rich experience to show for.

Thanks to being a freelancer, I am quite flexible about visiting times, the number of visits a day, things to take care of (curtains, lights, litter box, water&food, cuddles, and playing games!), and sending frequent pictures, and updates as required.

I can walk your dog 🐶, feed your turtle 🐢, play with your cat 🐈, and send fluffy pictures of your bunny 🐰.

Please contact me and don't hesitate to ask me your questions, I'm looking forward to hearing from you.

Love💌, Melek

My Reviews

  • 18 Apr 25

    Shu Y

    Richmond

    Melek is a super good cat sitter. She sends loads of photos and videos everyday to keep us updated/close to the little furry one. Highly recommended.

  • 17 Apr 25

    Onur T

    Richmond

    We had a great experience with Melek! She took such lovely care of our cat and made sure to send us daily updates with photos and videos, which really made us feel at ease while we were away. It was clear our cat was comfortable and well looked after. Highly recommended!

  • 25 Feb 25

    Dmitry Z

    Richmond

    Melek did a great job as usual. She regularly sent us photos and videos of our cats! Thank you!

  • 9 Feb 25

    Saskia A

    Richmond

    Melek was amazing! She sent lots of pictures and kept us up to date with our cat. Our cat was super chilled when we got home :) would 100% recommend! Thanks so much!

  • 6 Jan 25

    Ross B

    Richmond

    Melek was fabulous. From the minute we met her, we knew she was a safe pair of hands to look after our 7 month old kitten. Connie adored her (and her partner!) and I received regular messages, updates and videos during the week we were away. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend her.

  • 1 Jan 25

    Rhys E

    Richmond

    As per normal, great job looking after our cat

  • 28 Dec 24

    Rebecca

    Richmond

    Melek was brilliant with my two kitties while I was away for a couple of days they were very well looked after and happy. I received regular updates and my cats immediately warmed to her. I will 100% be booking Melek again. Thank you so much and we wish you a wonderful 2025! Xx

  • 11 Nov 24

    Carolyn S

    Surrey

    Superb as ever, reliable, trustworthy and great with Pixie, keeping us up to date with how she’s doing while we are away !

  • 3 Nov 24

    Shu Y

    Richmond

    Melek did a nice job again looking after our cat. She is a very happy, friendly and trustworthy cat sitter - highly recommended.

  • 31 Aug 24

    Sarah D

    Richmond

    Melek was fantastic. Couldn’t have asked for better! Extremely reliable and great communication throughout. Pets were very happy and well looked after.

  • 28 Aug 24

    Carolyn S

    Surrey

    Brilliant as ever, able to give pixie her meds as well and water my plants, Melek is a real trusted support for us when we go away

  • 19 Aug 24

    Isabel H

    Richmond

    Five star fabulous service as always from Melek!

  • 14 Aug 24

    Rhys E

    Richmond

    great sitter

  • 21 Jul 24

    Carolyn S

    Surrey

    As ever, Melek is a fantastic reliable sitter and always goes above and beyond to help us and our cat!

  • 2 Jun 24

    Shu Y

    Richmond

    Highly satisfied with Melek’s service.

  • 11 Apr 24

    Rhys E

    Richmond

    Perfect, thank you

  • 11 Apr 24

    Rhys E

    Richmond

    Perfect, thank you

  • 1 Apr 24

    Shu Y

    Richmond

    Melek is an excellent cat sitter who has done an excellent job looking after our cat. She is very helpful and genuinely loves cats. Highly recommend and we will use her service again.

  • 24 Mar 24

    Carolyn S

    Surrey

    Brilliant as usual!!

  • 18 Feb 24

    Isabel H

    Richmond

    Melek is always excellent!

  • 8 Jan 24

    Isabel H

    Richmond

    Excellent as always!

  • 6 Jan 24

    Carolyn S

    Surrey

    Amazing as always!

  • 29 Dec 23

    Eleanor B

    Wembley Park

    Fantastic communication throughout, and really goes above and beyond for your cat! Highly recommended!

  • 12 Dec 23

    Carolyn S

    Surrey

    Excellent as always!

  • 31 Oct 23

    Carolyn S

    Surrey

    Fantastic as usual! Melek was great and was able to give Pixie her medication and take a lot of the stress out of leaving a poorly cat for a few days. She’s great!

  • 3 Sept 23

    Carolyn S

    Surrey

    Absolutely faultless - Melek made us feel totally reassured and was great with our cat - we got videos every visit and totally trust her as a sitter - we will definitely use again!

  • 14 Aug 23

    Sasha B

    LONDON

    Melek has been amazing and communication is 10/10 with lots of photo/video updates. Melek has been learning how to do our cat's diabetes injections and has been extremely patient with the process and Lilo :-) Thank you.

  • 12 Aug 23

    Rhys E

    Richmond

    Brilliant with the cat and lots of fantastic updates. Thank you

  • 4 May 23

    Isabel H

    Richmond

    Excellent - as always!

  • 23 Mar 23

    Bronnie R

    Richmond

    Melek was amazing as usual! She’s brilliant with contact and updates and my cats love her :)

  • 5 Feb 23

    Bronnie R

    Richmond

    Melek was fantastic as always. I've literally not used anyone else since finding her over 2 years ago she has never let me down and is brilliant with my cats

  • 23 Jan 23

    Marcus A

    Surrey

    Melek was an excellent host to our 2 cats while we were away. Looking after both our “fur balls”, she regularly updated us with news and photos. We would highly recommend Melek.

  • 2 Jan 23

    Bronnie R

    Richmond

    Melek did an excellent job of looking after Monty and Margot over Christmas and New Year sending regular videos and photos so I knew they were happy and calm :) thanks Melek!

  • 8 Nov 22

    Gaston G

    Isleworth

    Melek is amazing, always taking much care of our pets and updating us daily with pictures and photos! Even if one of them is difficult to deal with, they are now good friends

  • 1 Nov 22

    Gaston G

    Isleworth

    The best sitter! Super kind with my cats! Thanks Melek! 🐱🐱

  • 31 Oct 22

    Rhys E

    Richmond

    Exactly what we needed

  • 3 Sept 22

    Servet

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    Melek is super kind and %100 reliable catsitter as I would absolutely recommend anyone who needs.

  • 11 Aug 22

    Dmitry Z

    Richmond

    Melek is very reliable, nice and our cat just loves her!

  • 23 Jul 22

    Isabel H

    Richmond

    Another great job by Melek. She always looks after our elderly cats exceptionally well - it gives us peace of mind when we are away.

  • 5 Jul 22

    Svetlana B

    RICHMOND

    Melek did a wonderful job looking after kitty and sent us daily updates with pics and videos. She loves cats and you can clearly see it. Cats can feel it too :) Thank you Melek!

  • 14 Jun 22

    Kate N

    London

    Wonderful! Malek was so kind and loving to all the cats. She made sure they were safe she felt cared for. Communication was fab & clear and I got some lovely videos of my kitten having a good little natter with Melek. Thank you Melek!!

  • 13 Jun 22

    Gaston G

    Isleworth

    The best cat sitter! We are super happy with her and my cats too. Thanks Melek for your help! You are the best! Mishka and Bernarda

  • 1 Jun 22

    Dmitry Z

    Richmond

    Melek is great! She takes amazing care of our cat every time we are away. She sends lots of photos and videos so we don’t worry how he is without us. We can highly recommend her!

  • 30 May 22

    Beatrice B

    Surrey

    Melek is super friendly, reliable and professional. We get lots of updates and everything is always spotless when we get back.

  • 19 May 22

    Bronnie R

    Richmond

    Thanks Melek!

  • 15 Apr 22

    Paula W

    Richmond

    Great communication and happy cats!

  • 7 Mar 22

    Bronnie R

    Richmond

    Brill thanks Melek!

  • 5 Jan 22

    Etkin O

    Richmond

    Our cat was very disappointed to see us when we returned back from holiday. Apparently, Melek spoilt her with her love and affection. She still (the third day we are back) waits for Melek at the door on her visit time.

    Melek's love of animals and cats were obvious when she first visited us to meet our cat. We felt very comfortable leaving our cat at home the very first time and Melek sent a lot of pictures and videos of her visits, our cats purring noise and plays they made. We are so glad that we have met her and she has looked after one of our family member so well, we would recommend her to everyone we know who has cats at home.

  • 2 Jan 22

    Ellie T

    Richmond

    Melek looked after my cat over the Christmas period and it was the best decision! She was great at communicating with us and sent plenty of lovely videos and pictures to help us feel at ease! She left the house spotless and we had a very happy cat to return to! Would 100% recommend!

  • 31 Dec 21

    Bronnie R

    Richmond

    We came home to very happy cats - thank you Melek!

  • 14 Dec 21

    Bronnie R

    Richmond

    Brilliant as always

  • 2 Nov 21

    Bronnie R

    Richmond

    Melek was fantastic as always! :) this time was a little different for us as we have one cat on cage rest after being hit by a car and Melek came twice a day and administered medication and changed his litter tray for us. She was happy to turn the radio on for him and also bird videos on the iPad. She is brilliant!

  • 28 Sept 21

    Paula W

    Richmond

    Melek went above and beyond, even tracking down a lost collar in a neighbour's garden many houses away for us. Wonderful cat sitter and happy cats!

  • 8 Sept 21

    Marie l

    Twickenham

    As every other occasion Malek has been fantastic with our cat.

  • 26 Aug 21

    Paula W

    Richmond

    Melek did a wonderful job and we came home to two very happy cats!

  • 9 Aug 21

    Bronnie R

    Richmond

    Melek is always so reliable and is brilliant with communication. I trust her totally and our cats are always relaxed on our return. We also really appreciate the videos and photos so we know our cats are ok! Thanks Melek!!

  • 6 Aug 21

    Dmitry Z

    Richmond

    Melek is great! She sent lots of photos and videos and took great care of our cat while we were away. Thank you :)

  • 27 Jul 21

    Bronnie R

    Richmond

    Brilliant again! Thanks Melek :)

  • 20 Jul 21

    Isabel H

    Richmond

    Melek is so responsive and great at keeping us updated about our cats - we wouldn’t book anyone else!

  • 15 Jul 21

    Olga E

    Richmond

    Melek did a really great job with looking after our cats and was very pleasant to communicate with. The cats really seemed to enjoy her presence and were relaxed when we came back. Thank you, Melek! ☺️

  • 7 Jul 21

    Filippo C

    Richmond

    Melek is always amazing!

  • 6 Jul 21

    Bronnie R

    Richmond

    Melek was fantastic as always! She’s our go to. Always brilliant communication and our cats are always very happy and content :) thanks Melek!

  • 6 Jul 21

    Erik R

    Richmond

    Melek is the best cat sitter. Always so helpful. Albert loves her. He looks forward to Melek coming to give him snacks and play. Thank you Melek as always.

  • 5 Jul 21

    MURAT K

    London

    Melek is such a lovely and authentic person. Our kitten was very happy when we were back. We will definitely engage with Melek again.

  • 28 Jun 21

    Marie l

    Twickenham

    Melek looked after Foune in many occasions. I am so lucky to have her around when I am abroad.

  • 22 Jun 21

    Filippo C

    Richmond

    The best!

  • 22 Jun 21

    Filippo C

    Richmond

    Melek is the best! Super nice with our cats and very entrepreneurial if food is running out or there are small issues to fix!

  • 9 May 21

    Bronnie R

    Richmond

    Melek was absolutely fantastic! She always kept us updated and sent lots of photos and videos of her visits. Our cats were very relaxed and happy when we returned home :) I would recommend Melek to anyone and will 100% use her again. Thanks Melek!!

  • 11 Jan 21

    Marie l

    Twickenham

    Melek is amazing, she is even visiting on the 1st. I didnt book I thought It will be nicer to be off!. My cat loves her.

  • 5 Jan 21

    Michael M

    Richmond

    Bobbie was much happier when Melek arrived at christmas instead of Santa! She always take great care of Bobbie.

  • 5 Jan 21

    Michael M

    Richmond

    Melek takes amazing care of our Bobbie!

  • 9 Nov 20

    Erik R

    Richmond

    Always the best!

  • 3 Sept 20

    Gaston G

    Isleworth

    Excelent! She was the best with my cats! They love her!

  • 1 Sept 20

    Michael M

    Richmond

    This s the third time we've had Melek look after our Bobbie. We can't recommend her highly enough. The videos and messages she sends about Bobbie really help when we're away as we do miss her an awful lot!

  • 25 Aug 20

    Isabel H

    Richmond

    Again Melek was fantastic with our two cats - lovely photos, very responsive and reliable. We returned home to happy cats. We will book again!

  • 20 Aug 20

    Simona D

    Richmond

    We highly recommend Melek as cat sitter , she is very professional and trustworthy . Our cat Zoe is always happy to stay with her.

  • 4 Aug 20

    Isabel H

    Richmond

    Melek did a wonderful job looking after our two senior cats (and our goldfish!) when we were away. We received lots of lovely photos and videos and we came home to two happy cats - we will definitely ask her to look after them again.

  • 3 Aug 20

    Mark and Julia B

    Richmond

    Melek looked after our two cats so well for 3 weeks. Videos and photos every day, reliable, friendly and giving extra care to our anxious, over-grooming cat. Thoroughly recommended.

  • 2 Jul 20

    Marie l

    Twickenham

    Everything was perfect as usual with Melek taking care of my 17 years old Priscilla

  • 9 Mar 20

    Erik R

    Richmond

    5 stars for Melek! She was excellent with Albert and was very professional. She sent us the cutest pictures and videos. 100% will hire her again. Thank you Melek.

  • 29 Dec 19

    Michael M

    Richmond

    Melek was such a wonderful cat sitter! Treated our Bobbie like a real princess! She fed her and played with her, often for half an hour or longer. She also sent us lots of pictures and videos which made being apart from our beloved Bobbie that much easier. Will definitely be asking Melek to cat sit for us in the future.

  • 29 Dec 19

    Lynne E

    Richmond

    Melek was brilliant ! She Looked after our ‘fur baby’ really well over the festive period. Sent pictures & videos each visit, Tallulah clearly absolutely loved her visits. Huge thank you and would definitely ask Melek again.

  • 19 Nov 19

    Gareth M

    RICHMOND

    Melek was absolutely great - very friendly, responsive, clearly adores cats and kept us up to date with pictures and texts. We will definitely be asking her to catsit in future!

  • 4 Sept 19

    Marie l

    .

    I am back home. Priscilla is absolutely fine. Thanks Melek for all you have done for her. I will definitely call you the next time I will travel.

  • 3 Sept 19

    Filippo C

    Richmond

    Melek was a super friendly and lovely cat sitter. She took amazing care of Jonny and Ivy as if they were her own kittens. They both loved Melek a lot and enjoyed playing and cuddling with her. Melek kept us in the loop every day on the status of Jonny and Ivy with loads of pictures and videos. We totally recommend her and would use her service again the future.

  • 27 Aug 19

    Marie l

    .

    Melek is really good . I will ask her again to come anytime I will be away.

  • 26 Aug 19

    Dani

    .

    Melek is superb! First time looking after the kits of hopefully many more to come! She came over to meet them last minute before we went away, was mega friendly and you could already tell how good she'd be with them. I got updates twice a day with photos and videos. Took feedback very well and was mindful and loving to the cats. You could tell how good she is because even our shy and scared cat (who doesn't even like us that much!) warmed up to her in no time :) Would recommend in a heartbeat!

  • 19 Aug 19

    Marie l

    .

    The first experience with Melek was really nice. She gave me update and videos at each visit. She managed absolutely well with Priscilla our old cat who needs special care. I asked her to come again for a week and will ask her anytime she will be available.

My Furry clients

  • Clyde

  • Foufoune

  • Odin&Ney

  • Margot&Monty

  • Mimi

  • Bernarda-Fiona-Mishka

  • Minu

  • Boots and Dora

  • Melly and Boris

  • Albert

  • Maya

  • Mouse

  • Tallulah

  • Zoe

  • Bobbie

  • Sweep and Sooty

  • Maverick and Goose

  • Geoffrey and Nigel

  • Johnny and Ivy

  • Priscilla

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