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Cat sitter in London

Hi I'm Claire, and I have been with Cat in a Flat since 2017. I’ve built up great relationships with my lovely clients and their brilliant cats! I'm a playwright and I also work part time as an Archivist at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine....and I cannot imagine life without cats! I have owned, known and adored many cats, some timid, some bold and all magnificent individuals. I am extremely reliable, calm and organised, and a dab hand at plant watering. On the practical side I'm used to giving asthma inhaler medication, eye drops, tablets etc. but not injections. If your cat's chatty, we'll have a good old chat, if a little nervous, then some gentle kindness. Grooming? Of course! Games? Yes!!! Quiet sofa companionship? Absolutely.

I offer single or twice daily visits and like to stay around 40 minutes per visit, so that as well providing the basics of feeding, water and litter changing, play and grooming, your cat(s) will receive lots of kind and loving care to minimise any stress they may feel from your absence. I will of course follow any instructions regarding feeding (including making fresh cooked food if required), litter, meds, play, outdoor access etc. You can make your instructions as detailed or basic as you feel comfortable with. I always meet with new clients and their cats to go over routines before my first visit. I am more than happy to water indoor and outdoor plants, collect mail etc etc. I always send a written update at each visit with photos and videos, so you know exactly how your guys are doing, and what they're up to!

My Reviews

  • 22 Apr 25

    Sian H

    London

    Claire is always amazing, but this was next level cat-sitting. We've just started a renovation and our cat is dealing with an upside down house, builders and lots of noise, let alone us not being there. We were only able to go away during the madness knowing that Claire would be looking after MrP. He was a very happy settled boy when we returned!

  • 30 Jan 25

    ANA T

    LONDON

    Thank you again for taking care of our little shadow! ^_^

    He was very happy and calm when we arrived. As always!

    See you soon!

    A. M. and Kelly

  • 12 Jan 25

    Sian H

    London

    Legendary as always, Mr P adores Claire, especially her commitment to feather wands and playing with string!

  • 21 Dec 24

    Shaheena D

    London

    Claire really cares about animals and sends the best pics and vids! She’s the best!

  • 15 Dec 24

    Shaheena D

    London

    Claire is such a fantastic person and I’m very grateful that she agreed to look after our little Ivan - she’s great!

  • 14 Oct 24

    ANA T

    LONDON

    Always the best! Thank you again Claire!

  • 22 Sept 24

    Kelly F

    London

    Claire is amazing ! She genuinely loves playing and looking after our boys. We get lots of photos and updates and so we know they are in great hands. We returned home to chilled out boys . Thanks as always !!!

  • 26 Aug 24

    Sian H

    London

    Amazing as always! We couldn't go on holiday without Claire on hand to look after MrP; we get to properly relax knowing he's being loved, cuddled and his eccentricities indulged every day :)

  • 9 Jun 24

    ANA T

    LONDON

    We book Claire since 2019 (5 years) and every single time she is amazing, kind and careful. Kelly love her and we feel that he is stress free every time Claire comes to take care of him!

    Thank you, again, Claire!

  • 4 Jun 24

    Sian H

    London

    Amazing as always, MrP always loves Claire's visits :)

  • 25 May 24

    Kelly F

    London

    Brilliant as ever ! The cats love her , she’s brilliant with updates and photos. Thank you xx

  • 12 Mar 24

    Elena A

    London

    Claire is so attentive to my cat. My cat immediately liked her! Claire gave me with a lot of pictures and updates of my cat. Definitely recommend her.

  • 10 Mar 24

    ANA T

    LONDON

    Fantastic as usual. Can't recommend enough! Thank you so much again!

  • 6 Jan 24

    Sian H

    London

    Claire was amazing, as always! It's always hard leaving MrP at Christmas but we can properly relax knowing that she is giving him all the festive fuss he needs :)

  • 3 Dec 23

    ANA T

    LONDON

    With Claire, you can definitely enjoy your vacation. You'll always get the best updates on your baby, and when you get back home, everything will be as it was before. Every time Claire comes to our house, our cat becomes even more relaxed.Our boy loves Claire so much. Please rest assured that Claire is the only one we book. Thank you again x

  • 7 Oct 23

    Helen R

    London

    Claire was amazing with our two cats, great updates and photos everyday and they both had a lovely time with her. Thank you!

  • 18 Aug 23

    alisa

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    Claire is a great catsitter who takes fantastic care of my elderly cat. She provides regular updates and reassures me that my cat is well looked after in my absence.

  • 7 Aug 23

    Clodagh M

    LONDON

    Claire was amazing, sent great photos and made sure to oblige Jerry with belly rubs and cream treats. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend her

  • 15 Jul 23

    Scott C

    London

    Claire was amazing with our two buddies, they were immediately very comfortable with her, she took the time to play with them and give them attention, and sent us lots of photos & videos. When we came back they were very relaxed - we will definitely be asking Claire again!

  • 16 Apr 23

    Shaheena D

    London

    Claire is great - lovely and super nice! She helped us out last minute and looked after our 2 cats who are slowly being introduced to each other and sent some nice pics too!

  • 5 Apr 23

    alisa

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    Reliable as ever, Claire takes great care of my beloved elderly cat.

  • 17 Mar 23

    ANA T

    LONDON

    Claire is the best as always!

    Our cat was comfortable and relaxed all the time, and we were as well!

    Thank you for taking care of us(again!)

    See you next time :)

    A, M and K.

  • 3 Mar 23

    Kelly F

    London

    5 stars for sure ! Claire was superb. She clearly really enjoys the job and takes great care to look after them keeping us updated as well. Our cats are a little shy of visitors and have often hid away until they leave but no danger here, she coaxed them out with ease. So nice to know they were in safe hands and we will certainly be using again.

  • 13 Feb 23

    alisa

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    My cat was happy and cared-for as usual - thanks Claire 😊

  • 31 Jan 23

    Borja L

    London

    Claire continues to be our first choice, hands down, when we need a cat sitter for our two cats.

    She was very thoughtful throughout, communicating with us every step of the way (with masterful pictures every day!). Ember and Cinder love her already, and they were very relaxed when we got back home.

    We couldn't be happier!

  • 4 Jan 23

    Millie H

    London

    Claire was absolutely amazing; couldn’t fault her in any way!

    She kept me updated with loads of videos, pictures and messaging as during EVERY visit and even was able to do extra visits a day when I requested it during the time period which was amazing!

    All four of my cats really like Claire and I came home to very happy and healthy cats❤️

  • 26 Dec 22

    alisa

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    Claire took excellent care of my cat Tigey, and I felt really confident leaving Tigey in her care.

  • 26 Oct 22

    alisa

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    Claire was reliable and conscientious and I felt my cat was in good hands!

  • 24 Oct 22

    Jayden F

    London

    Claire was such an amazing cat sitter for our cat, Kitty Puddin. She was so communicative, brought extra toys to keep her entertained and was just all around amazing! You can tell she really cares. Looking forward to booking her again.

  • 29 Aug 22

    Caroline R

    London

    Claire is just fantastic. She's reliable, flexible, and clearly loves all cats (everyone thinks their own cat is unusually adorable, but it's rare to find someone who agrees)! She's more conscientious about sending photos and updates than anyone I've ever met, and also waters plants, which is an amazing bonus. I came home to a brushed, relaxed and happy cat, and plants that were healthier than when I left. She's brilliant!

  • 2 Aug 22

    Cagla

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    Claire was great! Very well organised, very considering and with great communication and knowledge of cats generally. She had everything in mind about tons of information that we had shared with her about our complicated Taro and she approached him accordingly. She always told what time her next visit would be and always sticked to it. And she stayed around 45 minutes which was great for lonely Taro. We received loads of photos and videos with explanations. Not just Taro but we also had a very relaxed time thanks to Claire!

  • 1 Jul 22

    Kirstin C

    London

    Claire was great with lots of updates of our cat-would recommend !

  • 26 Jun 22

    Borja L

    London

    Claire has been outstanding, as always. We had a short trip with very little notice, and she was able to come and care for Ember and Cinder beautifully! They remembered her from her last visit, and the photo updates were lovely.

    We came home to two very happy kitties.

  • 25 Jun 22

    Shaheena D

    London

    Claire is lovely and I definitely recommend her to look after your kitties!

  • 6 Jun 22

    Polina M

    London

    As always, Claire is very responsible and kind, lots of photos and updates! Misa allows Claire to pet herself, which is not a common thing even for frequent house visitors, so it's a clear sign of someone willing to win kitty's heart :)

  • 3 May 22

    ANA T

    LONDON

    Thank you again Claire! Everything went smoothly as usual. We are always at ease knowing you will take good care of Kelly. When we got home, he was relaxed and happy. Thank you !

  • 2 May 22

    Borja L

    London

    I've reviewed Claire in the past. She's always been awesome. This was no exception. We contacted her because we needed someone to take care of our furballs during an extended family visit overseas. She would come once a day most days, but sometimes twice. She's developed quite a bond with our cats, they love her and the pictures she sent were a great confirmation that they were happy and healthy.

    We came home to very relaxed, happy furballs.

    We will definitely be contacting Claire again if we plan further trips.

  • 20 Apr 22

    Lydia

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    Claire is great & Pickle absolutely LOVES her - genuinely prefers her to us! Always sends us cute photos to keep us updated & it looks like Pickle has a fabulous time with lots of playing and cuddles. Claire is our number 1 sitter & I would highly recommend her.

  • 2 Apr 22

    Borja L

    London

    I can only say great things about Claire! This is the second time she's cared for our furballs, and it all wen smooth as butter! We got daily updates and pictures, and we got home to two very relaxed, very happy kitties!

  • 30 Mar 22

    Lucy

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    Claire did a great job. Sadly the floof was nervous and hid from her the whole time but she did great reports and tried to tempt him out

  • 21 Mar 22

    Polina M

    London

    As other reviews mentioned too, Claire is a super sitter, reliable and very clear in her messages and intentions. Misa seemed very relaxed around her from the first sit, I appreciate it very much!

  • 21 Mar 22

    Kirstin C

    London

    Claire was great with looking after our beloved cat! She gave us lots of updates and she was very easy to arrange everything with. Highly recommend!

  • 15 Feb 22

    Borja L

    London

    To start with: If you are reading this trying to decide whether Claire is a great cat-sitter, let me dispel your doubts. She is. You should get in touch with her.

    Everything went smoothly from first contact to us getting back to very happy kitties, going through daily updates with plenty of pictures and videos! One of our cats, Ember, is usually very shy, but by the end of a long weekend, he was a fair bit confident with Claire!

    All in all, we will be working with Claire again.

  • 13 Dec 21

    Nathan H

    London

    Claire was very easy to organise with and immediately hit it off with our cats! She kept in touch each time she came to visit and spent time making sure to play with our cats and taking lots of photos to keep us updated. I would highly recommend her!

  • 9 Dec 21

    Stefano B

    London

    Claire would deserve 6 stars, she went over and beyond what we expected to make Zaki happy, she was very nice and communicating effectively and sending tons of photos daily to update us, highly recommended!

  • 8 Dec 21

    ANA T

    LONDON

    Claire was amazing as always. Keeps us updated with pictures and videos. Kelly was relaxed when we returned home. Thank you again Claire! x

  • 7 Nov 21

    Elly B

    London

    Could not fault the wonderful Claire at all - great communication, patience with a nervous Tiggy and plenty of photo updates! We came home to a happy and healthy cat and wouldn't hesitate to use Claire's services again. Thanks so much Claire!

  • 2 Nov 21

    Elly N

    London

    Claire was extremely reliable and we felt that Star was in very good care. The photos and updates Claire sent us were detailed, and reassured us of his well-being. We came back to find Star in top form! Definitely recommended :)

  • 31 Aug 21

    Sian H

    London

    Amazing as ever, it was lovely to have Claire looking after G again. She's super flexible with her visits, sends hilarious pictures and gives him all the belly rubs he needs :)

  • 27 Jul 21

    Katie P

    London

    Claire was great. My two cats are a little nervous but Claire won them over during the weekend she looked after them! I received updates and pictures from each visit and my cats were happy and relaxed when I got home.

  • 7 Jun 21

    Sian H

    London

    Claire has been looking after Geronimo (aka Mister Puss) for a couple of years now. She is amazing with him and he clearly adores her. She sends us hilarious pics of him demanding belly rubs the minute she's in the door! She's super flexible with visits and helps keep the garden watered for me too. We love being able to go on holiday and relax knowing our furry little dude is being so well cared for in our absence :)

  • 13 Apr 21

    Rosie M

    London

    We were so glad to have Claire looking after Farah again - she took such great care of her and we loved the daily updates.

  • 27 Dec 20

    ANA T

    LONDON

    Claire was amazing as always, If anyone has any doubt, she is the perfect and our trusted cat sitter. Lots of pictures and videos. Kelly played a lot with Claire and he loves her :) We know that Kelly is safe and well treated. Thank you again Claire! Ana Maria & Kelly x

  • 29 Sept 20

    Rosie M

    London

    Claire was again an excellent cat sitter - really communicative and flexible, took great care of Farah and sent us lots of lovely updates and photos. Farah was clearly very into her too!

  • 15 Sept 20

    Jelena M

    London

    Claire has looked after Cookie now for a number of times and Cookie absolutely loves her! It’s always a pleasure to have Claire visit when we are away. She will make sure Cookie is comfortable, entertained, receive cuddles, anything she wants. She will also ensure our plants are looked after with almost equivalent level of care! I can only speak very highly of Claire and we look forward to having her look after Cookie soon again!!

  • 9 Sept 20

    Ana B

    London

    Claire was amazing! V communicative, it was always easy to arrange the meetings with her. Pablito liked her straight away! While we were away, Claire took great care of our little boy. She sent us many many photos in all of her visits making us more relaxed and confident that our cat was in great hands! We came home to a happy and relaxed cat. Strongly recommended. We have already booked Claire's services again :)

  • 26 Jul 20

    Rosie M

    London

    Claire was the perfect catsitter - asked all the right questions when meeting Farah the cat for the first time, was v flexible, and took excellent care of Farah while we were away. Daily updates were v reassuring and cheering. Would definitely book again.

  • 4 Mar 20

    ANA T

    LONDON

    Claire took care of our baby again and Everything was perfect as always! We can’t recommend more :) We would give 10 stars if possible . Thank you so much Claire! Ana, Maria & Kelly

  • 24 Feb 20

    Mandy G

    London

    Thank you Claire for looking after Solly again with so much love and care 😻💜

  • 14 Jan 20

    ANA T

    LONDON

    This was our first experience with Claire. We want to thank her for taking care of our little baby (with almost 10 years old :) Everything was exactly how we wanted and couldn't be more perfect. Claire made us feel safe and trust when we were away, sending a lot of images and videos. We will definitely book Claire again.

    Thank you, Kelly , Ana & Maria

  • 28 Dec 19

    Mandy G

    London

    Claire once again took amazing care of Solly and gave him plenty of play time and cuddles which he loves. She is his favourite cat aunty. Thanks again Claire

  • 5 Nov 19

    Janet B

    London

    Claire is a lovely cat sitter and goes beyond usual needs and that play was as important as food. I felt really confident that my cat was well looked after and happy.

  • 28 Oct 19

    Elly B

    London

    Claire was a friendly and reliable sitter, easy communication on booking and plenty of updates while we were away. We came home to a happy and healthy Tiggy (and plants). Would definitely recommend her- thank you Claire!

  • 20 Oct 19

    Shaheena D

    London

    Claire is great - I completely trust her with our little Lance.

  • 15 Oct 19

    Christine M

    London

    Thanks again Claire, great job!

  • 14 Oct 19

    Sophie G

    London

    Claire is reliable, friendly and our cats absolutely love her! Highly recommended.

  • 14 Oct 19

    Shaheena D

    London

    Claire is great and it’s lovely to see the pictures of Lance getting used to her visits. I recommend Claire for sure!

  • 3 Oct 19

    Shaheena D

    London

    Claire was great - she was sensitive to little Lance’s uncertainty towards a new person in the flat and he ended up going towards her and liking her in the end - wonderful.

  • 9 Sept 19

    Alexia C

    London

    Claire looked after Mia and Leo for the second time and she was as brilliant as the first time. Regular updates and photos sent and I returned after 2 weeks to 2 happy and relaxed cats. I cannot recommend Claire enough!

  • 5 Aug 19

    Shaheena D

    London

    Claire was great with our sometimes difficult Lance - she was recommended by our usual catsitter and was super.

  • 23 Jul 19

    Christine M

    London

    Brilliant as always! Thanks from Squizzy and Biscuit! X

  • 17 Jun 19

    Mandy G

    London

    Thank you Claire for looking after Solly as if he were your own 💗

  • 18 May 19

    Mandy G

    London

    If I could leave ten stars for Claire I would. Claire looked after Solly again for me while I was visiting family in South Africa for two weeks. This is the third time she has looked after Solly for me and she does so with the same love and care as if he were her very own. Claire also very kindly watered my plants when they started to droop. Claire sent me the most wonderful updates, photos and videos after every single visit so could enjoy my holiday free of worry. Thank you so much Claire 🐾💗

  • 7 May 19

    Christine M

    London

    Thanks Claire for doing a great job of looking after Biscuit and Squizzy. Claire always does a great job, my cats are always taken good care of and I come home to relaxed happy ‘boys’! Thanks so much.

  • 24 Feb 19

    Sian H

    London

    Claire was absolutely fantastic. We've only had G a few months and it was the first time we'd left him, but Claire put both us and him completely at ease. She took time to get to know him and his likes beforehand, sent me regular updates and pics, and had G rolling over for belly rubs in no time - a real cat whisperer :)

  • 9 Jan 19

    Alexia C

    London

    Claire was absolutely brilliant! From the time we met her she seemed very reliable and the cats loved her from the beginning which says a lot as they don't normally like strangers! I received regular updates and photos and came back to 2 very happy cats. I definitely recommend Claire!

  • 3 Dec 18

    Mandy G

    London

    Claire looked after Solly for a second time and I think he was rather disappointed that I was back so soon! He absolutely adores her. I couldn’t recommend her more.

  • 27 Oct 18

    Jo C

    London

    Claire looked after our precious boys for 2 weeks. One of our cats is very much a one person cat, but he even took to Claire. We received updates every visit with pictures of playtime and cuddles. It was a huge relief knowing that our cats were being so well taken care of, which allowed us to enjoy our holiday without worries. Without a doubt I would recommend Claire.

  • 26 Sept 18

    Mandy G

    London

    Claire is simply amazing. She looked after my little charge Solly for 10 days and he fell completely in love with her. Who wouldn’t when heaped with cuddles, tickles and exciting playtime and games! Claire took time with Solly, she was never in a rush and she sent me fabulous photos and updates at every visit. I can not recommend her highly enough. Thank you so much Claire.

  • 17 Sept 18

    Jo C

    London

    Claire was wonderful. She looked after our lads again for a few days whilst we were at a wedding. She went above and beyond clearing up after one of them who was unwell (sorry Claire), she even did some washing up for us that we'd naughtily left behind in our rush to leave. We came home to 2 happy boys. Highly recommend Claire as a sitter.

  • 16 Sept 18

    Jenny W

    London

    Claire was wonderful and looked after our (quite demanding) cat Alfred so well! Thank you.

  • 3 Aug 18

    hina o

    London

    Claire was amazing! Claire looked after my 2 cats for 2 weeks while we went back to our home country.(1 is on oral medication) She already worked for us several times so I was able to leave my cats with her at ease. I could tell that she really cares about the cats. We really can`t thank her enough. Thank you, Claire!!

  • 22 Jul 18

    Michelle

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    Claire is fabulous! She went above and beyond to make sure that our two cats were happy while we were away. Both of them warmed to her very quickly (which is unusual for one of them!). Great communication meaning we could enjoy our break and we came home to very relaxed and happy pets! Would definitely recommend Claire

  • 16 Jul 18

    Jo C

    London

    Claire was wonderful. She looked after our 2 boys for a few days and it was a huge comfort to know that they were being well looked after. We received updates and photos of how they were getting on. One of our cats Morrissey can be a little shy so it was lovely to see that Claire was able to bond with him. Would highly recommend.

  • 10 May 18

    Carolina & Martin B

    London

    Claire was amazing - the cats all love her- she got them all eating well, they played, we got cool videos and pics and just generally felt much happier being on hols for a change knowing that the cats are in Claire's safe hands. Highly recommend.

  • 16 Apr 18

    Trudi C

    London

    Claire is professional and has a genuine love of cats. Flame was so well looked after and so much happier to be at home rather than the cattery. I cannot recommend her highly enough and will certainly be asking Claire to look after her again. Thank you!

  • 6 Jan 18

    Christine Marston

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    Yet again we were able to leave Biscuit and Squizzy in complete confidence. Claire does a professional job. She is totally reliable and responsible for both cats. She is very loving and caring and looks after the cats as if they where her own. We are looking forward to engaging Claire's services again. Thank you so much.

  • 28 Oct 17

    Edward G

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    I was completely happy with Claire's sitting, and I would recommend her very strongly. There were no issues at all and I will certainly be using her again. Many thanks to Claire.

  • 16 Oct 17

    hina

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    Claire was friendly and reliable. I will be happy if she can look after my cats again. Thank you cat in a flat.

  • 2 Sept 17

    Christine M

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    Claire looked after Biscuit and Sqizzy for 2 weeks when we went on holiday. Claire is very professional in her approach to the care and welfare of both our cats. It was obvious that she really enjoyed their company and both cats benefitted from being at home and not at the Cattery. I would highly recommend Claire to anyone looking for a trustworthy, reliable, friendly and professional person who will provide peace of mind whilst you are away.

My Furry clients

  • Farah rolling about :)

  • Taro!

  • Tiggy!

  • (Shining) Star🌟

  • Farah cuddling!

  • Diana!

  • Elettra - tigress!

  • Elettra on shoulder!

  • Diana on my shoulder

  • Pablito playing...

  • Sweet little Pablito

  • Miss Cookie - v fluffy!

  • Farah

  • Kelly (dinnertime!)

  • Cinders

  • Squizzy & Biscuit

  • Tink in the sun

  • Lashka...again!

  • Lashka cuddling

  • Lashka

  • Pickle on basket!

  • Pickle

  • Lance

  • Pushka again!

  • Pushka rolling

  • Lovely Lily

  • Mia

  • Leo

  • Geronimo again...

  • Geronimo!

  • Yamato: fierce boy!

  • Daft Morrissey

  • Monty

  • Solly (again)

  • Sweet Solly

  • Morrissey

  • Mr. Orange

  • Chase - enjoying outdoors

  • Tink - in the garden

  • Amalie in a blanket!

  • Matisse sunbathing

  • Gorgeous Matisse & Amalie

  • Cosmo

  • Misty

  • Siblings Cosmo & Misty

  • Lovely Lola

  • Flame

  • Iggy

  • Pushka

  • Katya

  • Yamato and Lily

  • Jazz

  • Squizzy n Biscuit!

  • Walter

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