Domestic longhair black cat
  • 1 Daily Visit £15
  • 2 Daily Visits £20
  • Per Night Stay £20

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About Me

SassCatCo

Hi, I'm Rafael, or Raf for short, aged 27, I'm based in Accrington now, a new area for me.

Cat experience

Have owned cats for a solid 20 years, of various ages and ailments. These days I have my own cat called Socks, who is a very chatty and fickle girl!

I've owned and looked after a large variety of cats, kitten to senior, indoor and outdoor, disabled physically and/or mentally, even ones that needed lead walking.

Availability

For visits on weekdays, my best times are between 10am-2:30pm, and 6pm-8pm. Best times for weekends are anywhere between 12pm- 8:30pm.

Of course, this doesn't mean I am limited to these times, I'm happy to try and work round your preferences.

Extras

I'm now doing an animal first aid course to ensure your fur children are in the safest hands.

Cats are my forte, but that doesn't mean I'm exclusive to them. Here's a list to give you an idea what I'm comfortable with: Dogs, hamsters, guinea pigs, rabbits, rats, mice, tarantulas, snails, geckos, tortoise, snakes, bearded dragons, any other kind of reptile. I do not have experience with birds (with exception to ducks and chickens), but are willing to still tend to them with a very clear set of instructions.

I can keep SMALL/very young animals in my house, e.g Rats, Hamsters, Kittens, Tarantulas. No puppies or birds for this offer, thank you.

Can provide references, hope to hear from you soon.

For my visits I'll always aim to stay between half an hour to an hour, unless asked otherwise.

I'll tend to bring a piece of string/ribbon/shoelace to play with those more energetic cats, otherwise having a sit down and a fuss with those more chilled cats.

Note that if I come to your house for an inital visit, I won't immediately stroke the cat, even if very friendly. This is so the cats have time to get used to my scent and presence, and have the opportunity to come to me rather than then other way round. If your cat is more shy or aggressive, I may ask if I can leave one of my shirts or jumpers at your house before the catsitting starts, so they get used to my scent.

Please leave out a detailed set of instructions out if your cat requires any extra care e.g Being let out for X amount of time, specific amount of food at meal times, any medication they may need.

My Reviews

  • 22 Aug 23

    Leifa J

    MANCHESTER

    Raf was so lovely, would definitely recommend! Thanks so much 😊

  • 27 May 23

    Bart N

    Manchester

    Rafael was amazing with our two cats. We left them for 10days for the first time ever alone. She was always on time and every visit she was sending us an update with videos and pictures. When we came back we were so happy how our cats were comfortable with her, like they knew her for ages. She made our holidays stress free 😊

  • 14 May 23

    Ben W

    Manchester

    Raf we fantastic and we would not hesitate to book her again to look after our cats! She sent us a video of them each day when she arrived at that house, and some texts as well to let us know how each cat was! Felt so nice to know they were being looked after in the comfort of our home 😻

  • 11 Oct 22

    vanessa v

    Manchester

    The best cat sitter!! Raf has a lovely energy and our cats could sense it, we’ve never seen our cats more relaxed around a person! Raf did an amazing job looking after our children and sent us lots of updates and pictures so we felt more than relaxed while we were away. 100% recommend and will definitely be hiring again :)

  • 23 Jun 22

    Benjamin-Elijah C

    Manchester

    Rafael was very helpful and clearly loves cats. No issue at all, attentive to detail and she made sure that she turned up around the times agreed. Highly recommended.

  • 24 May 22

    Emily

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    Raf looked after our cats Foskia and Bill for a long weekend whilst my partner and I got married! We couldn't have picked a better person to look after our cats! Whilst we were away raf would keep in contact and send us pictures over WhatsApp of how we they were getting on. Normally when we are away from our cats we get anxiety but knowing raf was there the whole time really put us at ease and we were able to enjoy our wedding knowing our cats were in safe hands. I highly recommend raf to anyone needing a cat sitter. Rafs gentle and calming nature also made one of our timid cats feel safe and relaxed. Thank you so much! Emily and Jasmine :)

  • 26 Feb 22

    Jason T

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    Raf was the perfect cat-sitter. Relibale, punctual, friendly and great at looking after my 6 year old calico girl - "Peanut" - whilst we were on holiday for 10 days.

    Peanut, who can be quite a handful sometimes, took to Raf immediately, which is something we were concerned about. Raf sent us lots of pictures and little videos during each visit, which really helped us not to worry about Peanut whilst we were away.

    I will certainly use Raf in the future and would recommend anyone else does too.

  • 25 Jan 22

    Daria S

    Manchester

    Thank you very much for taking care of my cats! Excellent communication, I really appreciate receiving photos of my happy fur babies :)

  • 15 Nov 21

    Harley Y

    MANCHESTER

    Rafael was amazing! Our cat absolutely adored her and she put our mind at ease with pictures of our cat whilst we were on holiday. We would definitely book Rafael again. Thanks so much!

  • 31 Aug 21

    isabel r

    Manchester

    Rafael is a delightful young lady very sensitive to my cats needs ...she was excellent.... leaving my cats is always a very anxious time for me but i was really impressed with her care attention towards the cats who are very timid as well as the reassuring videos and photos sent during each visit ...highly recommended i will not hesitate to have Rafael looking after my cats should i need it in the future

  • 3 Aug 21

    Sarah C

    Manchester

    Rafael was a super sitter for my cat, David. I was away for 7 nights and he was looked after everyday. He was given cuddles, fed and given water, and his litter tray was clean when I arrived home which was great! Raf also sent me daily updates which was lovely. Definitely will be booking again!

  • 24 Jul 21

    Greta

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    Raf did an amazing job with my pets 🐱🐰! I reccomend Raf to everybody and 100% I'll contact Raf again in the future! Thanks! 🤗

  • 23 Aug 20

    katie H

    Manchester

    Raf is an excellent sitter. Kept me up to date and I felt extremely happy leaving Oscar and Tilly in her care. My cats were very calm and happy on my return.

  • 7 Aug 19

    Celine G

    Manchester

    Rafael has been an absolute star, she looked after my 2 cats for 3 weeks while I was away for work. She kept me updated, kept Kitty & Cleo happy and even spotted when Kitty developed an infection, took her to the vet and really went above and beyond. This is as my first time using Cat in a Flat and Rafael made the experience stress free.

  • 21 Nov 18

    Diana B

    Manchester

    Great !!!! Felix felt confortable with her and I was very relax to know he wasn’t alone all day .. I had some pictures update every day and was perfect 👌🏽 !, I will be more than happy to book again for a next time 😊😊 thanks a lot 🙌🏽

  • 5 Jul 18

    Jackie T

    Hyde

    Raf was fab again looking after my two ba ba’s 👍 One was on medication which I really struggle with but Raf administered without any problems. It really put my mind at rest and Raf made sure I received regular updates and photos. On returning home my ba ba’s were very chilled out and well fed and watered 👍 I would definitely recommend Raf to look after your cats, she is very calm and chilled and takes the time in making your cats feel the same. Thanks again Raf, I’m very happy 😊

  • 8 May 18

    Jackie T

    Hyde

    Raf looked after my two babies whilst I was away for the bank holiday weekend. Very pleased again. Raf puts my mind at rest and sends me regular daily updates and pictures of my babies. I would recommend Raf to look after your pets. I have already booked again for a weekend next month. Thanks Raf, my girls were great when I got home 👍

  • 11 Feb 18

    Jackie T

    Hyde

    Rafael looked after my two ba ba’s over the weekend and she is a great animal lover and my babies were very well looked after. I got regular updates too. Would definitely use again and recommend to others needing this service

  • 28 Jul 17

    Sasha & Ali

    Pembrokeshire

    Raf has taken care of our cat on two occasions, one for about a month and one for about a week, including some complicated care as our cat was recuperating from a serious accident and surgery. Raf is incredibly attentive to our moggy, much more than just someone to feed him, but to also really care about his welfare, including making sure that he doesn't feel bored or lonely. There's no one we'd trust more with care of our cat, whether long or short term, can't recommend Raf highly enough!

  • 28 Jul 17

    Seb T

    M33

    Raf looked after my 2 resident cats and my foster litter of 5 kittens and their mum whilst I was away last weekend. They are very experienced with cats and seem to connect with them all easily. All the cats trusted them almost immediately, which is not the norm as they are mostly a bit nervous due to difficult starts in life. Raf instinctively knew how to deal with my deaf cat. I felt much more comfortable leaving my cats with Raf than I have with any other sitter, which was a big relief as I normally feel a bit anxious about them when I'm away overnight. I would 100% recommend to anyone looking for a lovely cat sitter, and am hoping to use Raf again in future if they are available!

My Furry clients

  • Willy

  • Foskia

  • Daisie Mae

  • Diva Belle

  • Missy

  • Louise

  • Louise, Velma, Moana, Mumford

  • Tiffy and babies

  • Pj

  • Albert

  • Levi & Sergio

  • Jodiee

  • Jodiee

  • Jodiee

  • Helo

  • Helo

  • Helo

  • Tobi

  • Tobi

  • Tobi

  • Khaleesi

  • Khaleesi

  • Levi & Khaleesi

  • Levi

  • Zoggo

  • Zoggo

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