British Blue shorthair cat
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  • 2 Daily Visits £23

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About Me

Sorry, I'm currently unable to accept new clients. Existing clients only at this time. Many thanks.

My name's Claire and I'm an out and out animal lover. I grew up with our lovely pet dog Jenny and when I left home I took on my first cat, a beautiful rescue DSH called Holly. Nowadays I live with my husband, Mark, and we are owned by 3 fluffy, demanding character cats called Baz, Ethelred and Dave. Mark and I know how important it is to us to know that our boys are safe and happy whenever we're away. We only ever leave them home because they'd hate to be in a strange cage somewhere while we're on holiday. That's why I completely understand what you want as a loving and responsible cat owner and I'd like to give you that peace of mind by looking after your cats with the love and attention I give my own.

I adapt to your cat. If they love fuss and cuddles I am in my element but if they prefer quiet company I am happy to do that too. Whatever they want to make them feel happy and safe in their own space.

My Reviews

  • 3 Aug 25

    Phoebe W

    Daventry

    Brilliant as always! We came home to two very happy cats, thanks again Claire x

  • 1 Jun 25

    Anne G

    Banbury

    5 stars. Claire is amazing with Max ( who is a diffident cat) . She sends me daily updates of him enjoying a stroke ( normally he doesnt like strangers) and he is always relaxed when we get home. Thank you Claire

  • 1 Jun 25

    Phoebe W

    Daventry

    Another holiday made easier knowing Claire was looking after our two cats, the regular updates were amazing and we always know they’re in safe hands 😊 thanks Claire!

  • 27 May 25

    Claire W

    Banbury

    Thank you Claire. As always I returned home to 2 very happy cats.

  • 25 May 25

    Aimee M

    Banbury

    Fantastic as always. Our go to for any cat sitting. Thanks Claire, the Bengals miss you already

  • 16 May 25

    Greta S

    Banbury

    Claire is great with all our pets and provides frequent updates. Periwinkle is always happy to see her!

  • 17 Apr 25

    Phil W

    Banbury

    Very reliable with excellent communication - daily pics, goes above and beyond and coped well with nervous cat.

  • 3 Mar 25

    Claire W

    Banbury

    Another successful Cat Sit. Thank you Claire. So nice to receive photos of my happy furbabies while I'm away.

  • 30 Oct 24

    anne p

    eydon daventry

    Claire never fails to be amazing. Great contact and loves my cats like her own. Feel so comfortable and confident whenever we are away. Claire is indeed very special.

  • 22 Oct 24

    Anne G

    Banbury

    Claire sent daily pictures of my cat playing with her. Wonderful

  • 17 Sept 24

    Geraldine C

    Wroxton

    Claire looked after our cat brilliantly when we were away recently. I really appreciate the care and love she shows him and the updates she sends us.

  • 14 Sept 24

    Greta S

    Banbury

    Happy cat and rats 😊

  • 10 Sept 24

    Naomi H

    Banbury

    Fantastic cat care and communication, we love being able to leave our girl with Claire!

  • 18 Aug 24

    Rachel P

    Banbury

    I knew my cats would be in safe hands with Claire and I really appreciated the photos and daily updates she sent me. She's a very professional and nice lady!

  • 15 Aug 24

    Naomi H

    Banbury

    Claire has been brilliant, as ever! Communication is fantastic, and our cat loves it when she visits. We are so glad to be able to leave our girl with Claire when we go away!

  • 12 Aug 24

    anne p

    eydon daventry

    Claire was brilliant as always. She managed to change a day for us when our flight was cancelled. What a star, as I know how busy she is. Such a comfort to know that Claire is looking after my cats.

  • 18 Jul 24

    anne p

    eydon daventry

    As always Claire was fantastic.she truly cares and loves my cats and has something a little bit special about her.

  • 12 Jul 24

    Conrad M

    Banbury

    This is our second time using Claire and once again we are very happy. She arrived at the agreed time to feed our cat Hugo, and followed all of the instructions we left perfectly. We were also updated daily with a picture or video of Hugo to keep us informed. Cannot ask for more. We will use Claire again.

  • 5 Jul 24

    Naomi H

    Banbury

    Claire has done an amazing job of looking after our girl, as ever. It’s such a relief to be able to go away and know that she is in such good hands!

  • 1 Jul 24

    Conrad M

    Banbury

    Our first time using Claire and she has been great. She came to our property before the dates we needed her for so that she could meet our cat Hugo, and to learn where everything is along with taking down emergency info. Claire also sent through a nice little update about how Hugo was doing each day. We will 100% use Claire again!

  • 8 Jun 24

    Claire W

    Banbury

    Claire has sat for my 2 cats on multiple occasions and they are always happy to see her. This time one of my cats needed an emergency visit to the vet, I was uncontactable, so Claire arranged the vet visit and gave my cat all the extra love and affection she needed. I am eternally grateful to Claire for loving my cats as she loves her own.

  • 8 Jun 24

    Greta S

    Banbury

    Claire was excellent and really helped Periwinkle and us deal with our first week apart. Great communication throughout. Will book again :)

  • 13 May 24

    Geraldine C

    Wroxton

    Claire is great and reliable - the cats like being cuddled by her and she sends us lovely pics and updates.

  • 23 Apr 24

    Claire W

    Banbury

    Wonderful service as always. My furbabies are always happy to see Claire. Thank you.

  • 16 Feb 24

    Laioni K

    Bodicote

    Claire was great looking after our 4 cats - came home to four happy faces. Claire made sure to keep us updated when she went to visit. Would definitely used Claire again.

  • 5 Feb 24

    Aimee M

    Banbury

    Claire is absolutely amazing and we are so glad to have found her. She loved our 2 bengals like her own and knew exactly how to keep them happy. Her communication and updates to us were fantastic too. See you in May!

  • 30 Jan 24

    Claire W

    Banbury

    Claire was fantastic, came to the rescue when I had to leave my furbabies due to a family emergency. As always I returned to 2 very happy kitties.

  • 17 Dec 23

    anne p

    eydon daventry

    Claire was exceptional as always. She is so much more than a cat sitter. Lovely and kind, Claire never fails to amaze me on how my cats are treated as if they were her own. They love her

  • 8 Nov 23

    Phil W

    Banbury

    It is such a relief knowing that Bob is being looked after by Claire. Her communication skills with Bob and me are just perfect, such a reliable friendly and caring person.

  • 1 Nov 23

    Rebecca P

    Daventry

    Claire is fab! It’s great to have someone that genuinely cares about the cats and sends me little updates and photos!

  • 30 Oct 23

    Lowri T

    Banbury

    thank you so much again, the cats loved your visits!

  • 16 Oct 23

    Naomi H

    Banbury

    Claire has been fantastic, as ever; she is so good with our girl, and her communication with us is always great. Thank you one again!

  • 16 Oct 23

    Lowri T

    Banbury

    so lovely, very professional and caring, and all three of my cats adore her - definitely found herself a repeat customer here!

  • 29 Sept 23

    Alice N

    Banbury

    Claire was brilliant again! She kept us regularly updated, and let us know when one of our cats was a bit under the weather. Very friendly, caring and communicative - she's a great catsitter.

  • 4 Sept 23

    Michael

    .

    Claire did a great job looking after my boy. He was happy and relaxed when we got home. I had daily updates on how is was getting on and medication was given as instructed. Claire also put my bins out and brought in my parcels. Would highly recommend Claire to look after your little fluffy one

  • 30 Aug 23

    Naomi H

    Banbury

    Claire has been fantastic, as ever; great at communicating, and lovely with our shy girl. It’s always such a relief to know that she will give such good cat care in our absence!

  • 29 Aug 23

    Rebecca P

    Daventry

    Claire is fantastic and sent me updates on how the cats were doing! Will definitely ask Claire again as the peace of mind was fabulous

  • 25 Jun 23

    Naomi H

    Banbury

    It has been so great to leave our girl with Claire again; we get lovely photos and great communication while we’re away, and our shy cat loves her!

  • 13 Jun 23

    Katie B

    London

    Claire was fantastic - would absolutely rebook. Couldn’t ask for more from a sitter, updates and felt totally safe leaving our cat Bonnie in her safe hands!

  • 19 May 23

    Naomi H

    Banbury

    Claire has cared for our girl quite a few times now, and we really love being able to book her. Communication is always brilliant, our cat loves her, and we feel so much less guilt going away and knowing that Claire will be there! She goes above and beyond in sending us photos, and even watering plants; we’re so grateful!

  • 18 May 23

    anne p

    eydon daventry

    Claire, as always cares for my cats, as if they were her own. Spending time with them even though they can be standoffish at times! I can't praise claire enough. I know there will be pictures, video's and updates and that they are loved. I've said it before but she truly is the mary Poppins of cats and we would be lost without her.

  • 16 May 23

    Claire W

    Banbury

    Returned home to happy cats once again. Thank you

  • 7 Apr 23

    Naomi H

    Banbury

    We were only away for a single night this time, but as ever Claire has enabled us to go away without needing to worry about the cat. Brilliant communication, and the cat loves to see her!

  • 24 Mar 23

    Ester B

    Banbury

    Claire was great and sent us daily updates. Our cats took to her quickly and loved the playtime and attention they got every day!

  • 13 Mar 23

    Claire W

    Banbury

    Claire was wonderful and I returned home to 2 very happy cats.

  • 5 Feb 23

    anne p

    eydon daventry

    Claire cared for our cats while we had workmen in. There were no amenities and yet, Claire didn't bat an eyelid. She came in early to check on the cats and made sure they were fine during the upheaval. As always, Claire did a stirling job and we can't thank her enough. We would be lost without Claire

  • 3 Jan 23

    Seren W

    .

    Claire was great, the updates she sent everyday were fantastic and reassuring.

  • 7 Dec 22

    anne p

    eydon daventry

    We are incredibly lucky ( as are our cats) to have claire as our cat sitter. She is so much more than that. She always spends time to stay with them even when our cottage is freezing cold. They are cuddled and well fed, talked to, and loved. Exceptional and amazing and very lovely indeed. What would we do without her.

  • 20 Sept 22

    Sebastiano V

    Banbury

    We had a week abroad and asked Claire to look after our cats. She was our cat sitter on a previous occasion. Claire was brilliant as usual, She updated us daily with pictures of our fur babies, and she was very responsive when we had questions or concerns. We are delighted with her service.

  • 18 Sept 22

    Naomi H

    Banbury

    Claire has looked after our cat several times now, and has been fantastic every time! It’s been brilliant to know that our girl is in such good hands while we’re away, and to come home to a happy and relaxed cat once again!

  • 16 Sept 22

    anne p

    eydon daventry

    Claire is just brilliant. Our cats are usually terrified of anyone who walks through our door and yet with claire, not only are they relaxed with her, they also clearly love her. As always, I cannot praise Claire highly enough, she goes above and beyond every time. What a star

  • 31 Aug 22

    Clare P

    Daventry

    Claire has cat-sat for us twice now. She is in a word, brilliant! Daily updates, fantastic communication and a cat that is happy and contented when we get home. Can’t ask for more. Thanks again Claire.

  • 30 Aug 22

    Naomi H

    Banbury

    This is our third time booking Claire, and we have once again had faultless communication and come home to a happy cat; we can thoroughly recommend Claire as a cat sitter!

  • 12 Aug 22

    Phil W

    Banbury

    I have a very shy cat and going to a cattery led him not eating for four days. I had begun to give up on the idea of holidaying every again, that is until I was put in touch with Claire. She absolutely went above and beyond any expectations and worked a miracle in developing a relationship with my cat. Communication was excellent and I am so happy and relieved to have found someone like Claire.

  • 9 Aug 22

    Johanna H

    Banbury

    Both we and Daisy absolutely love Claire and, as usual, we returned to find a happy cat (indeed I think she was a bit disappointed to see us instead of Claire!) - thank you for being brilliant x

  • 3 Aug 22

    anne p

    eydon daventry

    Claire, as always was in touch with photos and messages and loving our cats probably more than we do!! We go away feeling happy and confident that our cats are in the best possible hands. I would not leave them with anyone else. Claire is exceptional.

  • 19 Jul 22

    Naomi H

    Banbury

    This is the second time that Claire has looked after our cat, and she has been just as brilliant with communication and quality of care. I have never known our cat to be so friendly and happy around a cat sitter as she has been with Claire, and we will definitely be booking her again in the future!

  • 8 Jul 22

    Michael F

    Banbury

    Thanks Claire for being on standby for us. We really appreciate your partnership in taking care of our girls. See you soon!!

  • 18 Jun 22

    anne p

    eydon daventry

    Very happy cats as always. Both rushed down the stairs to see Claire, which is more than they did, when we returned home!! Claire checked and watered my tomato plants among other things without being asked. She really is the best. Kind, thoughtful, truly exceptional and most importantly, just loves cats. I can never praise Claire highly enough, she is wonderful.

  • 29 May 22

    Michael F

    Banbury

    Our two girls love Claire! It is always very comforting to know that we are leaving our cats and our home in very good hands! Thank you Claire.

  • 23 May 22

    anne p

    eydon daventry

    As always, Claire is exceptional. Loving and caring for our cats as If they were her own and our cats cllearly love her back. She spends time with them and her communication, photos and videos are superb. Claire goes far beyond being a cat sitter, she is faultless and fun.

  • 23 May 22

    Naomi H

    Banbury

    We are so pleased to have come across Claire on this site. She has been brilliant with communication and details, so great with our fussy, shy girl, and even offered to help with extras like putting out bins and plant watering; definitely above and beyond! We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her for cat care and have no doubt that we will be contacting her again in the future!

  • 22 May 22

    Michael F

    Banbury

    Claire continues to deliver beyond expectations. Our cats love her (even the really standoffish one) and Claire always makes sure to send photos and updates while we are away. The BEST cat carer.

  • 16 May 22

    Vicky P

    Banbury

    The cats took to Claire straight away. I appreciated getting a message while I was away, and came home to two very happy, relaxed kitties! Would definitely recommend.

  • 14 May 22

    Michael F

    Banbury

    Claire was perfect, as always. Fantastic communications, lovely pics of the two girls, and not a moment of hesitation that our cat are in the very best hands. Thank you.

  • 8 Dec 21

    Sebastiano V

    Banbury

    Claire waS professional, caring and really responsive throughout the entire process. We felt we could trust her and that our two cats were in good, caring and capable hands. I would recommend her to anyone and we are looking to use her service again in the future.

  • 5 Nov 21

    Clive N

    .

    I can't thank Claire enough for taking care of Monty during a bit of a family crisis. Not only did Claire provide for his basic needs but also spent quality time, and thoroughly pampered him and I think he is looking forward to the next crisis. Thanks again. Clive.

  • 2 Oct 21

    Michael F

    Banbury

    Our two girls felt at ease with Claire immediately. One of them, in particular, is now looking past us, as we enter the house, to see if Claire is coming in behind us! Claire is lovely! Great updates sent my SMS with photos. Upon returning home, both cats were happy, healthy, well fed and completely relaxed, with the house absolutely spotless.

    Thank you Claire. You made our holiday that much more enjoyable. Looking forward to next time.

    M.

  • 21 Sept 21

    Karina b

    Banbury

    Claire truly loves cats and is such a good sitter! She made sure our cats were okay and went above and beyond to ensure their wellbeing! So happy we found Claire to check on our cats for us!

  • 18 Sept 21

    anne p

    eydon daventry

    Claire is an absolute gem. We really wouldn't want anyone else looking after our cats. Sending pictures, videos and messages throughout the week. She offered to do some extra days for us when her plans changed and it is obvious how much she loves the cats she looks after. One of our cats is timid but Claire had her rolling on her back for tummy tickles.... a rare feat indeed.

  • 4 Sept 21

    Clare P

    Daventry

    This was the first time we’d left our cat with Claire - we needn’t have worried. He was extremely well cared for. We received messages with photos every day and came home to a happy and content cat. Claire was very efficient before and during our booking and we would not hesitate to book her again. Thank you Claire!

  • 25 Aug 21

    Johanna H

    Banbury

    We absolutely love Claire and we are enthusiastic return customers- our cat Daisy was so happy when we got home and Claire kept us so wonderfully updated with pictures and notes throughout the time we were away.

  • 30 Jul 21

    Clive D

    Banbury

    Claire is thoroughly recommended. Our two cats could not have been in better hands during our short stay away.

  • 27 Jul 21

    anne p

    eydon daventry

    This is the 2nd time we've asked Claire to look after our cats. As exceptional as before. Photo's every day and great communication. Those cats were indeed loved and beautifully cared for, so much so that they were indifferent to us coming home!!! Claire has an amazing ability to do everything perfectly.

  • 11 Jul 21

    Clive D

    Banbury

    From liaising about arrangements to daily visits and updates, we could not fault Claire in any respect. She is very friendly and helpful and we would thoroughly recommend her. She will be our first choice to look after our two cats in the future.

  • 15 Jun 21

    Johanna H

    Banbury

    We are over the moon that we found Claire to look after our rescue cat Daisy at short notice. Daisy doesn't come out of her hiding place for a single person other than us, and we fully expected Daisy to never even be seen in the flesh by whoever was cat sitting, but Claire went to such amazing lengths to make Daisy feel comfortable- we almost fell over in shock when she sent us videos of Daisy flirting, purring, rolling around on the floor for her- a real testament to how much Claire cared for her and was willing to go out of her way to make sure Daisy was happy. We were initially resigned to booking her into a cattery whenever we went away, as she can get so anxious that she destroys all the carpets and anything she can get her paws on, but the house is immaculate and the cat (more importantly) happy and well looked after. Will be repeat customers for a long time!

  • 5 Jun 21

    anne p

    eydon daventry

    Claire exudes genuine warmth, care and consideration, not only for the cats but has extended her loveliness to us. She is so kind and reassuring, spending time with the cats, communicating daily, sharing photos and updates. An exceptional Mary Poppins , practically perfect in every way.

  • 19 Oct 20

    Helen H

    Cropredy

    I've lost count of the number of times we've asked Claire to look after our cats, for both short and longer breaks. Every time she has been a delight to communicate with, always reliable and upbeat. She sends daily texts and usually a photo or even a video of the cats, and will also put out the dustbins and bring in the post from an outside box. Plus really sweet welcome home notes to cheer us up when coming back to reality! Thank you, Claire, you are a real treasure.

  • 14 Aug 20

    Helen H

    Cropredy

    We went straight to Claire for cat-care after lockdown eased allowing us to book some trips away. Our cats love seeing her and she always sends a daily update and photos/videos. I'm sure they get much more attention from her than from us! She also does helpful things like collect in the post and put bins out, and left us a really sweet welcome home letter. We've got her booked for two more occasions this year, and there will be more!

  • 2 Mar 20

    Alice N

    Banbury

    We've used Claire before and she did a brilliant job, so she was our first choice to look after our cats while we were away for our wedding. They were in great hands as usual, and it was lovely seeing the photos that Claire sent. We were able to relax and enjoy our wedding party knowing that our cats were being well looked after.

  • 17 Nov 19

    Helen H

    Cropredy

    Our second time of booking Claire, and she was brilliant again. She made a special effort to get through the floods to reach our cats, and although I'd forgotten to ask, she emptied our outdoor letterbox, for which we were very grateful as it always leaks in wet weather! She noticed it was my birthday while we were away and left me a greetings card, which was very sweet. Thanks Claire.

  • 3 Sept 19

    Helen H

    Cropredy

    We cannot recommend Claire highly enough. I would have given her ten stars! She communicated with us very promptly before, during and after the sitting process. She offered to do extra things (bins out, watering, mail collected). She sent a welfare report on our two cats every day of our 8 day holiday, always with a photo or a video; they got a lot more fussing and petting from her than they do with us, I think! And most importantly, she arrived when she said she would and fed the cats the way we'd agreed; they were extremely chilled and happy when we got home. Many thanks Claire!

  • 23 Jun 19

    Emma H

    Banbury

    We would highly recommend Claire, and will book with her again. She was easy to contact before and during the sitting; sent us updates about our cat whilst we were away :); and she was happy to give our garden a little water too. We had piece of mind that our cat would be cared for and that our home was safe. Thank you, Claire!

  • 21 Jun 19

    Alice N

    Banbury

    Claire did an absolutely fantastic job of looking after our two boys, Jack and Ollie. We spent a relaxing holiday with regular updates on how they were doing (plus photos), and came home to two very chilled-out cats. Claire was very attentive and made sure that they had playtime as well as food and water. She went above and beyond to make sure that they were well-looked-after, and we'll definitely be booking her again in future.

  • 12 Jun 19

    Anthony B

    Oxfordshire

    Claire is a credit to this site. She arrived every day and fed and provided comfort to our cat. It is plain to see she loves animals and is reliable and friendly. I will certainly be using her services again.

  • 30 Jul 18

    Noelle S

    OX17

    Claire has looked after my cats for many years. She is 100% trustworthy and looks after my cats as if they were her own. Going away knowing your cats are being looked after and loved goes towards enjoying your holiday and feeling relaxed knowing they are in very capable hands. I would definitely recommend Claire

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