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Cat sitter in London

Hi, my name is Dorothea and I am originally from Italy. I've been living here in London for the past 14 years, where I work as a freelance English teacher.

I joined Cat In A Flat about 9 years ago when I was studying for my masters and had a lot of free time. I currently live with two cats, but back then I didn't live with any and I missed my cat in Italy quite a lot. So I thought of signing up for cat-sitting to help people but also to enjoy some time with cats.

I miss and love my Italian cat very much, her name was Buffy and she was the love of my life. She past away last year at the age of 19! I come from a family of cat lovers, in fact I have been surrounded by cats all my life.

I have an infinite love for cats, I admire their personality, I'm fascinated by them and I respect them. I have done some volunteering back in my country for animal protection organisations and I contribute monthly to different associations that safeguard animals. I have personally rescued many cats who have lost their mums and I always bring some food in my bag just in case I find a little angel in the streets.

My Reviews

  • 3 Feb 25

    Sarah A

    London

    Brilliant as always! Thank you Dory :)

  • 21 Jan 25

    Gianna

    London

    Excellent communication from Dorothea during all stages! I felt confident leaving my cat in her care and am happy of how she was looked after. Also I appreciated receiving updates and pictures at each visit :)

  • 30 Nov 24

    Sarah A

    London

    Dory was amazing as always. So reliable and takes great care of Gary - thank you!

  • 19 Sept 24

    Sarah A

    London

    Dory was amazing as always - she not only fed Gary but played with him too and sent lots of photos and videos. Thank you Dory you’re the best!

  • 4 Sept 24

    Beatrijs L

    London

    Dorothea is simply wonderful. She is so patient with our cat and always goes out of her way to find her. We love receiving videos and pictures every day and we know Betsy is cared for by the best!

  • 26 Aug 24

    Sarah A

    London

    Dory was excellent and reliable as always - thank you!!

  • 30 Jul 24

    Sarah A

    London

    Dorothea was amazing as always. She sends videos of Gary every time she visits and she really cares for him (and he loves her). Thank you Dory!

  • 29 May 24

    Sarah A

    London

    Dorothea was the absolute best. She spent time to play with Gary, and sent lots of photos and videos which made us super happy. Would highly recommend Dorothea and we will definitely ask for her help again in the future!

  • 14 Aug 23

    Ruth L

    London

    Dorothea is wonderful. Responsible, caring and trustworthy. She sends photos of the cats, which is hugely reassuring.

  • 4 Jun 23

    Ruth L

    London

    Dorothea was wonderful! I left her with two stressed cats, one needing daily chill pills even, and came home to two calm and happy cats. Dorothea sent daily photo updates and I felt really reassured that all was well. Thank you

  • 6 Apr 23

    Lucinda

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    Such a star! Felt so at ease leaving our little man for the week. Great communication, kind and thoughtful. Very trustworthy and will be using again for sure.

  • 22 Nov 22

    Anne-Marie L

    .

    Thank you Dorothea for taking such wonderful care of our cat. We are delighted to have found you!

  • 2 Aug 22

    Maria M

    London

    Henry loved Dorothea since the first moment he saw her! She’s sent us daily updates of the cat and Henry was pretty chilled when we came back. Will definitely book again if we need to go away!

  • 26 Jul 22

    Sara

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    Thanks Dorothea - agreed to do this v last minute, communicated brilliantly throughout including with pictures, v happy customers (and cat)

  • 21 Jun 22

    Simona A

    LONDON

    It’s the second time we book Dorothea and again she’s been wonderful with Kita and Boo - she’s really reliable, took care of them exceptionally and we found our cats super happy after 2 weeks we’ve been away. She sends daily updates so you can have peace of mind! We’ll definitely book again Dorothea as we know that when we are away our cars are in safe hands!

  • 26 Apr 22

    Alex G

    LONDON

    Dorothea was absolutely wonderful, as always. She is so friendly and easy to deal with. Lulu really loves her and I always come back to a very happy cat. Having Dorothea look after Lulu means I can totally relax while away, knowing she is in safe hands. I highly highly highly recommend

  • 28 Mar 22

    Elena U

    London

    Dorothea has been absolutely great, she kept us posted with daily pictures and our cats were really happy and well taken care of. We will definitely book Dorothea again!

  • 19 Feb 22

    Maria K

    London

    Dorothea was the best cat sitter we could ever wish for. She went above and beyond and perfectly handled a very stressful situation with our cat’s emergency visit to the vet, took care of him and kept us up to date every day. Great communication skills, friendly and we can’t recommend her enough. Our cat was relaxed and probably hasn’t noticed we were gone for a week ;)

  • 5 Oct 21

    Simona A

    LONDON

    Dorothea is a lovely cat sitter. She's extremely kind and you can tell she has a true love for cats by the way she looks after them. We found our Kita and Boo super relaxed and we couldn't be happier. She sends daily updates/pictures and always very responsive if you need to get in touch. We are happy we found someone like her to look after our cats and we'll definitely get in touch again in future. If you are looking for the best cat sitter, she's is the one!

  • 12 Oct 20

    Alice L

    London

    Dorothea is simply the best cat sitter we've ever had, she's been looking after Winston when we go away for the past couple of years now and we couldn't feel more confident about going away knowing Winston is in such good care. She spends real quality time with him, she can give him all the care he needs, we get daily updates, it's perfect!

  • 20 Oct 19

    catherine N

    London

    Dorothea is friendly and trustworthy and sent some very sweet pictures of my little family whilst I was away.

  • 15 Sept 19

    Luke K

    London

    Dorothea was simply amazing - she communicated with us on a daily basis with updates and cute pictures/ video clips of our cat Kiko which was comforting to see that she was being well taken care of. We returned home to a happy and well looked after cat and couldn’t recommend her services enough. She is clearly a massive cat lover. Thanks for going above and beyond! Luke & Beth

  • 15 Sept 19

    Kat M

    London

    Dorothea looked after our cat for two weeks and we came back to a very happy cat - like we never left. She is great in communication and sending daily updates and pictures. Highly recommend!! Will definitely book again.

  • 23 Jul 19

    Tony H

    London

    Dorothea looked after our cat Felix while we were away. She was very polite, and kept us updated with pictures of him. I would recommend her, and will book her again in the future.

  • 3 Jul 19

    Kat M

    London

    It was second time we booked Dorothea to look after our cat and yet again we came back to a happy cat! She was amazing in looking after our cat, especially during very warm weather, she made sure our little friend had enough fresh air during her visits. Would definitely book her again and highly recommend!

  • 22 Apr 19

    Sally B

    London

    Another great cat sitting experience with Dorothea - we came back to a very happy cat and we really appreciate her update texts and photos. I highly recommend her to anyone looking for a cat sitter!

  • 25 Mar 19

    Alex G

    LONDON

    Dorothea is really amazing! She has a real passion and love for cats. I always come back to a very very happy cat, Lulu loves her!

  • 8 Mar 19

    Kat M

    London

    Dorothea is an amazing cat sitter! I would definitely recommend her. She is very lovely and friendly and found a contact with our cat straight away. We were so calm to leave our little friend in Dorothea's hand. She was quick replying and sending daily updates and pictures about cat. We were very happy to come back home to a happy cat! Our cat was very well looked after. :)

  • 12 Dec 18

    Sally B

    London

    Dorothea was a lovely cat sitter, very quick to respond and responsible. We came back to a very happy cat and wouldn't hesitate to contact her for cat sitting in the future!

  • 1 Oct 18

    Hugo L

    London

    Dorothea is incredible with cats. I go on my holidays more relieved just by knowing that she is taking care of my little furry friend.

  • 14 Aug 18

    Alex G

    LONDON

    This is my second time using Dorothea and she was excellent again. She was really flexible, even collecting the keys from a friend, and made the whole process stress free. My cat was very happy when I returned and had clearly been looked after very well. I will definitely use Dorothea again and recommend her highly. Thanks Dorothea!

  • 15 Apr 18

    Alice L

    London

    Dorothea was amazing, she looked after Winston so well we were able to really relax on our holiday knowing he was in such good hands.

  • 2 Apr 18

    Alex G

    LONDON

    Dorothea was the perfect cat sitter, she really took all the stress away! She is super friendly, was really flexible and communicated well when I was away. She clearly loves cats and cared well for Lulu. I returned home to a very happy and content cat. I cannot recommend her highly enough and I will definitely be booking her again.

  • 12 Jul 17

    Faye B

    London

    Dorothea was wonderful! She was easy to coordinate with flexible from the start. She stayed in our flat for a few nights and kept in touch with daily updates (and cute photos) of our kitten Theo. We came home to a very happy little guy who had a great weekend with her. I couldn't recommend Dorothea more!

  • 13 Jun 17

    Greg H

    London

    Dorothea was absolutely brilliant and we'd definitely use her again - did a great job of looking after our cat Milo, playing with him loads and staying in touch throughout with very quick responses. Totally reliable and we came home to a very chilled cat, I'm not sure he noticed we were gone for 2 weeks!

  • 22 Apr 17

    Priscilla V

    London

    Dorothea, really helped us out by coming over last minute. Our cats loved her from the moment they saw her, even our anxious cat loved her right away. She is very friendly, and you can tell she really loves cats. We will definitely contact her again next time.

  • 21 Dec 16

    Kristine Jordan

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    Fabulous: would thoroughly recommend

  • 8 Nov 16

    Dolly S

    London

    Really reassuring knowing that Dorothea was looking after Lionel. He seemed to have had a great time when I got back - very full belly :)

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