If you’re heading away and you’re not sure what to do with your feline friend, The Cat Butler offers the ideal alternative to a cattery.
We’ll visit your cat daily in the comfort and security of his or her own home to provide feeding, grooming, cleaning as well as playtime and cuddles!
We’ll send you updates and photos each day, so you can see how your cat is getting on.
Every single one of our professional Cat Butlers is DBS checked, fully vetted and insured for your peace of mind.
Let us pamper your cat while you’re away! We have a network of local cat sitters and take the time to match your feline friend with the purr-fect Cat Butler who will wait on your cat hand and foot, er paw!
We can visit your cat once, twice a day or more and our services are tailored to your cats needs.
As well as caring for your cat, we also look after your home and offer a complimentary Home Care and Security Service.
Our professional cat sitting services are delivered by trained and vetted cat experts in the comfort of your cat’s own home, helping us to make sure that they are happy and safe while you are away.
We provide a professional and comprehensive cat sitting service and a stress-free alternative to a traditional cattery.
Services are delivered in your cat’s own home and are tailored to their specific needs.
If they are shy around strangers, we’ll respect that – we’ll make sure that they are looked after and reassured from a distance. If they love to play, we are only too happy to oblige! And if you have a cat who loves affection – well, our cat sitters give the best chin rubs and cuddles ever!
We can visit once or twice each day, and we always make sure that we pop in at least once a day.
We feed, top up the water, change the litter tray and clean up any mischief they may have caused. We also spend lots of quality time with our feline friends, playing, cuddling, and interacting with them.
We’ll keep in touch with you while you’re away and send you regular updates. We’ll also send you photos and videos so you can see how your cat is getting on.
Our cat sitters are passionate about cats. They love them, understand how they behave and are fully trained, vetted, and insured. Services provided include:
We are more than just cat sitters. While you’re away, The Cat Butler team is here to make sure that your home is also safe and looked after.
It’s not just your cat that we look after while you’re away – we also make sure your home stays safe and ‘lived in’ for your peace of mind. If required, we can:
These benefits are delivered at no extra charge to our cat sitting customers.
You don’t have to be a cat owner to take advantage of our home security and care services. If you’re heading out of town and want peace of mind while you are away, our home security and care service is the perfect solution!
We offer a free meeting to get to know your cat and to discuss their routine and care requirements.
When you get in touch with us, we find out about your cat – their background, personality and quirky ways and what they like and don’t like and the care that your cat needs.
We then match them with the purr-fect Cat Butler, who will arrange a time to meet you and make friends with your feline-friend.
The meeting gives you the opportunity to discuss the care required for your cat and show your cat sitter where the cat supplies are kept and the cat care routine. You can also show us how to use any house alarms and let us know anything else you need doing, such as putting the bins out for collection.
Once we’ve met you and been approved by your cat, we will send you a confirmation of your booking. We will also send you an invoice at this time, which will need to be paid before our cat sitting services can be provided.
The Cat Butler was set up by Sandra James in 2015 and was inspired by the animal lover’s feline friend, Ziggy.
Like many cat owners, Sandra often felt unable to go away and leave Ziggy. Although there were some amazing catteries nearby, Sandra knew that Ziggy was much happier at home, and a trip to an unfamiliar environment would be traumatic.
While she had considered asking a neighbour to pop in and keep an eye on Ziggy, Sandra also knew that being a typical cat, Ziggy thrived on routine.
It wasn’t enough to have somebody come in once a day or so and top up his food bowl; Ziggy needed consistency, interaction, and a reassuring presence around the house to feel safe and content.
After leaving her career in financial services, Sandra set up The Cat Butler to provide felines in and around St Albans with tailored care in the safety and comfort of their own home. Today, The Cat Butler team works with thousands of customers – and their humans – across the UK.
Every cat owner we’ve met considers their cat an important member of their family. But, when they go away, finding the perfect cat care solution can be tricky, especially when there are so many seemingly “easy” options out there.
Since the start, we have made it our company mission to offer the highest level of care and professionalism when caring for our clients’ beloved cats and their homes. All of our Cat Butlers love the company of felines and only ever want the best for the cats they care for, as they would do their own. They’re not just looking after cats because it’s their job; they serve cats because of their genuine love and respect for them.
We’ve now expanded the service through our Franchise and will be introducing new locations across the UK.
If you’re a cat owner, you’ll know just how purr-ticular cats can be! This is true of their care too, which is why it is so important that you choose a care plan that is right for them when you are away. Broadly speaking, these options will fall into one of two categories – cattery (cat hotel) and cat sitter.
A cattery or cat hotel is a boarding establishment where your cat can stay while you’re away. These are often purpose-built and will house several cats at a time in individual cages or rooms. Some catteries are quite basic, and others are more luxurious.
A cat sitter is someone who comes to your house to look after your cat while you’re away. Your cat gets to stay in an environment that they are familiar with, which is less traumatic for them, and it removes the stress of transporting them to another place.
The Cat Butler® provides cat sitting services, but our approach is quite different from that of many other cat sitting companies.
First and foremost, we always make sure we meet you and get to know your cat before you go away. We visit at least once every 24 hours – for your cat’s safety and your peace of mind.
We also provide complimentary home care and security services – so we look after your home as well as your feline friend.
Every cat is different, and what’s right for one might not work so well for another. So, it is important that, when making this decision, you consider your cat’s needs, behavioural patterns, and unique personality.
As a general guide, though, a cat sitter is probably a better option if your cat:
If, however, your cat is very anxious when left on its own or is used to having company for much of the day, a cattery may be the better option.
For a start, your cat gets to stay in their own home – where they are happiest and where they feel safest. You don’t have the stress of needing to find the cat carrier, getting them in it, and then reassuring them during the car journey.
It also means less stress and inconvenience for you. Unlike catteries, which will often have allocated drop-off and pick-up times, we work around you. Our services fit around your travel times, and if you’re ever delayed, we extend our visits until you’re back safe and sound.
What about medication?
Sadly, many cats are turned away from catteries as they require medication. Catteries often won’t have staff trained to administer medication, which is an important factor to consider if your feline friend relies on regular medication to keep them fit and healthy.
Our Cat Butlers are trained to safely administer a wide range of medication.
It’s not just your cat that we look after
When we look after your cat, we also provide a ‘lived in’ presence in your home, keeping it safe and deterring any criminal activity. We can also water indoor and patio plants, put out the bins, and bring in post and deliveries.
A number of factors will affect this, such as area, but, typically, a stay in a cattery will cost £20 per day for one cat, rising to £25 for two, or £30 for three.
We charge from just £14 per day (based on one daily visit). We won’t charge you any extra if you have a second or even a third cat!