Harriet J.
Harriet J.
Contact for Drop-In Visits
£12 total per visit
Highlights
Pet care experience
Catsitter Aldgate East/Whitechapel
I’ve been cat sitting for two years (though only joined Rover recently), so know that each cat has their own personality and quirks, and have experience with kittens all the way through to elderly cats! I have completed a 13-hour feline first aid and care certification (delivered by a vet) which included CPR and managing long-term health conditions, and have an up to date enhanced DBS check. While there absolutely are sitters who work mainly with dogs and can still provide great care to cats, you can be sure that I am very confident in cat body language, signs of cat illness and how to play with them as I work with cats exclusively. Cats are such important members of the family, and are all little individuals; If you tell me your cat needs to be sung to in order for it to start eating its food, I’ll do it. I currently work part time, so am able to do drop ins throughout the day at various times depending on your and your pet’s needs. I have recently completed a feline first aid and health management certification, which covered emergency care - including choking and CPR- urinary issues, toxins and elderly cats (among many other things), so your furry family will be in safe hands! I will always work with the utmost respect to your cat and to your home, and will let your cat lead interactions - I understand that cats can be a little shy (or very much the opposite), so will act based on their body language and reactions!
Qualifications
Safety, trust & environment
Safety: I understand that trusting someone with your pet and your home can be daunting, so during our free meet and greet I ask lots of questions and meet your cat, to make sure we all get along and to get all of the information I need. In my day job, I work with vulnerable adults and so have an up-to-date enhanced DBS check. Interacting with your cat: When looking after your cat, I’ll listen to their boundaries and won’t force them to be social if they don’t want to be, and will also always be wearing fresh clothes when I visit to avoid stressing them out by bringing the smell of another cat into their territory.
Ratings and reviews
Harriet was the best! She takes cat-sitting very seriously. She had a thorough list of questions and kept us updated with photos and updates on Luna's behaviour, which we really appreciated! I felt very safe leaving Luna (and the flat) with Harriet and would not hesitate to book her again!
Harriet was fantastic, she arrived on time and our cat loved her. She came with lots of questions and made sure we felt very safe leaving our cat with her.
Fantastic sitter, very helpful and goes the extra mile, my cat loved her.
We Harriet watch Timmy for us again and wouldn’t want to go to anyone else if we can avoid it! She sends great updates with lots of pictures every time which is very reassuring and well worth the money. Would thoroughly recommend 😊
I gave Harriet a challenge as I have 3 indoor-only cats who have a range of personalities and needs. This was the first time I used a service as I've always relied on family/friends in the past and so I was rather apprehensive about this. However, Harriet visited before
Miss Harriet was very helpful when she looked after our 15 year old cat Sebastian. Sebastian is quite and old chap and is very skittish around new people, but Harriet seemed to make good friends with him and cared for him very attentively whilst we were away. She left the house and Sebastian in good order and we have been very pleased with her help. I will be employing her services again when we go on our next cruise! Thank you Harriet, stay well. Love Patricia x
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Schedule
Overview: I have recently completed a vet-delivered certification in feline first aid and health management and am always doing more research on cat care, as I love spending time looking after them and want to make sure they’re healthy and happy! Schedule: I currently work part time so am able to be pretty flexible with my schedule depending on you and your pet’s needs. I work in the healthcare sector, so alongside experience in (human) patient care, I have an enhanced DBS check What I can offer: As well as cat sitting while you are on holiday, I am happy to offer one-off or weekly visits for if you are working late, or you just want someone to pop in to make sure your furry family is okay! I can also do extra services such as deep-cleaning the litter tray, grooming, teeth brushing and nail trims (if the cat is open to it!), watering plants; just let me know what you’re thinking and we can work it out!