Happy Cats Petsitting Hazel Grove

09/11/2025

What do pet sitters actually DO when they come to visit your pets, you might be wondering? So, I thought it would be interesting if I tell you what happens on a visit!

Before I do, please let me remind you that if you are going away for a holiday, or are out visiting family and friends the period over Christmas, there are only a few slots left available for Christmas Day and other important days around Christmas and New Year! So if you want to use me for Christmas and/or new year please see my other posts, or my pinned posts, for times and prices!

Anyway, this is what happens on a standard and typical visit for your cat:

1. Always wear my ID lanyard and attach the keys for that house to it so the keys are always with me - accidentally locking yourself out is not going to be something anyone needs to worry about!

2. Arrive and turn off alarm.

3. Pick up any post or parcels and put them on a side or a table.

4. Pop my bags down - I have a bag for admin and paperwork with all your info on it, and one with cleaning supplies in them. Most people leave their own products but I always like to make sure I have plenty of stock of things like disposable cloths for washing up bowls or cleaning after accidents, p**p bags, small bin liners, disinfectant spray, hand sanitiser, and I even carry a long handled dustpan and brush in the car to clean up any litter or food that’s made its way onto the floor!

5. Once the bags are down, I go off and find your kitty! Some cats come straight up to you when you come in and some cats hide. Some cats want you to play with them, some want cuddles and others don’t want to know you! But I always make sure I have at the very least set eyes on them so I can see if they look like they’re in good health.

6. I sit down and give cuddles and playtime and maybe some catnip if they like it.

7. I usually take a couple of photos and then on the first visit and last visit and also some occasions in between, I will send the pics to the owners and let them know that their cats are fine and doing well. I think it’s important to reassure people that you have actually turned up and are actually there, looking after their pets. Because I have to ask people to trust me, someone they may not know!

8. Then I wash and dry food bowls and water bowls and refill them with fresh food and water.

9. I empty anything out of the litter trays, or change the litter if needed.

10. I put all the empty food packages and p**p bag etc into a small bin liner that I bring with me and every few days I pop the whole bin liner in the black bin on the way out. If they smell at all they go straight out.

11. I sit and go through the client info sheet that all my customers fill in to make sure I haven’t missed anything and to check if there are flowers to be watered, or wheelie bins to go out or brought back in. I check to see if my customers want their curtains opened or closed, or lights turned off and on.

12. I fill out a small daily journal of what your cat has done or hasn’t done. This gets left for you to look through when you return. I then go through my own checklist to make sure I’ve done everything and tick them off and make any notes of anything worthy of writing down!

13. I play or cuddle with your cat again before I go and usually leave a few treats and some catnip when it’s time to leave.

14. I check all the doors are closed as they should be and reset any alarms and leave the house, locking up, and putting any rubbish in the black bin on the way out. Back in the car and onto the next job or if I’m really lucky - home time!

15. I do not time standard visits unless you are paying extra for an hour visit. Each standard visit is completely down to the cat and their needs. I fit in all of the above and then leave, no matter the time it takes. Some cats like to play more than others and others will hide upstairs under the bed until you leave. So it could be 15 minutes that I am there for, if the cat is shy or hiding, or just gets fed up of my cuddles, or it could be 30 minutes if your cat is enjoying playing and cuddling. Christmas Day and bank holidays are usually set at 15 minutes max, just so I can accommodate everyone as not many pet sitters actually work on Christmas or bank holidays. But I will always make sure I follow every step I listed above with ALL cats!

Pic of one of my lovely clients lovely boy! He loves cuddles, is super friendly, and loves my supply bag because he got into it and the cat nip bag inside it and ripped it open (this is a regular occurrence 😂), and so my entire work bag smells of catnip! He likes to just roll around on it while I go about my business! He gets away with it because as all cats are, he’s just a little baby! 😻

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06/11/2025

When you think about it, playing with other people’s cats all day isn’t exactly a hard job is it? 😂

I just met the most gorgeous brown Burmese cat who is really friendly and I want to catnap her lol. But I’ll get to play and cuddle with her for 10 days next week so I’ll have to make do with that!

And here’s one of my lovely cat client who has got into my catnip bag in my big work bag and now keeps attacking me and my bag until I give him more! I’m being held hostage by a cat! 😂 He’s such a friendly little boy and reminds me of my Ruby, but bigger!

01/11/2025

Some of my clients cats - they’re so adorable! I’ll be meeting a few more this week and I can’t wait! One of these ones has discovered my bag, where one of my sneaky cats ripped open my bag of catnip and tipped it all inside - so now ALL the cats are loving my bag! 😂

I can’t ever seem to get a good photo of cats though, they just constantly move! I’ve seen such beautifully posed pictures, and I’m lucky to get a blurry flash of fur! I think I had to take about 100 pictures to get these! My cats are exactly the same! 😸😻

17/10/2025

I know how much our furry (and feathery or scaly!) friends mean to us, and I truly believe they’re happiest when they can stay in the comfort of their own home — surrounded by all their favourite smells, spots, and routines. That’s where Happy Cats Pet Sitting comes in!

Whether you’ve got cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters or other small pets, I’ll pop in to feed them, clean up, and give them plenty of cuddles and company while you’re away. (I do puppy or dog “pop ins” but I’m unable to do dog walks unfortunately, so this is more suitable for people who are going to be away from home just for a day, rather than holidays away).🐱🐰🐹

Christmas might still feel far away, but my Christmas Day slots are already filling up fast and are limited 🎄🎅 — so if you’ll need visits around then, it’s best to get your booking in now to avoid disappointment.

Send me a message for a chat or to get your dates secured, using the WhatsApp button on my page is the best way to get in touch. It’s SO simple and easy to get booked! I can’t wait to meet some new little faces and whiskers too!

Pop along to my page and have a look at my pinned posts for more information and a price list. Tick one more important thing off your holiday check list and relax knowing your furry family members are happy and chilled in their own home while you’re away! ❤️

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09/10/2025

As a new local petsitter, I am based in the Fiveways/Mill Lane area of Hazel Grove and I can come to look after your pets in their own homes while you are away.

I look after cats and other small pets, I would love to do dog visits but unfortunately I can’t walk dogs, so can only do “pop in” visits for dogs. Perfect if you’re spending a longer day at work or want to go out straight from work and just need someone to let them out and spend some time and cuddles with them!

But I mainly sit for cats because I have a lot of experience with cats! And I love all their different personalities! I actually have 11 cats myself (and a teeny tiny dog!), from my days of helping out with a cat shelter. I’m basically a failed fosterer. And now I have a house filled with cats with all kinds of attitudes and I love it! It was chaotic when they were all younger but now they just all want to lay down and sleep on me or next to the radiators!

I’ve set up this new business as I had some injuries that affected me being able to work in an office environment so couldn’t do that anymore, so I thought I would use my experiences to help people look after their family pets when they were going on holiday, or when they got called for emergencies and couldn’t get home, or just when they were working long hours. It’s so hard to find someone you trust to take care of your pets and be as careful and loving as you are yourself. Also, we do pop ins for puppies aswell, if you are getting a new puppy or dog, and you can’t take time off work to settle them in, it can be really useful to have someone come in and play with them and help them toilet and eat and drink, so they’re not left on their own a long time while they’re getting used to their new home.

It’s also coming up for Christmas and I still have some slots left for Christmas Day! So if you’re going to be out all day and evening visiting friends and family, or if you’re going away anywhere, do contact me and we can sort you out.

It’s so easy to book with me aswell. I simply ask you 3 or 4 questions, and then you pay a £10 deposit to secure the booking. School holiday times are always super busy and get booked sometimes up to a year in advance, so if you’re going away in the school holidays, let me know as soon as you can! Many sitters are already nearly full for next year! I’m not yet, simply because I’m new.

I would love to meet you and your lovely pets and help reassure you that your pet is looked after and happy in their own home whilst you can’t be there.

The best way to contact me is through the WhatsApp button on my page.

Thank you for reading! ❤️🐈‍⬛🐈🐾

Pic of my Maine C**n Bronn in his favourite place, the bathroom sink, for attention!

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05/10/2025

Are you getting organised for Christmas? Are you going away for Christmas, or visiting family or friends and want to make sure your 4 legged family members are looked after, in your home?

This is a reminder to book in for your pets over the Christmas period! We have limited spaces left on Christmas Day and Boxing Day, and school holiday bookings always get full first!

If you’ve already booked your holidays away for next year (and for this year too if you’re lucky enough to be getting away out of this horrible weather!), you need to book in now to get your desired slots! All you need to do is fill out a few little questions and provide a £10 deposit, and this then books your slots. It’s really quick and easy. Closer to the time I come to meet you and your lovely pets and pick up your keys.

Prices are on my pinned posts but for a standard cat and small pet visit it’s only £10 per visit! And we have a loyalty card aswell, meaning that every visit fills up the card to get you one free visit in future bookings.

Feel free to ask me any questions - the best way to contact us is to use the WhatsApp button on our page! 🎄🐈🐈‍⬛

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02/10/2025

Just under 3 months until Christmas Day! We still have a few slots open on Christmas Day but they always go fast, so if you are away over Christmas or just visiting for the day, if you want a pet visit you’ll want to book as soon as possible! Check out my pinned posts on my page for Christmas Day and Boxing Day prices.

Also, if you’ve booked your holidays for next year, you’ll need to book your pets in for pet care. Across all the types of pet care, it is very busy all year round. People are booking their pet care for holidays a year in advance so places go really fast, and I know of a few people who have been unable to get pet care at all for their time away. Also school holiday booking slots go fast.

If you’re looking for a pet (or house!) sitter who will come and visit your pet (or house if you don’t have any pets!) in their own home up to 3 times a day, so they stay happy and are comforted by being in their own surroundings, with all their own things, then please give my page a look - check out the pinned posts! The best way to get in touch is via the WhatsApp button on my page.

I have a lot of experience with cats and small pets, particularly cats, as I used to rescue cats myself. I currently have 11 cats myself and at one point did have 17 kitties! I’ve come across all the usual issues and idiosyncrasies of cats since I started rescuing them 11 years ago, so you can feel reassured that your pets will be in experienced hands.

Feel free to WhatsApp with any questions at all!

Thank you,
Lorraine

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Pet Sitting in the Hazel Grove area, for cats and small animals, within your own home

26/09/2025

Hello! My name is Lorraine I am a new pet sitter in the Hazel Grove and surrounding areas, under the name Happy Cats Pet Sitting.

If you’re thinking of going away on holiday, or are working long days, or have some kind of emergency pulling you away from home, ensure you put your pets care in the right hands. We come and visit your home 1 - 3 times a day to check on your furry family members. We will feed them, freshen their drinking water, clean up any little accidents or dirty litters, open and close your curtains, put your bins out on bin day, and my favourite part - have a play and a cuddle with your pets, so they won’t feel lonely. And they get to stay reassured and happy in their own home with their own things, and familiar surroundings, instead of being put in catteries or someone else’s home. These can be great places for some pets care, but we offer our services for those who want to keep their pets at home.

I am a Crazy Cat Lady myself and have far too many cats (which is the greatest thing ever!), so obviously we cater to cats, and other smaller animals like hamsters, guinea pigs, rabbits, budgies, fish etc. and have experience with MOST small animals, but I am looking forward to looking after some of the more unusual smaller pets! We do dog or puppy “pop ins” but we do not offer dog walks as part of our provision, so we only pop in and feed them, clear up after them, let them out for the toilet and give them plenty of cuddles. But we don’t really advertise dogs as most of them DO need walking and this isn’t a service we can offer, unfortunately. DO get in touch though as we can put you in touch with some other local pet sitters who may be able to help!

We also do house visits for people with no pets, just to keep an eye on your home while you’re away, which reassures you that everything is fine at home!

And Christmas 2025 bookings are already in but we have a few spaces left - be quick and get booked in if you’re going away over Christmas or just want a toilet break for your pet on Christmas Day whilst you go visiting!

We love all fluffy and furry friends here at Happy Cats and can’t wait to see if we can help you find the pet care you need and want for your lovely pets.

Pop over to our page for price lists and more info (check pinned posts), and the best way to contact us is with the WhatsApp button on the page.

2026 is open for bookings and I’m already getting them in - school holidays are the first to get filled in, usually a year in advance, so if you’re thinking of going abroad next year, don’t leave it too late to book your pets in!

Thank you for checking us out! Please feel free to ask ANY questions.

Happy Cats 🐈‍⬛ 🐈 🐾 ❤️

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19/09/2025

You may have seen the middle Happy Cats kitty on my cover page but click on the photo to see 2 more Happy Cats kitties! That’s Loki, my black panther, on the top step, Bronn, my gorgeous Maine C**n on the middle step, and Felix, my cheeky little chappy on the bottom step!

All sitting and posing perfectly for the pet sitter I had when I was the one who went on holiday!

Whenever I try to get a decent picture of them, they’re always yawning, looking away, or have red eyes! But a petsitter comes in, takes a quick pic, and they’re all perfectly behaved! This is why I say cats are just like small children! Behave for everyone else except you! 😉

That’s 3 Happy Cats cats, I will post some more over the next few days to introduce the rest - there’s a lot to go yet! 11 cats and one extremely tiny dog! ❤️

16/09/2025

Don’t forget, if you have holidays or time away booked for this year AND for next year, you really need to get your pet sitter booked in, as all the ones I know locally are currently full for a lot of next year, especially in the school holidays. There are also still some slots on Christmas Day - THEY WILL GO QUICKLY as there are only 3 slots - have a check out of the page at the pinned posts for prices and information.

It’s so much better for your cats or small animals to stay at home where they are comfortable, and have someone come in to visit them, to keep their levels of stress low.

And for people who don’t have pets but want some visits to ensure people are in and out of your house for security, and who just want peace of mind that they’re not going to come home to a defrosted fridge freezer and rotten food, the visits are a really reasonable price for the reassurance this can give you while you’re away.

Please pop along and have a look, and send a WhatsApp to see if there is availability for your time away.

We also do puppy pop ins - we don’t usually do holiday bookings for dogs because we aren’t a dog walker, and I personally believe a dog needs more attention than up to 3 visits per day when their owners are away, but if you have got a new puppy or a new dog but are hesitant to leave them alone all day whilst you’re at work, we will happily go in, let them outside, feed and water them, and give them a lovely cuddle and a play.

Thank you!

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