The Kitty Sitter

25/10/2023

Hi everyone,

Hope we’re all well and ready for the colder months. Just wanted to say that although I’m retiring in May 2024 I’m still available for bookings from existing clients. I’m doing a small number of sits in the Tranent and Prestonpans area over Christmas but I’m keeping it very limited. If you require sitting for the Festive period please let me know as soon as possible.

Take care everyone, stay warm and cuddle a kitty.😁

03/08/2023

Hello everyone, well I hope we are all ok and enjoying these brief little interludes of sunshine. Been a bit of a soggy July hasn’t it? Let’s hope August does a bit better. We’ve had a lot of bees and butterflies in the garden this morning and it’s lovely to see them going about their business.

My news is that I’ve decided to retire at the end of May 2024. For many years now I’ve battled Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and the battle is becoming more uphill. I’m finding it increasingly difficult to push on and power through like I used to do. So I’ve made the decision to retire before next summer.

I’d like to take this opportunity to thank all my lovely clients and their wonderful kitties for affording me the opportunity to run my own business and be my own boss. I’ve met some fabulous people and many gorgeous cats over the years and the experience has been fantastic. The support I’ve been shown has been brilliant and my lovely loyal clients came back to me after COVID, for which I will be forever grateful.

I’m still working and taking bookings up till the end of May 2024 and I’m happy to chat and offer advice till then.

Once again thank you all so very much, your loyalty and support has meant the world to me.

Take care
Christine.

18/07/2023

Hello everyone,

Well July is certainly giving us a very mixed bag of weather isn’t it? Scorching one minute and lashing down the next, never boring though at least. I just though I’d pop an availability update out for anyone planning their next getaways.

August the 20th to 8th September on holiday.

September 9th to 16th spaces available

September 17th to Sunday 24th now full.

September 25th to Monday 2nd October spaces available

October 3rd to the 7th spaces available

October 8th to 12th on holiday

October 13th to 20th filling up fast ( half term for schools ) please book early if you require sitting for this week.

October 21st to Friday 27th spaces available

October 28th to 5th November on holiday.

Hope this is useful folks, enjoy the sunshine when it appears.

15/05/2023

Hello everyone,

Hope we are all well and enjoying a bit of sunshine.

I just thought I’d give a wee availability update and let you know my remaining availability for the summer. It’s filling up fast!

I’m on holiday from May the 25th until June the 12th.

Week beginning Monday 12th June- 2 spaces available

Week beginning Monday 19th June- 2 spaces available

Week beginning Monday 26th June- now full

Week beginning Monday 3rd July- 1 space remaining

Week beginning Monday 10th July- 1 space remaining

Week beginning Monday 17th July- 2 spaces available

Week beginning Monday 23rd July no more bookings being taken

Week beginning Monday 31st July - 3 spaces available

Week beginning Monday 7th August - 3 spaces available

Week beginning Monday 14th August - 3 spaces available but only up until Saturday August 19th.

Unfortunately I am also having to increase my visit prices. I’ve put this off as long as possible but sadly can longer hold off.

My prices will now be £10 per visit to Tranent, Prestonpans, Macmerry, Port Seton and Elphinstone

For visits to Haddington, Musselburgh, Pencaitland and Wallyford the price per visit will now be £11. Thank you to all my lovely, loyal clients and I’m really sorry that I have to do this.

24/04/2023

Hi there everyone,

Just a little heads up for people who have battery operated smoke alarms and cat flaps to make sure that you change the battery before you go away. I can pretty much guarantee that I will walk into a house and hear a very loud “bip” at some point, with the cat looking at me pleadingly to make it stop. It’s worth remembering that the house will be very quiet when everyone goes away and so a beeping smoke alarm will sound louder and more annoying than usual.

And of course a cat flap battery that goes flat may well mean that your cat is either stuck outside or stuck inside, neither of which go down particularly well with cats that are used to coming and going as they please!

Take care everyone.

Christine.

15/04/2023

Hello everyone,

Well, I’m still getting over the very sad death of Paul O’Grady, what a lovely kind man he was. An amazingly funny, sharp witted entertainer and without wishing to get too political he had very little time for our crop of grasping conservatives.

Lately though Paul became synonymous with animal rescue. His work with the Battersea Dogs Home is a legacy to be proud of and a reminder that rescue animals can make fantastic companions, loving and loyal.

So here’s to Paul, R.I.P ( should stand for Rest in Puppies )

Take care everyone.

25/03/2023

Hello all, hope everyone is well and all our lovely pets are too.

Just thought I’d give an availability update for the coming weeks.

Week beginning Monday 1st May- several place available.

Week beginning Monday 8th May- several places available.

Week beginning Monday 15th May- several places available.

Week beginning Monday 22nd May- some availability but only up to Thursday 25th May

June Availability

Week beginning Monday 12th June- 2 places available only.

Week beginning Monday 19th June 3 places available only.

Week beginning Monday 26th June 3 places available only.

July is filling up very rapidly too, if you can book early I would recommend that you do to avoid disappointment.

Enjoy the Spring weather folks.😁

04/03/2023

Hello everyone, well, hopefully this next cold spell will be short lived and we can look forward to spring. I just wanted to give a shout out to the Edinburgh Cat and Dog home who like most of us are looking at massive cost of living rises, any food donations that we can manage will help them out enormously and can be handed in to Dunedin Vets at Tranent.

If anyone is looking to book Kitty Sitter service here are a couple of sets of dates I’m not available for.

Wednesday 12th April to Tuesday 25th April

Thursday 25th May to Sunday 11th June.

Enjoy the Spring weather folks.

08/11/2022

Hi everyone, hope we are all well and ready for winter, now if I’m honest winter isn’t my favourite time of year. Sure it has some advantages, cosying up nice and warm and not feeling the need to rush around but I’m a Spring person if the truth be told.

I’ve actually just been reading about a wonderful organisation called the Cinnamon Trust, I heard about them a long time ago but kind of forgot that the trust existed. Founded in 1985 by Mrs Averil Jarvis the aim of the trust is to provide peace of mind to elderly or terminally ill people that their pet will be looked after when they are no longer able to do so themselves.

This may take the form of dog walking for a housebound person, fostering someone’s pet whilst the owner is in hospital and finding new homes for pets whose owners have sadly passed away. The wonderful work and peace of mind that the charity provide are invaluable. You may wonder why I decided to do a post about this but I just felt that I should commend this organisation that you don’t often hear about and the amazing work they do.

The Cinnamon Trust

10 Market Square

Hayle

Cornwall

Registered charity number 1134680

E mail [email protected]. (sorry the U.K. in this is lower case but my device won’t let me change it )

02/10/2022

Hello everyone and once again I’m very sorry for not doing any recent posts. I’d like to make up for my absence with a lovely wee story I saw about a cat called Ziggy. Ziggy is a very handsome ginger/white boy owned by a young family. The family have two little girls who attend a local primary school, take a guess at who else decided he was going to attend school? Yep, that would be Ziggy. At first Ziggy was routinely expelled from school and sent home but Ziggy was undeterred, never come between a cat and his education.
Ziggy now attends school most days and his attendance record is exemplary, he is involved in assembly, moves around the classrooms and has naps in the headmaster’s chair when he gets a bit tired. Then came school photo day, now I’ve never been a fan of having my photo taken but guess who posed happily for his? Yeah, you guessed it. The preview photos were duly sent home with the children and mum got the surprise of her life when Ziggy’s picture was in the envelope with those of her daughters. I believe that Ziggy’s picture now sits proudly on the mantelpiece alongside his human siblings. This made me smile for the day and I hope it does the same for you.

Take care everyone.

31/08/2022

31/08/2022