kittysitt.ingPlan a visit

Cat sittingin the East Neuk

Rachel, side on with long red-gold hair, offering a heart-shaped lolly treat to Hazel, her tortoiseshell cat, who is licking it with her eyes shut.

Rachel & Hazel, and the lolly that started it

Home visits for cats who'd rather stay put. Kingsbarns to Elie.

Plan a visit

Hello, I'm Rachel.

I look after cats in their own homes, starting from Kingsbarns and working along the coast. The one on the window sill is Hazel. She's supervising.

Every visit fits your cat's routine, not mine. A bold adventurer might want half an hour of string-chasing. A quiet senior might prefer a gentle brush on the sofa. Either is a good visit.

Every standard visit includes:

  • Feeding and fresh water
  • The litter tray scooped
  • Playtime, or just some company
  • A daily WhatsApp photo update, so you can relax while you're away

I'm also happy to bring in the post, put the bins out and water your indoor plants. That's all at no extra cost.

Rachel

Hazel, a long-haired tortoiseshell cat with cream paws, sitting upright on a sunny window sill and looking out through the glass.
Hazel, on window duty

Visits & rates

Prices are per visit or per day, as marked. Travel to your village is on top, and I'll show you exactly what in the next section.

Hazel sitting on a wooden window sill, side on, watching the fields outside.
Window watching, her main hobby

Free Meet & Greet

Before your first booking I pop round for 20 minutes to meet you and your cat, learn their quirks and feeding routine, and test the keys.

Free20 minutes

  • Once-Daily Drop-In (30 minutes)

    £14 per visit

    Ideal for independent cats or those with outdoor access who mostly need feeding, fresh water, a clean litter tray and a friendly check-in.

  • Twice-Daily Visits (2 x 30 minutes)

    £26 per day

    Our most popular option for indoor cats, kittens, or sociable cats who like a morning and an evening meal and extra company through the day.

  • Extended Comfort Visit (60 minutes)

    £22 per visit

    A full hour at a slower pace, suited to shy cats who take a while to come out of their shell, multi-cat households, or elderly cats who enjoy a long lap.

Little extras & holiday rates

  • More than one cat. The prices above cover up to 2 cats. Each extra cat is £3 a visit, never more than £5 a day.
  • Medication. Oral tablets, liquid drops or medicated food: no charge. Even if your cat has opinions about it.
  • Bank holidays. Scottish bank holidays are charged at 1.5 times the standard rate. Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day and 2nd January are double.
Hazel with her eyes shut, a small hand holding a heart-shaped lolly treat against her nose.
The lolly, in question

Where we go

I'm based in Kingsbarns, so the villages nearest to me cost nothing extra to reach. The further along the coast you are, the bigger the flat travel charge. No per-mile sums, so you'll always know the cost before you book.

Travel zones and surcharges
Travel zoneVillages coveredTravel surcharge
Zone 1: Home PatchKingsbarns, Boarhills, Cambo, CrailFree (included in the base rate)
Zone 2: Coastal NeighboursSt Andrews, Anstruther, Cellardyke, Kilrenny+£2 per visit (+£3/day for twice-daily)
Zone 3: Wider East NeukPittenweem, St Monans, Elie, Earlsferry, Strathkinness+£4 per visit (+£6/day for twice-daily)

Head of quality control

Meet Hazel

Hazel is a long-haired tortoiseshell with cream paws and firm opinions about windows. If there's a sunny sill, she's on it. If there's a patch of grass in the sun, she's flat out on it.

She tests every cushion and every sunny spot so nobody else has to, and her favourite treat is a little heart-shaped lolly on a stick. She licks it with her eyes shut. It's how I know what a happy cat looks like.

Hazel in profile on a window sill, her long fur lit by the sun, looking out of the window.
On window duty
The sunny-patch roll
Hazel stretched out on the lawn in the shade of a green garden chair.
Her office, under the garden chair
Hazel looking up at the camera from the middle of a bread-shaped cushion, on a stripy rug.
Wearing her bread
Hazel stretching out on a sunny wooden step, front paws forward and cream toes spread.
A very thorough stretch

Friends we've looked after

A ginger cat stretched out on warm paving in the sun, eyes closed, paws in the air.
A dedicated sun-spot tester
A black and white cat curled up asleep on a red blanket on a sofa, one white paw tucked under its chin.
Asleep on the red blanket, no regrets
A pale Siamese-type cat with dark ears and face lying on a cushion with its paws tucked in.
Cream and chocolate, paws folded
A black and white cat sitting upright on a table, looking straight at the camera.
Sitting very straight, supervising
A calico cat dozing in a yellow cat bed printed with fish, beside a trailing houseplant.
Calico, in a bed with fish on it
Hazel stretched out sideways on bright green grass, cream front paws reaching ahead of her.

Plan a visit

Tell me when you're away and who's at home. You'll see an estimate as you go, and I'll confirm everything by email before your first visit.

Dates

Loading the calendar...

Tap your first day, then your last day.
Kind of visit
Preferred time

We'll do our best to match this and confirm by email.

How many cats
1
Where are you
Anything we should know
First time with us?
About you

Handy for WhatsApp photo updates.

Prefer email? Open a pre-filled email

Nothing is charged by sending this. Rachel replies by email first.

Your estimatePick your dates