Cheshire South East Cat Sitting

Locally owned and operated

Part of the Home Loving Cats family

Trusted in Cheshire South East

5-star rated by local cat owners

DBS checked & fully insured

Complete peace of mind

We provide professional, caring in-home cat sitting while you're away. Your cat stays happy, comfortable and stress-free in their familiar environment.

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Meet Catherine and Martin Hazlewood

We are Catherine and Martin Hazlewood. We are devoted cat sitters providing a very caring, professional cat sitting service covering South East Cheshire including Sandbach, Alsager, Haslington and Crewe since 2017.

South East Cheshire Cat Sitting Reviews

Please check out the Home Loving Cats reviews by clicking the following link: South East Cheshire Cat Sitter Reviews

"The daily updates not only eased the worry of our first holiday away, but also demonstrated that for her to remain in her own home is really the best way. Sheba was in superb condition, happy, playful and stress free on our return. Booking you straight away for next summer!"

Janice Redman-Leverone

"Catherine and Martin look after our three cats when we are away and they are amazing. Not only do they put fresh food and water down, they also spend time fussing and playing with them. They put the bins out, collect post, and send photos keeping you regularly updated."

Will Hardin

"Catherine and Martin sent us updates every day which immediately put us at ease. It was clear from the photos and videos that they had got to understand their different personalities almost straight away. They went way beyond our expectations."

Soraya Fraidoon-Pour

Why your cats will absolutely love our service!

We all know it can be unsettling for us humans to find ourselves in a strange environment surrounded by unfamiliar people. For cats and kittens, that feeling of anxiousness is amplified many times, as they are so very sensitive to sounds and smells which cause them high levels of stress and anxiety.

Our very convenient service means that your cherished cats and kittens can stay in their own familiar home environment and routine, giving them the security and comfort they rightly deserve and ensuring their happiness whilst you are away. Whether it’s a long-awaited holiday, regular business trips, or perhaps even a stay in hospital, you can rest assured that your cat is receiving the best care and attention at home. Bookings can be for any period from one day upwards.

The health and welfare of cats in our care is always our primary concern. By choosing us, you will enjoy the peace of mind of knowing that your cats will be looked after as if they were our own. Depending on their age and preferences, this could be laptime or playtime, or simply just spending some time in their company to ensure they are relaxed and content. We will arrange to meet you before you go so that you can introduce us to your cat, run through their routines, their favourite toys and their hiding places, and also collect a key, etc.

When you’re away, we will:

Give medication as required, including insulin injections (Louis our cat was diabetic for five years and required twice daily insulin injections).
Put down fresh food and water in clean bowls.
Clean out and replenish litter trays.
Collect post, put bins in/out, water plants and keep a general eye on your house and garden.
Message you to let you know all is well.
Most importantly, spend time with your feline family members!

Whilst you’re away, if you wish to extend your break then all you need to do is simply text or email and we will be happy to make more visits. (Additional visits can be paid for after your return).

About us

We live in Haslington in Cheshire and we have shared our lives with cats for as long as we can remember.

Our feline family includes Maisie, a senior kitizen rescued from Cyprus many years ago, Gail and her son Josh (adopted from Cats Protection), and the most recent addition Arnie (adopted from Sandbach Animal Rescue).

Catherine worked for the National Trust for fourteen years, working at many fabulous places across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. But her role as Project Manager meant long drives across the country and being away from home every week. Martin took medical retirement in 2015 and after several successful joint replacement operations, wanted to find a job which included meeting people and getting out and about. We realised that we needed a change in direction so we could work together and pursue our passion of working with animals.

Over recent years we have ourselves experienced the convenience and benefits of the Home Loving Cats cat sitting service for our own cats who were cared for by Paul and Yolanda, and so it felt very “right” and appropriate for us to join Home Loving Cats ourselves taking over Paul and Yolanda’s business in 2017.

We are trustworthy, mature and reliable people of impeccable character who will treat your home with care and upmost professionalism. We both hold a basic disclosure (police check) and public liability insurance.

Contact Us Today!

To contact us, please enter your postcode in the form at the top of the page

We will respond quickly and really look forward to meeting you and your cats!

Catherine & Martin

(P.S. You may view our Facebook page by clicking THIS LINK).

Why South East Cheshire Cat Owners Choose In-Home Cat Sitting

Sandbach, Alsager, Haslington, and Crewe sit at the heart of a part of Cheshire that is genuinely community-minded, where word of mouth still counts for a great deal. Catherine and Martin have built their reputation the same way: one cat at a time, one satisfied owner at a time, across the towns and villages of South East Cheshire since 2017.

The reviews above reflect what that looks like in practice. Janice’s cat Sheba came home happy, playful, and stress-free after her first holiday away from home. Will’s three cats were visited, fussed over, played with, and kept to their routines throughout. Soraya’s cats had their individual personalities understood almost immediately. None of that happens by accident. It comes from experience, genuine affection for cats, and the discipline to do things properly every time.

For cat owners in this part of Cheshire, the alternative is usually a cattery. And as Catherine and Martin know from personal experience with their own cats, a cattery stay changes a cat’s behaviour in ways that are hard to miss: days of readjustment, reduced appetite, visible anxiety. It is not a failing of the cattery. It is simply what happens when a territorial animal is removed from their home environment. Keeping your cat at home removes that problem entirely.

The practical details matter too. Catherine and Martin handle medication including insulin injections, something many cat owners with diabetic cats find genuinely difficult to arrange elsewhere. They look after the house at the same time: bins, post, plants, and a general eye on things. And they send updates and photos throughout so you are never left wondering.

If you are a cat owner in Sandbach, Alsager, Crewe, or the surrounding area and have been relying on catteries or asking neighbours for help, this is worth a conversation. For full details of the service, visit the Home Loving Cats service page. Our article Why Cats Hate Catteries explains the territorial behaviour behind all of this in plain terms.