North Hertfordshire Cat Sitting

Locally owned and operated

Part of the Home Loving Cats family

Trusted in North Hertfordshire

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 Rachael

My name is Rachael, a devoted pet sitter and specialist cat sitter providing a very caring and professional pet sitting service and specialist cat sitting service in Hitchin, Letchworth, Stevenage, and North Hertfordshire including Shillington, Stotfold, Baldock, Ickleford, Knebworth, Codicote, Woolmer Green, Bragbury End, Pirton, Barton-le-Clay, Flitwick, Silsoe, Clophill, Chicksands, Shefford, Henlow, Arlesey, Clothall, Clothall Common, Little Wymondley and Gosmore.

About me

I was born & bred in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, then moved to the village of Ickleford when I was 14. I still live in the same close we moved to as I love the fact it feels like I live in the country – which I really enjoy .

My Home Loving Cats business

Because I absolutely love cats, for most of my adult life I have run a cat sitting business. It was originally just for friends and family. However, I started advertising on Facebook and my customer base has increased over recent years. In March 2025 I was offered the marvellous opportunity to become part of Home Loving Cats and as a consequence I am really looking forward to meeting many new clients and their cats.

My current cat

I am mum to a very cute black shorthair called Pawli. He was a stray at one of my regular customers and started to turn up at the house when he was only 6 months old. I managed to get him to come inside to eat and get used to being handled. He loved to be near me – so I bought him home & arranged for him to be neutered and microchipped. The rest is history!

My Cat Sitting Reviews

Please check out the existing Home Loving Cats customer reviews (in the name of my predecessor Sue) by clicking the following link:
Hertfordshire North Cat Sitter Reviews

Here is what some of those North Hertfordshire clients have said about the Home Loving Cats service in this area:

"Would highly recommend, especially if you have a timid or shy cat like one of mine who gets easily stressed by new situations. The booking process was fast and easy, with great communication from start to finish. I enjoyed the daily updates to know my girls were happy and safe in their own home while I was away."

Charlotte Brimelow

"From the initial consultation to the daily updates, the service exudes professionalism and reliability. The booking process was straightforward, with a detailed questionnaire about my cat's habits, preferences, and health needs. The cat sitters are thoroughly vetted, insured, and clearly passionate about their work."

Abdul Haque

"Finding Home Loving Cats has been a real joy. It was clear from the first visit that the approach is very caring, thoughtful and considerate to routine. Our shy cat has been very happy while we have been away for a week, even waiting for the sitter to arrive each day."

Clair Sims

My service is so much better than a cattery!

Fortunately for my customers, the Home Loving Cats service bears absolutely no comparison to the cattery option whereby cats are taken away from familiar home surroundings, made to undertake a stressful journey and then confined to a small pen. It is little wonder that when subjected to this ordeal, cats feel abandoned, suffer very high levels of stress and have their happiness and well-being compromised. Many owners themselves also experience very high levels of stress as they go through this process.

In contrast to this, a caring cat sitter visiting your cat each day in its own home is the purr-fect answer when you are away from home. Check out our article “Why cats hate catteries”.

Leave everything to me!

I always meet the owner and cats beforehand, so I am fully familiar with your current cat routines, and so that I can indulge your cats in the little special things they enjoy – along with any unusual idiosyncrasies!

I don’t just do the obvious practical things like organising food and water and ensuring outstanding litter tray hygiene, I spend quality time with your cat on its own terms. Whether your cat enjoys “play” time, or “lap” time or “quiet” time, I will ensure that your cat really looks forward to my visits!

In addition, I will water houseplants, remove mail and newspapers stuck in your letter box, and adjust lighting and curtains to give the impression that your house is occupied. I am also happy to put out and bring back refuse bins if you let me know what day collections are made.

If you have additional small pets (such as goldfish, guinea pigs or hamsters, for example), I am happy to assist with their care.

I will never let you down!

Other features of my service include:

My service is extremely reliable. I will always “go the extra mile” to assist you in every way I can, and I will never let you or your cats down.
Although some notice is always welcome, I can react at very short notice to help my customers, and a text the night before is usually all I need from my (existing) customers.
I am available over most of the main holiday periods and over most weekends.
I know when I am away myself, I like to know how my cat is faring, and likewise whilst you are away I will send you messages from time to time.
Finally, I am of impeccable character and integrity, and your home and possessions are safe in my care. I possess a Basic Disclosure Police Check and carry public liability insurance to provide you with extra reassurance.

Get in touch today!

For total peace of mind whilst you are away from home, please get in touch today and I will email you some information and a fee quote.

To contact me, please enter your full postcode in the form at the top of the page.

See you soon!
Rachael

Why North Hertfordshire Cat Owners Choose In-Home Cat Sitting

North Hertfordshire sits at an interesting point geographically: close enough to London to attract commuters, but with a distinctly different pace of life. Hitchin, Letchworth, Stevenage, and the surrounding villages each have their own character, and the cat owners across this area tend to share a common concern when they travel: what happens to the cat.

The reviews above reflect what Home Loving Cats has delivered in this area over the years. Charlotte’s timid cat, the kind that gets stressed by new situations at the best of times, stayed happy and settled at home throughout her owner’s absence. Clair’s shy cat was not just coping during the visits: it was waiting by the door for the sitter to arrive each day. Abdul noted the thorough approach to understanding his cat’s individual habits and health needs from the very first consultation. These are not one-off outcomes. They are what happens when a cat stays in their own home with someone who genuinely understands them.

Rachael brings something valuable to this area: years of running her own local cat sitting operation before joining Home Loving Cats in March 2025. She already knows many cats and owners across Hitchin and Ickleford, and the combination of that personal familiarity with the national network’s infrastructure, website presence, and operational support gives North Hertfordshire clients the best of both.

The area also has a significant population of cat owners who commute regularly to London or Cambridge for work. Short-notice bookings for business trips and unexpected travel are common, and Rachael’s ability to respond quickly, often with just a text the night before, is one of the most practical aspects of the service for that kind of lifestyle.

For full details of everything the service includes, visit the Home Loving Cats service page. Our article Why Cats Hate Catteries explains the territorial behaviour behind why staying home makes such a difference for cats.