Professional In-Home Cat Sitting
Stirling Cat Sitting
Locally owned and operated
Part of the Home Loving Cats family
Trusted in Stirling
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 Rose Hotten
My name is Rose Hotten, a devoted pet sitter and specialist cat sitter providing a very caring and professional pet sitting service and specialist cat sitting service covering the Stirling area and surrounding locations including Stirling, Falkirk, Alloa, Grangemouth, Larbert, Stenhousemuir, Denny, Bonnybridge, Kincardine, Menstrie, Alva, Tillicoultry, Dunblane, Doune, Kilsyth and Cumbernauld. My service focuses on cat happiness and welfare whilst their mums and dads are away from home!
My Cat Sitting Reviews
Please check out my customer reviews by clicking THIS LINK.
"Rose visits regularly as planned, makes a fuss and plays with him, and keeps us informed via messages to put our minds at rest that our furbaby is safe and well until we return."
Me (Google reviewer)
"First time leaving two young cats. Rose is a genuine cat lover: more than a quick in/out, with lots of love, attention and treats. Daily photos and videos, and our cats were actually disappointed when we came home and were waiting for Rose!"
William Heggie
"Two indoor cats for two weeks, first time using a cat sitter. Our nervous cats came to greet Rose within a short time. Updates and photos after every visit. Cats were completely un-phased on our return."
WLM N98
"Rose visited our rescue cat for the first time and he really took to her. Daily updates with photos and videos, organised and professional, with a complementary introductory visit before the holiday."
Emma France
Why it’s great for your cats to stay at home
With my service, rather than have your cat suffer the unfamiliar surroundings of a cattery – it can stay at home in a familiar and stress-free environment!
Most cats are very territorial and when taken away from their familiar home surroundings, they can become very stressed. Veterinary experts acknowledge that when cats suffer stress, they can experience illness, depression and eating disorders. Please check out the background to this by clicking “Why Cats Hate Catteries”.
I don’t just feed your cats and maintain litter tray hygiene. The other important aspect is that depending on their requirements and age, I also provide lots of play, cuddles and company to ensure they are happy and content whilst you are away. You will also have additional peace of mind when you receive my updates.
In addition to having a Pet Sitting Diploma and a Pet First Aid qualification, I also possess a Basic Disclosure Police Check and carry Public Liability Insurance.
Here is Biscuit, one of my feline friends.....
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How my love of cats began
Although I was raised in the south east of England, my mother was from Keith in the north east of Scotland. Unfortunately, she passed away whilst I was a youngster and as a consequence myself and my brother spent the summer holidays on the farm of Auntie Jean and Uncle Archie on the north east coast of Scotland near Cullen. This is where my love affair with animals started – especially of cats and kittens of which there were many. On returning home I begged my dad for a cat. We eventually got Oscar, a magnificent black and white tom who became my soul mate. He was my pride and joy, and put up with me dressing him up and wheeling him around in a pushchair! We shared so much love and affection and time together.
Nowadays, my friends call me a ‘cat magnet’ as their cats just seem to strike up a bond with me, even the aloof and timid ones!!!
By the way, if you feel able to offer a “forever” home to a cat in need, then you might wish to contact the wonderful people at the (Cats Protection) Forth Valley Adoption Centre near Fishcross, Alloa.
My previous working life…
I went off to university to study applied biology which led me into a career in the food manufacturing industry. I was in charge of large and complex factories.
But not any more!
I am now privileged to care for cats on a professional basis
I now indulge my passion for cats by running my Home Loving Cats cat sitting business.
I just adore all cats and find their sometimes crazy behaviours absolutely fascinating. It’s such a marvellous and warm feeling to absolutely know that I am making their life better. What a lovely warm feeling when they are snuggled into your lap!
I live in the beautiful ‘gateway to the highlands’ city of Stirling famous for its castle, university and the Wallace monument. It is surrounded by stunning scenic countryside which enables me to indulge my other passions of horse riding and walking. For the past twelve years I have owned a handsome chestnut horse called Hogan, who has moved around the country with me and has provided me with much needed downtime from a busy life.
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How my personal service will benefit you and your cats
- As I have owned and loved cats throughout my life, I have come to understand their behaviour – so you can leave your cats at home safe in the knowledge that they are in the care of a loving and compassionate professional who fully understands ‘how they tick’.
- I will visit you free of charge before you go away to meet you and get to know about the requirements of you and your cat.
- I carry out all cat visits personally myself so you can be assured that “what you have seen is what you will get!” I am totally reliable and trustworthy. My business is based on cats only, so I will be able to spend time with and indulge your cats in their favourite pastimes – playtime, lap time, grooming or just being there as their friend and companion.
- I will visit your cat as often as you wish – most cats only require one visit per day, but if you require more daily visits, I will happily fit this into my schedule.
- It goes without saying that I am happy to look after just one cat or several cats!
- In the unlikely event that your cat is unwell whilst you are away, I will seek veterinary advice and take your cat to your vet if required. I will also administer any necessary medications that your cat requires.
- I am available throughout the year including Christmas and New Year for any length of time you require (from one day upward). I can also be available at short notice to cover business trips or weekends away and I will always go the “extra mile” to help my customers if they have to extend their time away.
- I will ensure that all cat dishes and bowls are maintained to the highest hygienic standards – as will your kitchen and house generally.
- Although my primary service is caring for cats, I am happy to feed fish or look after other small ‘furries’.
- I will put out bins, pick up post, and water plants. Please be assured that I will treat your property with the utmost respect.
- My visits are discrete as there is no branding on my car or clothing. I do not look after dogs – so I will not come into your house smelling of “dog” and send your cat running for cover!
Contact me today for a free no obligation quote
If you want to travel away from home with the total peace of mind of knowing that that your cat is receiving 5 star treatment from a cat lover with impeccable credentials, then my service is for you!
To contact me, please enter your full postcode in the form at the top of the page.
See you soon!
Rose
Why Stirling Cat Owners Choose In-Home Cat Sitting
Stirling sits at a genuinely distinctive point in Scotland, the gateway to the Highlands, surrounded by some of the most dramatic scenery in the country. The communities it serves stretch from the city itself across to Falkirk and the Forth Valley towns, out to the Ochil Hills villages of Menstrie, Alva and Tillicoultry, and north through Dunblane and Doune. Across all of it, the cats are the same: territorial, home-centred, and visibly different when they are kept in their own environment rather than removed from it.
The reviews above make that consistency clear. William’s two young cats were not just settled on his return: they were waiting at the door for Rose rather than greeting their owners. Two nervous indoor cats belonging to WLM, spending two weeks away from home for the first time, came to greet Rose within a short time of her first visit and returned to normal immediately when their owners came back. Emma’s rescue cat, often the most unpredictable in a new situation, took to Rose straight away.
Rose’s background is not what most people expect from a cat sitter. Managing large and complex food manufacturing facilities requires an unusual combination of precision, reliability, and the ability to stay calm under pressure. Those qualities are exactly what cat owners need when they hand over their keys: someone who will do what was agreed, handle anything unexpected without panicking, and keep the owner informed throughout. Combined with a lifetime of genuine cat knowledge going back to childhood summers on a Scottish farm, that makes for a rather unusual and effective combination.
The Stirling area also includes the Cats Protection Forth Valley Adoption Centre near Fishcross in Alloa, which Rose is happy to point clients towards for anyone considering offering a home to a cat in need.
For full details of everything the service covers, visit the Home Loving Cats service page. Our article Why Cats Hate Catteries explains the territorial behaviour behind why staying home makes such a consistent difference for cats.
