Help protect children from gaming harms.

Take our survey

Please or to access all these features

The litter tray

Join our community of cat lovers on the Mumsnet Cat forum for kitten advice and help with cat behaviour.

How much to pay cat sitter?

10 replies

LavenderLxx · 09/08/2026 16:16

What is the going rate for cat sitting? A neighbour is going to feed our cat twice day, plus empty litter tray and have a little play. Is £10 a day reasonable? We’ll be away for 2 weeks. It’s the first time we’ve been away since having a cat so a little unsure!

OP posts:
Heavybottom · 09/08/2026 16:17

Yes, friends of my children get paid that a day to sort out cats

Favouritefruits · 09/08/2026 16:23

Id probably give £150 for two weeks as £140 seems like an odd number and very precise.

edited to say I pay £45 a night for the cattery so if you have to up the price it’s still cheaper than a cattery!

jackstini · 09/08/2026 16:25

My Stepmum does this for her job
She gets paid £10 for 2 x 15 min visits per day

EmpressaurusKitty · 09/08/2026 16:26

I usually pay £10 per visit.

LavenderLxx · 09/08/2026 16:29

Favouritefruits · 09/08/2026 16:23

Id probably give £150 for two weeks as £140 seems like an odd number and very precise.

edited to say I pay £45 a night for the cattery so if you have to up the price it’s still cheaper than a cattery!

Edited

We were thinking that too! Plus a nice bottle of wine and some chcoclates from holiday

OP posts:
ninepercent · 09/08/2026 16:40

I pay a professional sitter £11 per visit, so £22 a day, so I'd say £10 a day for friends and family helping out as a favour is about right.

ninepercent · 09/08/2026 16:42

jackstini · 09/08/2026 16:25

My Stepmum does this for her job
She gets paid £10 for 2 x 15 min visits per day

This is very cheap compared to what sitters charge in my area

Petrie999 · 14/08/2026 08:45

I pay 16 per visit by me! For 2 long ish visits with a business though rather than neighbour

timtamsarebetterthanpenguins · 15/08/2026 08:34

I charge £8 for a 10 minute visit.

Highonmyownsupply · 15/08/2026 08:52

ninepercent · 09/08/2026 16:42

This is very cheap compared to what sitters charge in my area

Yes, that’s a deal. I pay £15 per visit. Major northern city.

New posts on this thread. Refresh page