Cat Sitting Jobs in Crawley

Cat sitting jobs in Crawley, where Gatwick shifts and long trips away keep visits booked

So much of Crawley works shifts around Gatwick or commutes out on the mainline, which means cats are left at home while owners are on early starts, late finishes or away for days. Petme cat sitters step into that gap with short drop-in visits, one or two a day within a few streets of where they live. Cat visits in Crawley run £14 to £22 per 20 to 30 minute visit, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.

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£14 to £22
per 20 to 30 minute visit in Crawley
Up to 90%
of every booking kept by the sitter
£20,000
Protection Plan on every booking
4.9 / 5
average sitter rating on Petme
A local edge

Local know-how pays off in Crawley

Crawley has a wet maritime climate with rain spread across the year, frosty spells in winter, and short winter days that leave a narrow window of daylight. Walkers who carry a raincoat and a towel, plan sheltered routes on the wettest days, and hold their slots through the drizzle keep the regulars that fair-weather walkers lose.

When demand peaks

Demand peaks over the summer holidays and across Christmas and New Year, with a second wave on the February, May and October half-terms and the bank-holiday weekends. Boarding and house sitting lead when owners travel; walking, daycare and drop-in visits carry the commuting week.

Know your Crawley areas

Most cat bookings cluster Three Bridges to Pound Hill. Owners book the sitter who can reach them quickly for a daily visit, so the areas you list matter more than the distance you are willing to travel.

Cat care in Crawley

Fitting cat visits around Crawley’s estates

Cat owners who work Gatwick shifts or travel often need visits at set times, early or late. Crawley’s neighbourhoods are compact and self-contained, so Maidenbower and Pound Hill on the east side, Three Bridges by the station, and Tilgate, Broadfield and Ifield to the south and west each make a manageable patch. Holding two or three neighbouring areas beats driving across the whole town between bookings.

Rates in Crawley

Choose your services, set your own rates

Typical Petme rates in Crawley. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking.

Drop-in cat visits

£14 to £22 per 20 to 30 minute visit

House sitting

£40 to £60 per night

Overnight boarding

£32 to £50 per night

Where demand is strongest

Crawley areas that book the most

Cat owners who work Gatwick shifts or travel often need visits at set times, early or late.

Three BridgesMaidenbowerPound HillBroadfieldTilgateIfield
Why Petme

Built for sitters in Crawley

Keep up to 90%

You set your rate. Petme keeps a low service fee, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.

Full schedule control

No assigned shifts and no minimum hours. Accept or decline each request and pause your profile whenever you need to.

Protected on every booking

£20,000 in Protection Plan comes with every confirmed booking, so you are never on the hook alone if something goes wrong.

Common questions

Cat Sitting Jobs in Crawley

What new sitters ask before signing up on Petme in Crawley.

Are there jobs in Crawley?
Yes. Sitters in Crawley are self-employed. No assigned shifts and no minimum hours. You need to be 18 or over, with a smartphone and the Petme app, and you complete ID verification before owners can book you.
Are there cat sitting jobs near me in Crawley?
You decide what near me means. The Crawley areas on your profile are the only places owners can request you from, so distance stays a setting rather than a surprise.
How much do cat sitters earn per visit in Crawley?
Drop-in cat visits on Petme in Crawley run £14 to £22 per 20 to 30 minute visit. You set your own rate per visit, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.
What protection do I get on cat sitting bookings?
Every confirmed Petme booking, including drop-in visits, includes £20,000 in Protection Plan for the cat in your care, at no cost to you or the owner. The same cover applies whether you sit in Three Bridges or Maidenbower.
Where is cat sitting demand strongest in Crawley?
Cat owners who work Gatwick shifts or travel often need visits at set times, early or late. Most cat owners book a sitter within their own neighborhood, so listing the areas you cover sharpens your visibility.
What does a typical cat sitting visit involve?
A standard drop-in runs 20 to 30 minutes: feeding, fresh water, litter scooping, playtime, and a photo update to the owner in chat. Many Crawley owners book one or two visits a day while they travel.
Can I set my own visit schedule in Crawley?
Yes. You set your available hours and accept or decline each request. Morning and evening visit slots fill first, and you can stack several nearby visits around Three Bridges and Maidenbower into one efficient round.
What should I check on a winter cat visit in Crawley?
Check the home as well as the cat. On a Crawley winter visit that means confirming the heating is still on, topping up water that sits near a draughty window, keeping the litter and feeding routine exactly as the owner left it, and flagging anything odd straight away. Owners travelling over Christmas rebook the sitters who notice the house too.
Can I earn more from multi-cat households in Crawley?
Yes. In a Crawley home with two or three cats, a single drop-in covers the whole household, so one visit feeds, waters and checks on all of them. You set your own rate per visit on Petme, so you can price the extra time into a multi-cat home.
Is there steady work over school holidays and peak travel from Crawley?
School holidays, half-terms and long weekends are when Crawley owners, with Gatwick on the doorstep, tend to go away, so keeping mornings and evenings open in those weeks helps. Some cats also need daily medication or insulin while owners travel, which means visits across the whole trip rather than a one-off.
Nearby cities

Cat sitting jobs near Crawley

Cover more than one patch. Each city page has its own local rates and demand notes.

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