Cat sitting jobs in Derry, with drop-in visits from Shantallow to the Waterside
Derry's homes spread over both banks of the Foyle, from the Shantallow estates on the Cityside to the Waterside. A drop-in round here can mean crossing the Craigavon Bridge, the Foyle Bridge or, on foot, the Peace Bridge. Cat visits in Derry run £10 to £16 per 20 to 30 minute visit, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.
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Local know-how pays off in Derry
Derry 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 owners travel
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 Derry areas
Most cat bookings cluster Creggan to Springtown. 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.
Drop-in visits on one bank at a time
Shantallow, on the Cityside, is mostly built over with 20th-century housing estates. Altnagelvin Area Hospital, the main hospital for the North West, stands across the river in the Waterside. Cat owners working long days there, or flying from City of Derry Airport near Eglinton, can book drop-in visits. Group your visits by bank to keep river crossings to a minimum.
Choose your services, set your own rates
Typical Petme rates in Derry. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking.
Drop-in cat visits
£10 to £16 per 20 to 30 minute visit
House sitting
£28 to £45 per night
Overnight boarding
£22 to £36 per night
Derry areas you can cover
Shantallow, on the Cityside, is mostly built over with 20th-century housing estates.
Built for sitters in Derry
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.
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