Cat Sitting Jobs in Grays

Grays cat visits from Chafford Hundred to Chadwell St Mary

Grays is Thurrock's main town on the north bank of the Thames, with Chafford Hundred and Lakeside to the west and Chadwell St Mary and Little Thurrock to the east. Cat visits in Grays run £11 to £17 per 20 to 30 minute visit, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.

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£11 to £17
per 20 to 30 minute visit in Grays
Up to 90%
of every booking kept by the sitter
£20,000
Protection Plan for eligible vet costs
4.9 / 5
average sitter rating on Petme
A local edge

Local know-how pays off in Grays

Grays gets rain in every season, frosty spells in winter and short days from November. On a cat round that means checking the heating and the windows, drying a cat that comes in wet, and fitting visits into daylight when the owner asks for it.

When owners travel

Cat visits peak over the summer holidays, Christmas and New Year, with a second wave on the February, May and October half-terms and the bank-holiday weekends. Outside those dates, weekday visits cover work trips and weekends away.

Know your Grays areas

Chafford Hundred and West Thurrock lie west toward Lakeside, Stifford Clays to the north, and Little Thurrock and Chadwell St Mary to the east. If South Stifford is your side, start there.

Cat care in Grays

RM16, RM17 and RM20

Grays town centre and the riverside are RM17. Chafford Hundred, Stifford Clays and Chadwell St Mary are RM16, and West Thurrock is RM20. Traffic around Lakeside slows a cross-town round, so keep visits close together where you can.

Rates in Grays

Choose your services, set your own rates

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

Drop-in cat visits

£11 to £17 per 20 to 30 minute visit

House sitting

£30 to £48 per night

Overnight boarding

£24 to £38 per night

Where you can work

Grays areas you can cover

Grays town centre and the riverside are RM17.

Chafford HundredLittle ThurrockStifford ClaysChadwell St MaryWest ThurrockSouth Stifford
Why Petme

Built for sitters in Grays

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.

Protection Plan for eligible vet costs

Owners booking through Petme have the Protection Plan, up to £20,000 for eligible vet costs, subject to its terms.

Common questions

Cat Sitting Jobs in Grays

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

How much do cat sitters earn per visit in Grays?
Drop-in cat visits on Petme in Grays run £11 to £17 per 20 to 30 minute visit. You set your own rate per visit, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.
Can I set my own visit schedule in Grays?
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 Chafford Hundred and Little Thurrock into one efficient round.
What protection do I get on cat sitting bookings?
The Petme Protection Plan offers up to £20,000 for eligible vet costs for the cat in your care, subject to its terms. The same terms apply whether you sit in Chafford Hundred or Little Thurrock.
Where is cat sitting demand strongest in Grays?
Grays town centre and the riverside are RM17. 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 Grays owners book one or two visits a day while they travel.
What should I check on a winter cat visit in Grays?
Check the home as well as the cat. On a Grays 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 sending the owner a short note if anything looks wrong.
Where around Grays can I take cat visits?
Cover the areas you can get to without rushing, for example Chafford Hundred and Little Thurrock. The town centre and riverside are RM17, Chafford Hundred and Chadwell St Mary are RM16, and West Thurrock is RM20. Owners pick by area, so name those districts rather than just Thurrock.
Do I need a car for cat visits in Grays?
Not always. The c2c line stops at Grays and Chafford Hundred, and local buses link Chadwell St Mary and Little Thurrock. A car helps for the Lakeside side at busy times, so plan your round around the roads you know.
Nearby cities

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