Cat sitter jobs in Southampton, where cruise departures and two universities keep visits booked
Southampton empties out in a way few cities do: cruise ships sail from Ocean Village for a week or more at a time, and two universities keep a steady flow of travelling students and staff. All those cats stay home and need someone local dropping in to feed, water, sort the litter and send a photo while their people are away. Cat visits in Southampton run £12 to £19 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 Southampton
Southampton 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 Southampton areas
Most cat bookings cluster Portswood to Bitterne. 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.
Planning a cat round across Southampton
Portswood and Bassett form a band of student lets and professional households north of the centre, where indoor cats need a daily check while owners commute or travel. Highfield adds university families near the campus, and Ocean Village brings the apartment crowd whose cruise trips can leave a cat home for a fortnight. Bitterne and Shirley round out the residential belt further out. Covering two neighbouring areas keeps a round of morning and evening visits back to back rather than crossing the city.
Choose your services, set your own rates
Typical Petme rates in Southampton. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking.
Drop-in cat visits
£12 to £19 per 20 to 30 minute visit
House sitting
£35 to £55 per night
Overnight boarding
£28 to £45 per night
Built for sitters in Southampton
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.
Cat Sitting Jobs in Southampton
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Cat sitting jobs near Southampton
Cover more than one patch. Each city page has its own local rates and demand notes.
Start earning in Southampton
Set your own rate. Protection Plan up to £20,000, cashback that keeps your clients rebooking, and fast payouts to your bank.
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