Camden stretches from the busy streets around Camden Town and King's Cross up to the quieter roads of Kentish Town, Belsize Park and Hampstead, and its cats live in just as wide a range of homes. There are mansion flats and period conversions near Primrose Hill and Hampstead, large estates in Somers Town, Gospel Oak and Kilburn, and houses with gardens in Dartmouth Park and West Hampstead. Cats with outdoor access often share it with foxes from the Heath and the railway lines; many others stay indoors because of roads like Camden Road and Kentish Town Road. A visit can start anywhere from a porter's desk to a basement flat with its own front door, so it helps to describe the way in and where your cat tends to hide on your Care Card. Codes go to your sitter in the booking chat. With the Northern line and the Overground crossing the borough, a sitter nearby can usually reach you in a few minutes, and keep to the times your cat expects breakfast and supper.
Neighbourhoods
Camden Town, Kentish Town, Primrose Hill, Belsize Park, Hampstead, Gospel Oak, Dartmouth Park, West Hampstead, Kilburn, Somers Town, Bloomsbury
Homes and access
A real mix: mansion flats, conversions, large estates and houses with gardens. Porters and concierge desks in some blocks; buzzers and stairs in most conversions.
Nearby vets
Medivet Kentish Town, 15 Prince of Wales Road, NW5 3LH
The Highgate Veterinary Clinic, 21 Pond Square, N6 6BA
Village Vet Hampstead, Belsize Village, NW3 4AX (24-hour emergency care)
Village Vet Primrose Hill, 138 Gloucester Avenue, NW1 8JA
Local cat welfare
RSPCA Finsbury Park Animal Hospital, Holloway (nearby)
Mayhew, Kensal Green (nearby)
Cats Protection branches covering north London
Vet details are provided as local information and may change. Please confirm with the practice before an emergency.
How a visit will work
Food, medication, litter, hiding places. It becomes the Care Card your sitter works from.
Chat with a sitter near you before you book, so you both know what the visits involve.
Sitters are expected to send a message and photo after each visit.
Each sitter sets their own rate. You pay it plus a 10% booking fee, and you see the full amount before you book.
How are CatSitz sitters checked?
Every CatSitz sitter will have their identity verified, and a person will review every profile before it goes live. It is not a background or criminal record check.