Harrow sits in north-west London, from Harrow on the Hill and Wealdstone out to Pinner, Stanmore, Hatch End and Kenton. It is a borough of suburban houses: streets of 1920s and 1930s semis and detached houses with long gardens in Pinner, Stanmore, Kenton and Rayners Lane, and older Victorian and Edwardian homes around Harrow on the Hill. There are also flats, especially around Harrow town centre and Wealdstone, and new blocks near the stations. Many cats here have outdoor access through a cat flap and share their gardens with foxes; those in the town-centre flats or near busy roads are more often kept indoors. Harrow Weald Common, Stanmore Common and Headstone Manor give the borough plenty of green space. Most visits start at a front door or a keysafe, with fob entry in newer blocks, so describe the way in on your Care Card and send any codes to your sitter in the booking chat once they've accepted. With the Metropolitan, Jubilee and Bakerloo lines and the Overground at Harrow & Wealdstone, a sitter living nearby can fit morning and evening visits around their day.
Neighbourhoods
Harrow on the Hill, Wealdstone, Harrow Weald, Pinner, Hatch End, Stanmore, Kenton, Rayners Lane, North Harrow, South Harrow, Headstone
Homes and access
Mostly semis and detached houses with gardens; flats and new blocks around Harrow town centre and Wealdstone. Front doors and keysafes; fob entry in new blocks.
Nearby vets
Goddard Veterinary Group Harrow Weald, 334 High Road, HA3 6HF (also serves Pinner)
Medivet North Harrow, 405 Pinner Road, HA1 4HN
Local cat welfare
RSPCA and Cats Protection branches covering north-west 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.
