Lambeth runs from the river at Waterloo and Vauxhall down through Kennington, Stockwell, Brixton and Clapham to Streatham and West Norwood, and its cats live in everything from riverside towers to Victorian terraces. Converted flats are common in Brixton and Clapham, big estates sit alongside the terraces in Stockwell and Kennington, and further south there are more houses with gardens backing onto each other. Cats with outdoor access often have a network of gardens and walls to roam; others stay in, especially near the A23 and the South Circular. Many visits start at a communal door or a keysafe, and some flats are several floors up with no lift, so describe the way in on your Care Card and send any codes in the booking chat once your sitter has accepted. Brockwell Park, Clapham Common and Streatham Common give the borough plenty of green space, and the Victoria and Northern lines make it easy for a local sitter to fit in a morning and an evening visit.
Neighbourhoods
Waterloo, Vauxhall, Kennington, Stockwell, Brixton, Clapham, Herne Hill, Streatham, Tulse Hill, West Norwood
Homes and access
Riverside towers and new blocks in the north; conversions and estates in Brixton, Stockwell and Kennington; more houses with gardens further south. Keysafes and communal doors are common.
Nearby vets
Goddard Veterinary Group Brixton, 212 Brixton Hill, SW2 1HE
Goddard Veterinary Group Stockwell, 348 South Lambeth Road, SW8 1UQ
Streatham Hill Veterinary Surgery, 101 Sternhold Avenue, SW2 4PF (24-hour)
Veteris Clapham 24 Hour Animal Hospital, 2 Pensbury Street, SW8 4TJ (24-hour)
Local cat welfare
RSPCA South London branch
Cats Protection South London Cat Centre
Celia Hammond Animal Trust, Lewisham (nearby)
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.