Southwark stretches from Bankside and Borough by the river, through Bermondsey, Walworth and Peckham, to Camberwell, Dulwich and Nunhead in the south, and its homes change a lot along the way. Near the river it's mostly flats: warehouse conversions in Bermondsey, new blocks around Elephant and Castle, and estates in Walworth. Further south there are more Victorian terraces with small gardens, and East Dulwich and Nunhead have streets of houses where cats come and go through a cat flap. In newer blocks a visit often starts with a fob or a concierge; in older conversions it's usually a buzzer and stairs. Codes go to your sitter in the booking chat after they accept, and your Care Card covers the rest: where the food is, where the carrier lives and where your cat goes when someone new arrives. With Peckham Rye, Burgess Park and Dulwich Park nearby, plenty of local cats share their gardens with foxes, so it's worth telling your sitter which doors and windows to check before they leave.
Neighbourhoods
Bankside, Borough, Bermondsey, Rotherhithe, Surrey Quays, Walworth, Elephant and Castle, Peckham, Camberwell, East Dulwich, Dulwich, Nunhead
Homes and access
Flats near the river (conversions, new blocks, estates); terraces and houses with gardens further south. Fobs and concierges in new blocks, buzzers and stairs in older ones.
Nearby vets
Neighbourhood Vets East Dulwich, 66 Lordship Lane, SE22 8HJ
Peckham Veterinary Surgery, 1 Bellenden Road, SE15 5BA
The London Cat Clinic, 82–86 Spa Road, Bermondsey, SE16 3QT (cats only)
Local cat welfare
Celia Hammond Animal Trust, Lewisham (nearby)
RSPCA and Cats Protection branches covering south 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.