Wandsworth covers Battersea, Wandsworth Town, Putney, Earlsfield, Balham and Tooting, and it's a borough of Victorian terraces, mansion blocks and, increasingly, riverside flats around Nine Elms. Many terraces have been split into upstairs and downstairs flats, so a cat might have the run of a garden or be kept entirely indoors depending on which half they live in. The streets between Clapham and Wandsworth Commons, and the roads off Tooting Bec Common, have plenty of gardens backing onto one another, and cats there are used to foxes. Newer blocks by the river tend to have concierge desks or fob entry. However you get in, describe the route on your Care Card and send any codes in the booking chat once your sitter has accepted. Clapham Junction, the Northern line and the District line to Putney connect the borough well, and a sitter who lives nearby can walk between visits and keep to the times your cat expects to be fed.
Neighbourhoods
Battersea, Nine Elms, Wandsworth Town, Putney, Roehampton, Earlsfield, Southfields, Balham, Tooting
Homes and access
Victorian terraces split into flats, mansion blocks, and riverside towers at Nine Elms. Gardens are common in conversions; concierge or fob entry in newer blocks.
Nearby vets
Battersea Square Vets, London House, 7–8 Battersea Square, SW11 3RA
Broadway Veterinary Clinic, 1077 Garratt Lane, Tooting, SW17 0LN
Creature Comforts Putney, 212 Putney Bridge Road, SW15 2NA
Tooting Veterinary Surgery, 5 London Road, SW17 9JR
Voo Vets Balham, 31 Bedford Hill, SW12 9EY
Local cat welfare
Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, Battersea
RSPCA South West London branch (Battersea, Putney, Wandsworth)
RSPCA South London branch (Balham, Tooting)
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.
