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We are Darren and Kim - The Cheshire Cat pet sitters, a service dedicated to providing the very best care for your cats while you're away from home.

We offer peace of mind by visiting your cat in their own home. Covering Stockport and surrounding areas. We are Darren and Kim. We established The Cheshire Cat Pet sitting Service because we simply love cats! The idea to start our own cat sitting service came after struggling to find the pet sitting service that was right for us within our local area. With over 30 years' experience caring for cats

, all strays with difficult backgrounds, we understand that every cat has different needs and requires different levels of care. We currently have 3 cats - Polly, Milly and Jarvis. All are now senior cats and Polly, who is 18, is currently be treated for hyperthyroidism. Our lives revolve around these three cheeky cats. Darren has previously worked at Animals in Distress animal sanctuary for a number of years, where he gained valuable experience caring for cats of all temperaments, as well as dogs and other small animals. Darren is passionate about the environment and the natural world and he's a keen ornithologist. Kim grew up with cats, dogs, hamsters and goldfish and has, like Darren, had a lifelong love of animals. She was lucky enough to live in Tanzania for three years, where she had the opportunity to see big cats and other large animals in the wild. She's happy now to be settled back in Stockport with three slightly smaller cats!

20/11/2025

This handsome young fella is Meow and isn't he just gorgeous!!

We were asked to take care of him recently and we can honestly say that we've never had so much fun!!

Meow has so much energy and for Meow, everything is fun and exciting. We introduced him to some new toys and games and he fully embraced everything we had to offer. He is such a happy little cat!!

Aside from all the play and in between all the fun and games, Meow is the most affectionate little cat. We would often finish each visit on the sofa and he would lie on our chests and snuggle up close and fall asleep. Many visits were extended due to not having the heart to move him.

We have both fallen in love with this little guy and we're very much looking forward to spending time with him again soon!!

15/11/2025

Cusco and Lima are Cheshire Cat regulars. We have recently visited them and our relationship has most definitely entered a new stage and we're loving it!!!

Cusco (red and solver collar) and Lima have recently moved into a new house and have been under house arrest while they adapt and settle into their new environment. They are now out and about and exploring, but when we visited they had to remain indoors. This allowed us to spend some quality time with them and the bond between us and our relationship with them has truly blossomed. From the moment we first visited them, they fully accepted us and they've always had fun and enjoyed their visits, but this time round they have shown us so much love and affection.

The twins are as bonkers as ever. That hasn't changed and they're such playful and fun loving cats, but they've so sweet and gentle and an absolute joy to spend time with.

We will be seeing them again in the not too distant future and we can't wait to see them again!!

14/11/2025

This gentle giant is Ringo and he is a very special guy! Ringo has star quality, that's for sure!!

We have recently visited him for the first time and what an absolute pleasure it was. Have we fallen in love with him? You bet we have!!

Ringo is such good company and a delight to spend time with and he loves nothing more than being picked up and having his belly rubbed. He's super playful and at times very excitable, but he's so gentle and loving. He welcomed us each day with such warmth and enthusiasm and then made us feel tremendously guilty when we had to leave.

We're missing him already, but we'll be seeing him again in the new year and we're very much looking forward to it!

See you soon big fella!!!

08/11/2025

Meet Lucy, an adorable tabby new to The Cheshire Cat.

Lucy was a little shy at first, focused mainly on her desire to go outside! But it didn't take long for her to show her true self, and what an adorable girl she is! She met us at the door every day and was always happy to have a big fuss.

She was playful too - and especially loved the laser pen! She darted about after the elusive red dot, stalking it from under furniture and from around corners! 😂

Lucy is a gentle, affectionate and funny girl, and we will truly miss her. We hope to see you again soon Lucy. ♥😽

07/11/2025

This is Luna. We have had the pleasure of caring for her a few times recently and she's a real sweetie. 😻

She was cautious at first, coming to say hello, then doing her own thing, then coming for a little play, then running off. But now, she follows us everywhere! She runs to her play area and sits waiting for us to invent some games for her. She loves leaping on her wand toys which we hide and move under some packing paper!

Then, as soon as you sit on the armchair, she jumps up on your knee for fusses and tickles and to relax after all that play! We like to think we've become good friends now, and look forward to seeing her again soon.

05/11/2025

This is Olive and we have cared for her before in the summer, but it was only brief.

We have cared for her again recently and this time we had more time with her to get to know her better, and we had an absolute blast!!

We stopped by to say hello again shortly before her mum and dad travelled, to reacquaint ourselves with her. From he first visit on, she was fully on board with us and she made the most of each and every day she spent with us.

Olive is lightning fast and so giddy and excitable. As each sit finished, she would find herself a comfy spot and settle down to sleep off all the excitement. She would need to recharge her batteries for the following day!!

Olive is a cat that provides you with so many genuine laugh out loud moments and she's such a joy to spend time with. She's a funny little cat and we're already looking forward to the next time we have the pleasure of her company!!!!

04/11/2025

This pretty little girl is Matisa and she's another Cheshire Cat newbie!!

Matisa had never had a sitter before and she wasn't too sure at first, but she soon realised that there was nothing to worry about and fully embraced her new friends. Those new friends being Kim and myself of course!! Her first instinct was to hide, but her curiosity led to her to come out and join us for fear of missing out. Soon enough she was waiting behind the door when we arrived.

Matisa loves to play and her favourite thing to play with is a ribbon which when pulled under a rug is simply irresistible! She loves to stalk, pounce and grab at the ribbon just as it's about to disappear! We brought a wand toy with feathers on for her to play with and that is now minus a few feathers due to some serious play!

Overall, we believe that Matisa benefitted from having a sitter. Previously she has stayed in a cattery and while that suits some cats, it wasn't for Matisa. Home is best for this little girl!

We are very much looking forward to seeing her again soon.

27/10/2025

Let us introduce you once again to Geoff and his new little sister Dolly!

Geoff (ginger) is a regular with The Cheshire Cat and he now has Dolly to share his home and life with. They live together in almost perfect harmony!

This is the first time we have cared for Dolly and it's another example of how Kim and myself working together works best for the cats. Dolly and Geoff are both playful, but they like different things and play at different speeds (possibly the understatement of the year) and so we split our time between them giving them one to one time to enable them to get the most out of every visit!!

Dolly will chase a wand toy with feathers on the end around all day long while Geoff is quite content with a piece of string and a small pinch of catnip. Despite keeping them occupied separately during visits, they do interact well and we know that when we're not there, they are close and will snuggle up together.

We are very much looking forward to seeing them again soon!!

22/10/2025

Update: Merlin has now been reunited with his owner. 😊😻

We have found a cat and it's currently in our house. The cat is a Siamese, in good health and extremely friendly.

I caught her and brought her home after watching her almost get hit by a couple of cars. The cat, which I think is a female, has no road sense at all. I took her to the vet and she isn't chipped and she has no other form of ID. Does anyone recognise her? I figure she's an indoor cat that has somehow escaped. She was found in reddish where we live.

21/10/2025

Why don't you do a jigsaw puzzle on your day off. It'll be fun they said!

12/10/2025

Meet Biggy and Fluffy!

We were recently lucky enough to be asked to care for these two boys.

Biggy (tabby and white) was friendly from the beginning, always coming to say hello when we arrived and enjoying lots of strokes and tickles. He was playful too, enjoying playing with string and with the little catnip mouse we brought him. However, he wasn't shy in letting you know when he'd had enough - he'd just walk away! But he'd soon come back for more!

Fluffy (the fluffy one!) was shy at first, retreating to the top of the stairs to check us out. After a few visits though, he came to say hello, and was soon bumping our hands for tickles and rolling about on the floor! Fluffy too was playful and wanted to get involved in whatever Biggy was up to.

We really enjoyed our time with these two, and hope to see them again soon. 😺😺

10/10/2025

Allow me to introduce you to Rocky and the Greeks!! These boys are Cheshire Cat first timers and we've had so much fun with them.

Rocky the Siamese, Donald and Bramberry live together in perfect harmony and they are such a delight to care for. Donald and Bramberry were rescued and brought to the UK from Santorini, a process that takes time and required a lot of patience and hard work, but they are now living their best life with Rocky.

Bramberry (shorter hair) and Donald were a little unsure when we first met them at the meet and greet, but when we arrived for the first visit, we were blown away by the most enthusiastic of welcomes. We were mobbed by all three boys and from that moment on we had a riot!!

Rocky is a quiet lad and his preference will always be to be on a knee on his heated blanket, but there was no time for that. He was too intrigued by having two new visitors and was keen to get involved and did. We brought some super cool toys with us and the boys were up for pretty much up for anything. There is never a dull moment with Rocky and the Greeks!!!!!

Aside from all the fun, these boys are so affectionate, loving and gentle and we left each sit smiling and excited for the next visit. They provided us with so many genuine laugh out loud moments and we're very lucky to have been chosen to care for them.

We can't wait to see them again!!!

Address

Welland Street
Reddish
SK56XA

Telephone

+447583980915

Website

https://www.thecheshirecatpetsitter.co.uk/

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