Sitter needed for super cuddly house cat Gracie in the Scottish Highlands
Introduction
Hello! We are Non and Dave from North Wales and Yorkshire, we currently live in Fort William in the Scottish Highlands! We're very outdoorsy and like to go on lots of adventures climbing, cycling, canoeing - anything really! We had plenty of sitters for our cat back in Wales but being new to the area we need some reliable sitters for our beautiful house cat Grace - she's a ragdoll who likes lots of fuss and attention. We keep her safe indoors so she needs some play time and someone who's happy to scoop the poop!
Show more...Home & location
We have a bungalow with an open plan kitchen/ diner and a large living room with a TV/netflix and a comfy reading chair with plenty of books. We have a big fridge freezer and all the usual kitchen appliances. The house is a bungalow which overlooks a loch and the hills - very beautiful. Sitters will stay in our second bedroom, it has a double bed which will be made up with bedding. There's a built in wardrobe, a dresser and a rocking chair. We also have and office with a desk/chair/printer for home workers to use. You could also put a blow up bed/cot in here if you have children. (Bed/bedding not provided by us for this). There's an endless list of things to do! You can go on a wildlife cruise, tackle Ben nevis, see the Glenfinnan viaduct, eat fresh seafood - so many options on your doorstep!
Show more...Responsibilities
Gracie is fairly low maintenance - the main job is cleaning her litter tray! This needs doing at least first thing in the morning and last thing and night and possibly once or twice in between- she does like it to be clean! We use clumping litter so it's easy to scoop out the mess and put it in a poo bag and into the outside bin. She only eats dry biscuits so we just keep these topped up. She has a water fountain which also will need topping up and cleaning every 2 weeks on longer sits. If you can water plants while you're here that would be great- but they generally seem to survive on neglect!
Show more...Meet the pets
Grace Kelly (Gracie)
5 years
Sitter Reviews (11)
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I should really give this 4 1/2 stars ONLY because if Gracie’s toileting habits. Read on for more details. Otherwise, this IS a 5 star sit! Naomi showed us around and then sat down with us and chatted awhile when we arrived. She is gracious and friendly. We met Miss Grace Kelly, the queen of the house, soon thereafter. She is a sweet Ragdoll beauty and easy to care for. Her only fault is that she only poops in the litter box about 1/2 to 2/3 of the time. Otherwise, she poops on the floor or pad near, but outside the box. Naomi is working on this problem with 3 litter boxes! Since Gracie can’t tell us, humans have yet to figure it out. Her poos are easy to clean up, however, because they are solid, so a paper towel and a spray if disinfectant on the floor or pad does the trick. The house is comfy and Fort William is in a beautiful area of the Scottish Highlands. The scenery is amazing!!
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Enjoyed a lovely Sit looking after Gracie, a beautiful and easy going Rag Doll cat. Communication was clear, straight forward, and relaxed. The house was lovely . There is much to see, and do, around Fort William. Beautiful area. Naomi was very pleasant and accommodating.
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We had a lovely time sitting for Naomi and spending time with Gracie. She is a shy but really sweet cat. Naomi was a great host and her house was clean and comfortable. She communicated well before our sit and gave thorough instructions upon our arrival. Ben Nevis and all the outdoor activities you could want are on her doorstep. We recommend this sit.
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Gracie was fine for a majority but obviously is not toilet trained, we cleaning poop exclusively off the floor, should have been mentioned. Other than that, she's a sweetie and very, very chatty loves being meowed back at. The host on the other hand.... After Naomi had a sitter cancel on her we cancelled our plans including accommodation (refunded thankfully) and driving across the country last minute (Edinburgh to fort William) it felt like we were only there to be her servents and were not welcome at all, can't help feeling there was a reason for the cancellation. I know we were seriously thinking of cancelling after being told an Electic car charger being broken was somehow our fault of poor planning... "that's good enough, we want to go on holiday" - actual direct quote. This after Connor spent an hour on the phone to Chargeplace Scotland fixing the issue with their station and texting straight after to give an update. P.S. we told you about the Car charging on the very same first phone call my guy...
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Delightful sit in a really lovely home with the very gorgeous Gracie who is full of character and very affectionate! Naomi is a really lovely hostess, great with communicating and very welcoming. Fort William is a really beautiful location with so much to see and do. Thanks for allowing me to share this time with Gracie. ☺️
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