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  • 0 - 1 week, 1 - 2 weeks, 2 - 4 weeks, 1 - 2 months, 2 months +
  • Cat(s), None
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  • Anywhere in the United Kingdom
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Steve the sitter

Retired

I am retired, a non smoker and fit for my age
I am friendly and outgoing, I like meeting new people and am reliable, straightforward and honest
I am vegetarian and enjoy cooking for myself
Single, amicably separated from long term partner a few years ago
I grew up with cats, always liked them, usually they like me! They are such curious, interesting and individual creatures!
I have looked after flats and houses for friends and family many times over the years including their various pets, houseplants and gardens, sometimes for periods of months in London, Kent, Norfolk, Zurich, Bangkok etc
I have been a house owner in the past so I am well aware of security issues, locking up, checking windows etc when out
Good with houseplants, gardening experience
Practical with extensive interior and exterior DIY experience
I enjoy reading, listening to music, watching films, swimming and walking
I am much traveled in many countries and continents and enjoy exploring and getting to know new places
I grew up and lived and worked in London for many years and have lived in many other places including many years in the countryside in various places in UK and Germany and also for long periods in Thailand and Bali Indonesia in recent years.
I speak English, German and some French and get on with people everywhere.
I returned to the UK in May 2023 after a number of years of travelling and living abroad and have been a full time house sitter since then.
I am currently on house and cat sit number 25 through this website including 9 repeat bookings from 7 earlier house sits and now have some appreciative reviews and have further bookings until early January 2025
Do contact me if you are interested in my services. Thank you.

Reviews (22)
Steve is great. He clearly loves cats and respects your house and personal space. I would highly recommend him.
 
TRICIA (Dover England, Oct 2024 - 2 weeks 3 nights)
Thank you very much for your good review. It was a real pleasure to meet you both. I had a very nice time in your comfortable house in St Margaret’s Bay looking after Pumpkin and would be very happy to return hopefully when better weather to be able to explore your nice area more. Best wishes and ... MORE
Stephen is a very experienced cat sitter. He turned up on time and had lots of questions about how to look after our cats. He would send me lots of photos when I got in touch. He looked after our house very well. Both cats looked very relaxed in his company. Thank you Stephen.
 
FIRLE (Eastbourne England, Oct 2024 - 1 week 5 nights)
Thank you very much for your good review. It was a real pleasure to meet you both and your children. I had a very nice time in your comfortable house in Eastbourne and would be very happy to return. Best wishes and good luck to you all. Stephen
We recommend Stephen as a cat (& house) sitter. He kept us updated about the cats and sent us some great photos too. The communication was excellent and the house was clean and tidy when he handed over to a family member.
 
MELANIE (Sturminster Newton England, Oct 2024 - 2 weeks 1 night)
Thank you very much for your good review. It was a real pleasure to meet you both and stay in your comfortable house near Sturminster Newton and look after your lovely fluffy cats. I had a very nice time there and would be very happy to return. Best wishes and good luck to you all. Stephen
Steve is a brilliant house sitter with lots of experience. He took great care of our 3 cats and our house while we were away, keeping us updated and sharing pictures. I totally trust Steve and we would love for him to house sit for us again when we go away.
 
LYDIA (Pirbright England, Sep 2024 - 3 weeks)
Thank you so much for such a great review. It was a real pleasure to meet you both and stay in your comfortable house in Pirbright and look after your friendly cats. I had a very nice time there and would be very happy to return. Best wishes and good luck to you all. Stephen
Steve is such a caring person and we trusted him from the outset. He showed our cat kindness and she was looked after impeccably from the start to end of this sit. Steve’s communication was fantastic and he sent me updates on our cat’s wellbeing while we were away. When we returned our cat was happy and settled in Steve’s care and the house was clean and in a wonderful condition. Steve is a house sitter I know that I can trust and he will always be a go-to for any holidays or need to be away ... MORE
 
HARRY (Newhaven England, Aug 2024 - 1 week)
Thank you so much for such a great review. It was a real pleasure to meet you and stay in your comfortable house in Newhaven and look after your friendly fluffy cat Peggy. I had a very nice time there and would be very happy to return. Best wishes and good luck to you all. Stephen
Stephen is a very competent cat and house sitter. He is excellent at continuing the routines of the cats and keeping them well fed, watered and giving out plenty of attention too! The house was neat and tidy when we arrived home which was a pleasure to come back to. Stephen is a good communicator and was also flexible too. We would definitely have Stephen back at the drop of a hat to take care of Toffee and Smokey!
 
VICKY (Chester England, Aug 2024 - 1 week 5 nights)
Thank you so much for such a great review. It was a real pleasure to meet you and stay in your comfortable house in Chester and look after your friendly fluffy cats Toffee and Smokey. I had a very nice time there and would be very happy to return. Best wishes and good luck to you and your family. ... MORE
Stephen was an excellent house/cat sitter. His communication was excellent and he was very reliable. The cats were really well looked after and were happy and healthy when we returned home. The house was clean and tidy and the garden in amazing shape. Stephen gave us regular updates while we were away. Thank you so much for taking such good care of our girls :)
 
KATHARYN (Winchester England, Jul 2024 - 3 weeks)
Thank you so much for such a great review. It was a real pleasure to meet you both and stay in your comfortable cottage in Winchester and look after your sweet cats Bea and Bougie. I had a very nice time and would be very happy to return. Best wishes and good luck to you both. Stephen
Stephen was a good sitter, who ended up looking after our two cats in Jersey for a period of just over seven weeks. Whilst we were away we had weekly contact from him with photos of both of the cats. On our return we found both the cats relaxed and happy. All the house plants had been well looked after. Stephen is a very experienced house and cat sitter.
 
MARTIN (Jersey Channel Islands, May 2024 - 1 month 1 week)
This was Steve's second sit and therefore very easy as we knew each other and the routines were familiar. Yet again I had the opportunity to enjoy my holiday without worrying. Steve and PJ seem to have formed a loving relationship and I don't think I was missed at all. Lots of updates and photos of a happy cat, which made me a very happy owner. Thanks Steve and here's to the next holiday!
 
SANDRA (Bedford England, May 2024 - 1 week 4 nights - 1 of 2 endorsements from this owner )
Thank you so much for another great review. Thank you very much for inviting me back for a second house and cat sit, I enjoyed being in your nice old house again and yes your cat PJ is a real sweetie and I am very fond of her! Well I hope to return sometime to see you both again so until then take ... MORE
Stephen was an excellent communicator and a superb house sitter for our house and two cats. He was great at understanding our instructions regarding the house as he's done this before and from other reviews, it's clear he knows what to do and how to do it. We had an online meeting to make sure we were a good fit for one another and so it proved to be. We came back from a long holiday to a fresh and clean house. We couldn't have asked for better. Highly recommended Stephen especially for ... MORE
 
MARIE (Harrogate England, Apr 2024 - 3 weeks)
Thank you so much for such a great review and good recommendation. It was a real pleasure to meet you both and stay in your comfortable home in Harrogate and look after Millie and Sasha. I enjoyed our conversations very much. I hope we can meet again sometime, take care and best wishes to you both
Steve was a great house sitter! He clearly really likes and knows cats and bonded well with our furry princess. He sent photos and let us know that she was fine. The house was clean and tidy when we returned from our week's holiday. Communication was easy; he was responsive as needed. Steve is an interesting fellow; we enjoyed the time we spent with him before and after our travel. I would happily have him house sit for us again. Highly recommended. (For context, we have engaged many house ... MORE
 
ELLEN (Southampton England, Mar 2024 - 1 week 2 nights)
Thank you so much for such a great review and good recommendation. It was a real pleasure to meet you both and stay in your comfortable warm home in Shirley and look after Scallywag. I enjoyed our conversations very much. I hope we can meet again sometime, take care and best wishes to you both
This was the first time I had used a pet sitter and I cannot say just how great the arrangement was. Steve was the perfect pet sitter! I left feeling that my cat and house were in extremely safe hands, and I wasn't disappointed. Its fair to say that my cat missed him as soon as he went. She seemed to trust him completely and I think she was probably spoilt rotten. Steve was easy going, looked after the house very well and removed all the stress from going away. We were in contact at various ... MORE
 
SANDRA (Riseley , Mar 2024 - 2 weeks 6 nights - 2 of 2 endorsements from this owner )
Thank you so much for such a great review and good recommendation. It was a real pleasure to meet you and stay in your lovely old house and get to know your friendly village and some of the other inhabitants. I am looking forward to returning in May. Best wishes and good luck to you and PJ.
Steve is an aimiable, thoughtful, caring person, who communicated clearly. We got on very well. He looked after our elderly cat with great attention and affection; she seemed very contented on our return. I would ask Steve to house sit again, and highly recommend him.
 
DAWN (Stroud England, Feb 2024 - 1 week 1 night)
Thank you so much for such a nice review and good recommendation. It was a pleasure to meet you both, I would be very happy to return sometime and look after your sweet friendly cat Tizzie again. Best wishes and good luck to you both.
Stephen looked after our house for 7 weeks whilst we were away. He is conscientious and easy to get along with. He made sure he had all the relevant information about our house before we left. We had a few household issues while we were away which he dealt with very competently. He left the house tidy. I would recommend him without reservation.
 
PHILIPPA (Burnham On Crouch England, Dec 2023 - 1 month 3 weeks)
Thank you so much for such a nice review and good recommendation. It was a real pleasure to meet you both, stay in the granny flat and look after your house while hibernating in Burnham over the winter months! I would be very happy to return sometime. Best wishes and good luck to you both.
Stephen was friendly, organised and considerate. He took good care of our house and two cats, and kept us updated while we were away. We can thoroughly recommend him as a sitter for your house and pets.
 
PETER (Bristol England, Oct 2023 - 2 weeks 4 nights)
Thank you so much for such a nice review and good recommendation. It was a real pleasure to meet you both and look after your lovely house and garden and your friendly cats Tom and Tortie. I would be very happy to return sometime.
Steve was an excellent house sitter, who took very good care of our two black cats. He also left our house spotless after the two and half week sit. Our female black cat is very shy but took to Steve very well which was very reassuring for us. Steve's communication before and during the sit was comprehensive and he was not afraid to ask us about any detail to ensure that the cats were well looked after during his stay. We would not hesitate to use him again in the future.
 
ANN (Bracknell England, Sep 2023 - 2 weeks 3 nights)
Thank you so much for such a nice review and good recommendation. It was a pleasure to meet you both and look after your lovely house and garden and your friendly cats Jamie and Zoe. I would be very happy to return sometime.
Steve was a great housesitter taking excellent care of my two cats and my house .He was easy to communicate with both before and during the sit . He came the evening before my early start which made it easy to explain how the house worked .He made a real effort with the cats and on my return had clearly formed a good relationship with them The house was clean and tidy on my return and he had kindly made me some food which was much appreciated after a long journey He is an interesting ... MORE
 
ANNE (Ilford England, Aug 2023 - 3 weeks)
Thank you so much for such a nice review and good recommendation. It was a pleasure to meet you and look after your lovely house and garden and your friendly cats Ivy and Kelpie. I would be very happy to return sometime.
Steve was a lovely guy to have around! He’s got lots of interesting chat and Bailey took to him straight away! My flat was clean and tidy upon my return and he even stripped the bed for me and my plants are all happy too! I have already booked him for my next trip away. I highly recommend this lovely gent!
 
PIROSKA (London England, Aug 2023 - 1 week 1 night)
Thank you so much for such a nice review and good recommendation. It was a pleasure to meet you and look after your comfortable flat, small jungle and your friendly cat Bailey. Looking forward to returning in October.
Our two cats have very different personalities and Steve looked after them very well. He also fed our nocturnal visitors, the hedgehogs. His communication was excellent throughout from booking to arrangements for arrival and through the sit. The house was well cared for and clean and tidy on our return. Steve is a well traveled, calm and interesting person and we would recommend him to others .
 
ANNE (Lytchett Matravers England, Jul 2023 - 4 days)
Thank you so much for such a nice review and good recommendation. It was a pleasure to meet you and look after your lovely house and garden and your friendly cats Benji and Bonnie. I enjoyed sitting in your peaceful garden and eating the fruit and veg. Thank you for the lifts to and from the ... MORE
We consider ourselves to be very fortunate in finding Steve via House Sitters UK to take care of the house and our cat Enzo whilst we were away. Steve came over to the house a couple of weeks prior to our departure and it was a pleasure to discover that we had a lot of common interests. Steve is a very pleasant, presentable, cultured gentleman and a genuine cat lover at heart. Enzo immediately liked him. We departed, Steve arrived and we able to relax with the comfort of knowing that Enzo and ... MORE
 
NICK (Woking England, Jul 2023 - 6 days)
Thank you so much for such a nice review and good recommendation. It was a pleasure to meet you and look after your comfortable house and your friendly cat Enzo. I enjoyed your quiet neighbourhood and the nearby woods. Thank you for the lifts to and from the station. I would be very happy to return ... MORE
Steve was responsive in his communication throughout and left the house very clean and tidy, which is so appreciated after a week away. Binx can be a shy cat but it sounds that Steve was able to win her round, which is so positive, especially as they are all different! I would recommend Steve as a house and cat sitter.
 
JO (Bristol England, Jun 2023 - 1 week)
Thank you so much for such a nice review and good recommendation. It was a pleasure to meet you and look after your house and cat. I enjoyed the opportunity to spend a week in Bristol where I had been a student many years ago. I would be happy to return sometime.
Steve has been a great sitter, looking after Daisy, all the house plants, and the pots and veggies in the garden as well, during the hot weather. He left the house clean and tidy and everything is in good order when I got back. Steve is very friendly and chatty, and I heartily recommend him for house and cat sitting.
 
FIONA (Newton Abbot England, Jun 2023 - 1 week 1 day)
Thank you so much for such a nice review. It was a pleasure to meet you and look after your lovely house and friendly cat. I’m looking forward to returning next month very much.
 
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