North & Central London
Pet, Dog & Cat Sitting in Highgate
Live-in care for Highgate pets, with the Heath and the woods on the daily round.
Highgate has some of the best dog walking in London and the dogs here know it. Between Hampstead Heath on one side and Highgate Wood and Queen's Wood on the other, most N6 dogs have a routine built around a proper off-lead run every day, and the last thing they need when you go away is a week in a kennel. Live-in sitting keeps that run where it is. Your sitter stays in your home, follows the routine you leave and is there every night.
The village itself is a mix of Georgian houses around Pond Square, Victorian terraces down the hill and newer flats towards Archway, so we ask about the practicalities — steps, parking, alarm, which neighbour has a key — at the meet-and-greet rather than assuming. Cats in Highgate tend to have gardens and a lot of foxes; the sitter keeps to whatever indoor-overnight rule you already have.
What we cover in Highgate
Dog sitting in Highgate
A dog sitter who moves into your Highgate home and keeps the Heath or the Wood on the daily round at the usual time. Same bed, same run, same routine — nobody has to learn anything new while you are away.
Cat sitting in Highgate
Cat sitting that respects the garden and the foxes. Your cat keeps their territory and their dusk curfew if they have one, and there is someone in the house overnight rather than a brief visit.
House sitting in Highgate
A house on the hill that is lived in, not left — lights on, post in, bins out on the right night. We do this alongside caring for your pets; the occupied house is part of the sit rather than a separate service.
Where we walk dogs in Highgate
We keep your dog's usual routes — these are the local spots our sits here are built around.
Hampstead Heath from the Kenwood side
Off-lead space, ponds and woodland — the big daily walk for most Highgate dogs, with Kenwood's grounds on the doorstep.
Highgate Wood and Queen's Wood
Ancient woodland either side of Muswell Hill Road, dog-friendly with some on-lead sections, and cooler than the Heath in summer.
Waterlow Park and the Parkland Walk
Waterlow for a shorter round with a view, and the old railway line for a long, flat, traffic-free stretch towards Finsbury Park.
Cats in Highgate
Most Highgate cats have gardens and most Highgate gardens have foxes. If your cat comes in at dusk, the sitter keeps that rule; if they have a flap and please themselves, that stays too. Either way there is someone home overnight.
How live-in pet sitting works
Tell us about your pets
Use the instant quote calculator or drop us a message with your dates, pets and routine. We reply within 24 hours.
Free meet-and-greet
Meet your sitter at home before the sit (time permitting) — walk through routines, house rules and quirks. Video call if easier.
Your pets stay happy at home
Your sitter lives in for the whole stay: full walk schedule, feeding and medication on time, daily photo updates, home kept occupied.
Every sit is delivered by Marcus or one of our hand-picked, personally vetted sitters — fully insured with £5m public liability and £75k pet injury cover held in our own name, not borrowed from a platform.
Highgate pet sitting FAQs
Do you cover Highgate as well as Hampstead?
Yes. Highgate is part of our North London range alongside Hampstead and Primrose Hill, and we cover N6 from the village down to Archway and across to Crouch End.
Will the sitter take my dog off-lead on the Heath?
Only if you do, and only where you say. Off-lead is your call — tell us where your dog runs and where they stay on the lead, and the sitter copies it exactly.
Are you insured for Highgate bookings?
Yes. £5m public liability, £75k pet injury cover and £10k for lost keys and locksmith callouts, all in the company's own name. Certificates are available before you confirm.
Do you offer dog walking in Highgate?
Walks are part of a live-in sit rather than sold on their own. Your dog sitter in Highgate is already in the house, so the Heath or the Wood stays on the daily round at the usual time. If you only need a midday walk while you are at work, a local walker is the better fit.
Is this the same as dog boarding in Highgate?
No. Boarding means your dog goes to live with someone else for the booking. Live-in sitting keeps your dog in their own home with their own walks, and keeps the house occupied while you are away.
More questions answered in our full FAQ.
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