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Pet, Dog & Cat Sitting in Richmond
Live-in care for Richmond pets, with the park and the river on the daily round.
Richmond dogs are park dogs. With Richmond Park at the top of the hill and the Thames towpath at the bottom, most dogs here are used to a big daily walk and a fair amount of freedom, and a kennel is a hard adjustment from that. Live-in sitting avoids the adjustment altogether. Your sitter moves into your home for the booking, keeps the walks and routine you leave, and is there every night.
We know the park's rules and follow them: dogs kept well clear of the deer at all times, and on leads where the Royal Parks ask for it during the birthing and rutting seasons. For a gentler round there is Richmond Green, the towpath towards Petersham Meadows and Ham, and Old Deer Park by the river. Richmond is the far edge of our zone 1–4 range, so if you are beyond the town centre send your postcode with your enquiry and we will confirm.
What we cover in Richmond
Dog sitting in Richmond
A dog sitter who lives in your Richmond home and keeps the park on the daily round — clear of the deer, on a lead where the park asks, at the time your dog expects. Same bed, same walk, same routine.
Cat sitting in Richmond
Cat sitting that keeps your cat in charge of their own garden. Flap, curfew and feeding spot stay as you left them, and there is someone home overnight rather than a brief visit.
House sitting in Richmond
A house that stays lived in while you are away — lights on, post in, bins out, garden watered. We do this alongside caring for your pets; the occupied home comes with the sit rather than being a separate service.
Where we walk dogs in Richmond
We keep your dog's usual routes — these are the local spots our sits here are built around.
Richmond Park
The big one — 2,500 acres of it. Dogs kept clear of the deer and on leads where the park asks in spring and autumn, and otherwise the best walk in London.
The Thames towpath towards Petersham and Ham
A flat, traffic-free riverside route past Petersham Meadows, for a dog who prefers a long straight walk to a field.
Richmond Green and Old Deer Park
Shorter rounds close to the town centre for the first and last outing of the day.
Cats in Richmond
Richmond cats mostly have gardens and mostly have opinions about the foxes and the parakeets. The sitter keeps your arrangements — flap, curfew, which room is theirs — and is in the house overnight rather than visiting.
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.
Richmond pet sitting FAQs
Is Richmond within your area?
Yes — it is the south-western edge of our zone 1–4 range. Richmond town centre, Richmond Hill and the streets between the Green and the park are covered. If you are further out towards Kew, Ham or Twickenham, send your postcode with your enquiry and we will confirm honestly.
Will the sitter take my dog into Richmond Park?
If that is your dog's usual walk, yes. Dogs are kept well clear of the deer at all times and on a lead where the park asks in the birthing season (May to July) and the rut (September to November). If your dog is off-lead elsewhere in the park with you, tell us where and the sitter copies it.
Are you insured for Richmond bookings?
Yes. £5m public liability, £75k pet injury cover and £10k for lost keys and locksmith callouts, held in the company's own name. Certificates are available before you confirm.
Do you offer dog walking in Richmond?
Not on its own. Walks are part of the live-in sit — your dog sitter is already in the house, so the park or the towpath stays on the daily round at your dog's usual times. If you only need a midday walk while you are at work, a local walker will serve you better.
Is this the same as dog boarding in Richmond?
No. Boarding sends your dog to live with someone else for the booking. Live-in sitting keeps your dog in their own home with their own park, and keeps the house occupied while you are away.
More questions answered in our full FAQ.
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