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$25 per visit
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Insured & vetted sitters

Cat sitting in South Florida is $25 per drop-in visit with NextDay Nanny, plus $5 for each additional cat and a $40 minimum booking. Cats are territorial in a way dogs are not — for most of them, a boarding facility means a strange room, strange smells, and days of stress. An in-home sitter keeps your cat in their own space, on their own schedule, with someone checking in once or twice a day while you travel.

📍 Local Insight

South Florida power flickers and summer humidity are a genuine risk to a cat left alone for several days. A house that loses air conditioning in July becomes dangerously hot within hours. Our sitters check that the AC is actually running at every visit, refresh water more often in summer, and tell you immediately if the house feels warm — which is the sort of thing an automatic feeder can never do.

Professional cat sitter gently stroking a relaxed tabby cat beside a sunny window in a South Florida home
In-home cat sitting across South Florida — your cat stays in their own territory.

Why Cats Do Better at Home

Cats bond to territory more strongly than to routine changes of scene. Removing a cat from their home removes every familiar scent marker at once, which is why boarding so often produces hiding, appetite loss, litter box refusal, and stress cystitis. Drop-in visits avoid all of that: the cat stays put, and the only new variable is a calm person arriving briefly each day.

What a Cat Sitting Visit Includes

Each visit is a full check on your cat and their environment, not a quick food drop. If your cat is social, there is play and company; if your cat hides from strangers, our sitters leave them be and confirm wellbeing without forcing interaction.

  • Fresh food and water, to your feeding instructions
  • Litter box scooped and refreshed
  • Medication administered if required
  • Play and company for cats who want it
  • A wellbeing check — eating, drinking, litter use, behaviour
  • Photo update and a short written report every visit

How Many Visits Does a Cat Need?

One visit a day suits most healthy adult cats on a short trip. Two visits a day is better for kittens, senior cats, cats on medication, multi-cat households, and any trip longer than about four days. Cats are good at hiding illness, so more frequent eyes on them matters more the longer you are away.

Medication, Senior Cats & Special Needs

Many of our cat sitting bookings involve medication — thyroid tablets, insulin, subcutaneous fluids for cats in renal failure, or post-surgical care. Tell us exactly what is needed when you book and we match a sitter experienced with that specific task. If your cat is diabetic or on fluids, say so directly; it changes who we send.

Cat Sitting Rates

Pricing is flat and published — $25 per drop-in visit, $5 for each additional cat, and a $40 minimum booking per dispatch to cover the sitter travel. Two visits, or any multi-day trip, clears the minimum comfortably. Overnight stays in your home are $90 per night if you would rather someone was there through the night.

Where We Provide Cat Sitting

We cover the tri-county area. In Palm Beach County that includes Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, Jupiter, Wellington and Lake Worth. We also serve Broward and Miami-Dade — tell us your zip code at booking and we will confirm coverage.

How It Works

4 Steps to a Confirmed Sitter

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Tell us about your catHow many cats, feeding routine, litter setup, medication, and whether they are social or shy with new people.
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Choose your visit scheduleOnce or twice daily, or an overnight stay. Most short trips need one visit a day.
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Sitter confirmedAn insured, background-checked sitter is matched and their profile sent to you before your trip.
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Updates while you travelA photo and a short report after every visit, so you know your cat is eating and behaving normally.
Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does cat sitting cost in South Florida?▼
Cat sitting is $25 per drop-in visit, plus $5 for each additional cat. A $40 minimum booking applies per dispatch to cover sitter travel, so two visits or a multi-day trip clears it easily. Overnight stays are $90 per night.
How often should a cat be checked on while I travel?▼
One visit a day suits most healthy adult cats on a short trip. Choose two visits daily for kittens, senior cats, cats on medication, multi-cat homes, or any trip longer than about four days.
Can I leave my cat alone for a weekend with a feeder?▼
An automatic feeder handles food, but it cannot notice a blocked bladder, a litter box being avoided, a water bowl knocked over, or an air conditioning failure. A short daily visit catches the problems that actually become emergencies.
Can your sitters give my cat medication?▼
Yes. Tablets, topicals, insulin injections and subcutaneous fluids are all handled by sitters experienced with those specific tasks. Tell us exactly what is required when you book so we match accordingly.
What if my cat hides from strangers?▼
That is very common and completely fine. Our sitters do not force interaction with a shy cat. They confirm wellbeing by checking food intake, water, and litter use, and will locate the cat visually without dragging them out of hiding.
Do you look after multiple cats?▼
Yes. Each additional cat is $5 per visit. Multi-cat households often do better with two visits a day, since it gives more opportunity to notice if one cat is off their food or being kept from the litter box.
Is cat sitting better than boarding?▼
For most cats, yes. Cats bond to territory, so boarding removes every familiar scent at once and commonly causes hiding, appetite loss and stress-related illness. In-home visits keep the cat in their own space.
Are your cat sitters insured and background-checked?▼
Yes. Every sitter passes a criminal background check and identity verification before their first booking, and all pet care is covered under our Florida general liability policy.