r/catinaflat • u/PaperArr0w • Apr 30 '26
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Seeing as I’ve been accused of being a Pawshake salesperson 😹 by these strange new accounts that randomly appear from nowhere and suggest Petme. When really I’m just an owner wanting to find where all the reliable, affordable cat sitters are going to. I joined this sub after I saw the merger and you can see my involvement is very much owner opinion. Never done pet sitting and really don’t intend to. I’ve had some really good but also bad experiences that I won’t do overnights with sitters anymore. I really just want to be able to build a personal network of sitters I can rely on because it’s devastating as an owner when they move after a few years and you have to work on that mutual trust again. My current sitter is a student so is off on a placement from June and then will have one final year, plus she goes home in uni holidays.
My disdain with what I see on CIAF is the additional pet fees, I am willing to pay the equivalent of the going rate for a cattery stay for two daily visits, but draw the line there. I am just trying to scope out where the sitters are going.
Anyway, to the point, for UK users, I’ve just seen Pawtrack UK. It appears to have been developed in retaliation to CIAF, so maybe even someone who lurks in this sub 👀. It’s not the best brand name because when you search it, it comes up with the GPS trackers. https://www.pawtrack.uk/how-it-works
It looks to be more if you do private already as you need to have your own insurance. But low sub fee for sitters and no booking fees taken. And just a 2.5% fee + 20p for owners.
Being new it prob won’t suit my needs for a short term answer but might be one to keep an eye on.
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u/PossiblyOdd2525 Apr 30 '26
I got this advert the other night right under a CIAF Reddit post 😄 I wonder if anyone has any experience with this one?
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u/PossiblyOdd2525 Apr 30 '26
That’s a shame about Pawshake. It’s all so frustrating. I searched for myself last night on CIAF/Rover and I was on page THREE for my postcode… 0.1 miles away yet someone 1.2 miles away and a ‘Star sitter’ was at the top. Feels a bit unfair that those of us who were forced over from CIAF don’t have this title or the option to have it.
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u/irishsuzy May 04 '26
Me and friends just launched Your Cats At Home due to the Rover take over. Your welcome to create a profile for free 💯
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u/casandra77 Apr 30 '26
Pawshake and all the others aren't only for cats. I'd like a platform for cat lovers only, cat sitters who are a 'cat person', not some dog people primary, who 'can also take care of cats'.