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Jim's Amazing Cat Care In East Bay
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A cat sitter in Richmond, CA

4.94/5.00
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77 REVIEWS

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Jim's Reviews

Attention to Detail
4.9
Communication
4.9
Tidiness
4.8
Hamish

As always, Jim did a great job of looking after my cat while I was away. I'm always confident I'll come back to a well-fed and well-looked-after cat when I come home from traveling. Thanks Jim!

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
May 7, 2025
Aaron

Jim was great with the kitties, as usual, and was even able to coax the elusive Sam out into the open.

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
April 21, 2025
Nicky

Jim is the cat whisperer! Our cat Olive might just love Jim more than us. He’s always responsive and takes pictures of our cats with each detailed update, letting us feel reassured while we are away from home. My partner and I have worked with Jim for the past 2 years and he’s been wonderful every time! We will definitely be reserving him for our future pet sitting sessions.

Meowtel-verified reservation 1+ week long
April 3, 2025
Bethany

Jim is amazing! He even got our shy cat to come out and say hello. He was easy to communicate with and flexible with the reservation. Medication was delivered and when our cat was fussy, he showed patience and reasoning. His experience with cats really shows. We will be booking him again next time we need a sitter!

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
March 20, 2025
Rachid

Jim took excellent care of my sweet boy while I was away for a couple of days - administering multiple pills, preparing a wet food with fiber, and of course giving lots of treats and attention. He provided prompt updates with lots of pictures, was able to work with my schedule, and was easy to work with. I would happily book Jim again to care for my pet or anyone’s!

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
February 2, 2025
Caitlin

Great experience with Jim—he’s great with our kitties and super responsive. Will use again!

Meowtel-verified reservation 1+ week long
January 4, 2025
Rebecca

Jim took care of our two cats during the holidays. He was timely and responsible, I felt no concerns leaving them in his care.

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
December 28, 2024
Eric

Jim always does a great job with my two shy cats. He takes pictures and leaves updates after each visit which is much appreciated. He even watered the Christmas tree for us! I would recommend using Jim.

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
December 23, 2024
Prabath

We have had Jim as a cat sitter for many years now whenever we are out of town. He is a wonderful and caring sitter, always quick with updates and flexible. And he is a hit with both our kitties. Thank you Jim

Meowtel-verified reservation 1+ week long
November 20, 2024
Nicky

Jim is a fantastic cat sitter! Our cat Olive adores him while our shy kitten Bartholomew was able to warm up to him very quickly. He’s done a great job caring for our cats and responds very quickly. I highly recommend Jim as your cat sitter!

Meowtel-verified reservation with twice per day visits
November 11, 2024
Aaron

Jim has been great with my cats, and has even managed to coax the rarely seen Samedi out from behind the couch.

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
October 24, 2024
Michael

Jim did a very nice job taking car of Alan while we were away for 10 days. He was always prompt with his communication and went above and beyond when Alan’s food ran out by running to the store and getting more! He was even kind enough to water my garden while I was away.

Meowtel-verified reservation 1+ week long
June 26, 2024
Patti

Even though our kitty is extremely shy with strangers, Jim made an effort to find her hiding places. He was successful once. He moved her feeding mat and bowls to another room when ants struck and also took care of our garbage cans. Jim is quite responsible and obviously likes cats.

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
June 21, 2024
Harry

Jim is always responsive, well-organized, and adaptable.

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
May 25, 2024
Rebecca

Jim is a wonderful cat sitter and kept me updated after each visit. Will definitely request for Jim again in our future travels !!

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
May 23, 2024
Thomas

Easy to communicate with, follows instructions to the T, and super fast at responding! Bonus points since our cat absolutely adores him.

Meowtel-verified reservation 1+ week long
May 19, 2024
Aaron

Jim was great with my cats. Took care of everything, even managed to get my super skittish guy to show his face.

Meowtel-verified reservation 1+ week long
March 27, 2024
Karlyn

Jim took great care of Eames while I was on a long trip. I was super nervous to leave kitty for so long but Jim helped me be at ease with all the great updates.

Meowtel-verified reservation 1+ week long
January 26, 2024
Kate

Great, Jim knows these cats from previous visits and they eventionally warm up to him. Jim is very patient with them.

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
December 28, 2023
Larissa

so kind and patient with my kitties - even my shy cats!

Meowtel-verified reservation with twice per day visits
November 14, 2023
Lily And Sean

Jim sends us detailed updates promptly after every visit. He is super reliable and our kitties love him! It’s clear that he really cares about our kitties and we always feel safe leaving them in his care. Thank you Jim!

Meowtel-verified reservation with twice per day visits
October 23, 2023
Emily

Jim was super gracious and followed our detailed requests for our cats feeding schedule and medication. He was responsive and communicative and I highly recommend him.

Meowtel-verified reservation with twice per day visits
September 17, 2023
Prabath

Jim has been awesome with our cats, and they are very comfortable around him. He has taken care of them many times now, and everything has gone smoothly all the time. We get good updates with lots of photos, and Jim is very responsive if we have any questions or additional requests. One of our cats were sick this time and needed to be observed. Jim stayed overnight several days and sent us updates in the evening and in the morning. He went above and beyond to keep them both happy and safe.

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
August 22, 2023
Harry

Jim is friendly and communicates well. Things get done smoothly and on time.

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
May 26, 2023
Karlyn

Jim does great with my cat, Eames. He is also super communicative & sends pictures and updates.

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
May 9, 2023
Patti

Jim was diligent and conscientious. Even though he never saw our kitty, who is still very shy about strangers, he came every day to feed her, clean up the litterbox and the stray poop she made in the hall, take care of mail and garbage cans. And he texted us every day. We will definitely hire him again.

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
January 30, 2023
Lily And Sean

Jim is reliable and great at communicating!

Meowtel-verified reservation 1+ week long
October 21, 2022
Harry

We experienced excellent attention and communication with Jim. I would recommend him for any type of cat sitting.

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
September 16, 2022
Laura

I hate to say it because I want to be able to book Jim all for myself, but he is great! I never worry when I have Jim booked for my two cats. He always updates me when I travel and it is such a load off my mind. Whew! Thank you Jim!

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
September 13, 2022
Christine

Jim took amazing care of our fur babies! I could see at the meet and greet our cats loved him. When we got home Butterball and Popcorn were happy, which told me they got great care. They will complain a lot if they have not gotten the attention they need. They were also freshly brushed. Jim also took care of some complicated feeding requirements for our cats. House looked great when we returned home.

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
August 31, 2022
Hamish

Jim is excellent — he’s reliable, he stays in touch twice a day (with photos!), and he’s great with our cat. I’ll feel confident leaving our cat with him on even extended trips in the future.

Meowtel-verified reservation with twice per day visits
August 30, 2022
Meowtel

This is a system-generated review due to a customer complaint. Meowtel ruled in favor of the customer.

August 23, 2022
Rebecca And Ziad

Jim was great. He sent pictures and videos along with updates each visit, which allowed us to enjoy our trip knowing our kitty was cared for.

Meowtel-verified reservation with twice per day visits
August 14, 2022
Ceara

Jim was quick to respond to our inquiry, he met us prior to our trip, as we planned. He got along well with our cat, sent several pics and messages about how things were going, which gave us lots of confidence that things were going well at home. Jim took care of medication 2x a day for our cat, and in all other caretaking, Jim was very experienced. This is the first time we have used a service like this, it worked very well. We will definitely contact Jim for future travel plans.

Meowtel-verified reservation 1+ week long
July 28, 2022
Lily And Sean

Jim is super reliable and sends plenty of updates. We felt confident leaving our cats with health problems under his care for the weekend.

Meowtel-verified reservation with twice per day visits
July 19, 2022
Yael

Jim was fantastic. He was easy to communicate with both before and during my trip and he took great care of my cat, sending me updates and pictures every day. He clearly took the time to get to know her and befriend her. I'll definitely be using him again.

Meowtel-verified reservation 2+ weeks long
July 15, 2022
Linda

Jim is a loving cat sitter who took excellent care of my fur balls while I was away. He also is great at sending photos and videos of your cats enjoying themselves.

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
April 22, 2022
Kjiersten

Jim was great and took great care of our cat. He sent us videos and made sure she got both her medicine and attention. He was really easy to communicate with and asked great questions in the meet and greet. Would definitely hire him again!

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
February 26, 2022
Lauren

Jim went above and beyond for my cats including changing litter, food, and treats. He even went back to our house when our door locking app wasn't working to make sure that the door was properly locked. Thanks Jim!

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
January 5, 2022
Janine

Jim was awesome. Natasha and Boris loved him. He sent photos and videos every day and you could tell my kittens were smitten. Will totally ask him to sit again. thank you Jim!

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
January 3, 2022
Russ

Jim is great! Very caring, detailed and responsive cat sitter, giving us the peace of mind our guys were in good hands. Really appreciate the photos he took on his visits. We highly recommend Jim for your cat sitting needs.

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
January 3, 2022
Larissa

Jim was great with my kitties! He sent a lot of photos and got some good play time in with my cats. They really warmed up to him!

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
December 26, 2021
Erika

Jim was a great sitter. He was very good with my shy kitty and made her seem comfortable. It made me happy to see how quickly she warmed up to him. Jim is also great at providing daily updates and pictures which I greatly appreciated. Jim is also incredibly responsive via messaging in the Meowtel app which makes setting up appointments and communicating much easier. Thanks Jim!

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
December 7, 2021
Meowtel

Jim is a cat sitter in the Richmond area. His profile has been verified and his references have been checked by Meowtel.

October 26, 2021
Michele

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
This month
Nicky

Meowtel-verified reservation with twice per day visits
May 20, 2025
Miriam

Meowtel-verified reservation 1+ week long
January 2, 2025
Karlyn

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
October 27, 2024
Michael

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
October 22, 2024
Karlyn

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
October 16, 2024
Rebecca

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
October 2, 2024
Karlyn

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
September 24, 2024
Aaron

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
September 3, 2024
Karlyn

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
September 1, 2024
Jennifer

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
August 25, 2024
Karlyn

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
August 18, 2024
Karlyn

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
July 25, 2024
Larissa

Meowtel-verified reservation 1+ week long
July 15, 2024
Karlyn

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
June 8, 2024
Karlyn

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
May 29, 2024
Karlyn

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
May 23, 2024
Kate

Meowtel-verified reservation with twice per day visits
May 11, 2024
Karlyn

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
April 22, 2024
Laura

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
April 7, 2024
Laura

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
March 22, 2024
Hamish

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
March 16, 2024
Karlyn

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
February 26, 2024
Laura

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
February 25, 2024
Karlyn

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
February 21, 2024
Emily

Meowtel-verified reservation with twice per day visits
February 4, 2024
Lily And Sean

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
October 17, 2023
Karlyn

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
October 16, 2023
Laura

Meowtel-verified reservation 1+ week long
October 7, 2023
Harry

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
September 26, 2023
Lily And Sean

Meowtel-verified reservation 1+ week long
September 11, 2023
Karlyn

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
September 9, 2023
Karlyn

Meowtel-verified reservation with drop-in visits
August 22, 2023

Jim's Service Area & Rates

  • Free Meet & Greets
  • Drop-in visits to your home
  • $38.35 / 20min $59.00 / 45min $80.75 / 60min
  • Overnight stays
    $103.75 / Overnight stays in your home
  • Jim's Holiday Surcharge is 20%
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Jim's Qualifications & Experience

Qualifications

  • Shelter Volunteer
  • Vet Tech

Transportation

  • Car

Medication Experience

  • Topical Ointments
  • Oral Medication / Pills
  • Injections / Diabetic Management
  • Subcutaneous Fluids

Each Visit Includes

  • Litter box cleaning
  • Feeding
  • Water refresh
  • A text update with at least 1 photo
  • Playtime and belly rubs

Cancellation Policy

Customers may cancel within 24 hours of making their reservation and receive a 100% refund, and the sitter will not receive any earnings. After the first 24 hours, the following cancellation rules apply:

Customers will receive a 100% refund to their Account Balance if they cancel anytime up to 48 hours before the start date of the reservation, and the sitter will not receive any earnings.

Customers will receive a 50% refund, and the sitter will earn 50% of their planned earnings if the customer cancels between 24-48 hours of the start of the reservation.

No refund will be issued within 24 hours of the reservation, and the sitter will keep 100% of their planned earnings.

The Meowtel Promise & Satisfaction Guarantee

We are proud to provide each of our independently-contracted Meowtel cat sitters with the full benefits of our Meowtel Promise on eligible reservations. For reservations where each visit is at or above $20 and paid for through Meowtel, your cat(s) will automatically be covered under our insurance policy in the event that things don't go as planned.

If you are not fully satisfied with your sitter after the Meet & Greet or during the reservation, please call 1-844-636-9835 so we can help you re-book with a new sitter to ensure we can deliver on our purrfect hospitality promise.

Independence Day is coming up soon (July 4th). Meowtel cat sitters are usually pretty busy, don't forget to book your sitter!

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Frequently Asked Questions

Richmond cat sitting rates will vary based on the pet sitter's experience and expertise, but the average price for a cat sitter is $37.00. Prices will also depend on how long your cat needs company for, whether that be a drop-in visit or overnight stay in your home. Meowtel sitters offer 20, 45, and 60-minute drop-in visits that allow for fully tailored care for your kitties. Your caregiver may also need to charge a little more if they have to travel far, so we'll match you with the best options which are close by.

Every Meowtel cat sitter has been thoroughly vetted, background-checked, and is insured through Meowtel on eligible reservations via our Meowtel Promise. To ensure total peace of mind while you're away, every Meowtel reservation comes with a free Meet & Greet so you (and your kitties!) can have full confidence in your sitter before you leave.

Cats are territorial animals and don't do well in new environments. The presence of other cats, dogs, and even birds in kennels or animal hotels cause an immense amount of stress for your kitties. This is why Meowtel was created, so tailored in-home care is brought to you.

We recommend that you book daily visits with your sitter to keep your cats in their routine and to help minimize feline anxiety while you're away.

Each Meowtel cat sitting visit will include the whole 9 yards: feeding, refreshing the water bowls, litter box scooping, tidying up, medications, updates with photos, lots of playtime, as well as any special requests you may have. We know every kitty is different and that's why we offer tailored, in-home services since cats don't do well outside their own homes. Plus, every reservation comes with a free Meet & Greet so you can meet your sitter before you leave to ensure it will be a purrfect fit.

Jim's Amazing Cat Care In East Bay
4.94 • 77 reviews • From $38.35