Tabby domestic shorthair cat
  • 1 Daily Visit €15
  • 2 Daily Visits €35

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About Me

Cat & Dog obsessed Human Nurse

25/01/25 I am unable to commit to 2 visits a day for the foreseeable. I am unable to remove same from my profile as it’s a standard with CIAF

Meow :-) Thank you for considering me to look after your beloved pet. I started working with cat in a flat in August 2019.

I love my job as a cat sitter. I absolutely adore cats. I don’t think you’ll find someone that loves them more than me. I am a nurse (qualified 17 years now) & my job can be quite serious & sad sometimes. Cat sitting is the perfect hobby for me. I will spend time with your cat(s), for cuddles & playtime if you & they want me to. I know that some are very timid (ahem my female cat) I drive so I can travel anywhere in Dublin & Dublin/Meath, Dublin/Kildare border within reason. I am based in Dublin 15.

A little bit about me & my cats. I absolutely adore cats. I have been owned by cats for the past 13 years. When I was growing up my sister was deathly allergic to cats so we couldn’t have them. I always dreamed of having a cat & I spent years researching everything there is to know about cats. I have a male & female. Ciko & Penny. They are both indoor cats. Penny is a little cutie, she has IBD so she is on special food & oral steroids, alternate days (I can administer medication whether it is tablet form, topical, injection or suppository). Ciko is a scallywag <3

I have previously fostered cats & kittens for the DSPCA & all of my cats have been rescued.

I know how important it is for cats to be able to stay in their home where they are comfortable. I don’t send my cats to catteries because it upsets them too much. The last time I didn’t have a choice (I didn’t know that cat in a flat existed then) & my poor little man didn’t eat for 3 days straight. So I know how important a service like this is.

I love all animals, you can check out my Instagram nursereeny84 to put your mind at ease regarding trusting a stranger with your kitties & house keys. I can do extra duties, open curtains, water your flowers, feed your fish, put your bins out & move post from the front door.

I love dogs & grew up with them, you might like someone to walk your dog if you don’t have a cat.

I am very thorough re cleanliness of the cat litter & feeding bowl & water bowl etc. I always change the cat litter completely on my last visit, if it needs changing (so that you don’t have work to do when you get home).

I already cat sit for friends & family & I always make sure to send picture & video updates to them when they are away. I will make sure that your cat is well looked after & happy & if they feel like playing I will play with them.

If you have any questions or queries let me know. Be sure to add me to your “saved cat sitters”.

Thank you x

Some frequently asked questions:

• What time will I visit?

Generally I will visit between 1-5pm. This is the easiest for me as I work night shift. If you need me to come at a specific time please specify in your first message & I can let you know if it’s possible.

• Do I provide twice a day visits?

This completely depends on my work schedule as I work permanent nights as a nurse. Please specify if you are looking for twice a day visits at time of booking & I can let you know if it’s feasible.

• How long do your visits last?

I will stay a minimum of 45mins to 1 hour (unless you would like me to stay for a shorter period of time if your cat is nervous with strangers)

• Do you take on multiple cat(s) families at once?

No, if I am booked with a cat(s) then I will make myself unavailable on my calendar for that period of time. So, it’s best to book as soon as you know you need a cat sitter.

• Can you administer medication?

Yes I can administer medication. One of my cats is on longterm steroids (5 years now). So I am used to oral administration. I also work as a nurse so I have no issues with needles if your cat has any special requirements like diabetes.

• Do I get to meet you before the booking starts?

Of course. I want your mind to be at ease when you are away from your cat(s). I feel it is important to meet a few days prior to the booking starting so that we can discuss all the care that is required & any security concerns you may have.

My Reviews

  • 6 Jan 25

    Vanessa S

    Dublin

    Irene is truly a superstar! Once again, she took exceptional care of our girls, keeping them happy and content while we enjoyed peace of mind. Her reliability and caring nature make our travels stress-free, knowing our girls are in the best hands. We're incredibly grateful for her!

  • 27 Oct 24

    Yahya E

    County Dublin

    Irene was amazing with our kitten, providing attentive and loving care while we were away. We felt completely at ease knowing our little one was in such good hands!

  • 8 Aug 24

    Valeria L

    Dublin

    Irene looked after our Easy while we were on holidays. As always Irene did an amazing job. She sent daily updates, videos and pics. I'd strongly recommend Irene who will take care of your little one when you're faraway

  • 23 Jul 24

    Anna P

    Dublin 15

    Irene was absolutely brilliant. She was very easy to communicate with and cared for our cat while we were away. We will definitely ask her to take care of our cat again.

  • 2 Apr 24

    Valeria L

    Dublin

    Irene is the perfect cat sitter, she knows cats so well and she knows how to interact with them. Happy that she looked after our Easy once again!

  • 21 Feb 24

    Vanessa S

    Dublin

    It’s always a pleasure to have Irene looking after our girls ❤️ she is literally the best!

  • 1 Oct 23

    Valeria L

    Dublin

    I can confirm one more time that Irene is a great cat sitter! She ensures that our cat is OK and well fed. Irene sends daily photos and videos. I would recommend her!

  • 15 Sept 23

    Cristina T

    Blanchardstown

    Irene is always a reliable cat sitter! Every day she sends videos of our baby with updates. You can see that she loves taking care of cats and spending time with them. And our cat loves her as well!

  • 4 Jul 23

    Amanda S

    Dublin 15

    Irene is great. She took very good care of my kitties and sent me photos and videos 🙏💗

  • 19 Jun 23

    Cristina T

    Blanchardstown

    Irene knows how to care for our cat and she’s full of attention to make sure he’s confortable and well fed. Love to watch the videos she sends daily, looks like they have fun together ☺️ We highly recommend her and we already booked her for the next holidays! Thanks again for your help Irene!

  • 13 Jun 23

    Valeria L

    Dublin

    As always we contacted Irene to look after our shy 🤭 little 9-year ginger cat. Irene is fantastic! The best cat sitter ever as she loves and knows cats so deeply. We're lucky we met her!

  • 8 Jun 23

    Emer W

    Ballyfermot

    Once again we swanned off fully confident Ziggy would get all the attention he wanted. Although he's an arrogant little feck at times, he rolled on the floor at Irenes feet and gave all the eyeblinks like a big flirt! You don't need to bother looking for anyone else to mind your furbabies. Irene is just the best there is, simple as that. Thank u XX

  • 23 Apr 23

    Cristina T

    Blanchardstown

    Irene is super! Our cat really likes her and when we came back is was relaxed and well fed! Irene always sends photos and videos to keep us updated. Highly recommended cat sitter!

  • 15 Apr 23

    Vanessa S

    Dublin

    Irene was wonderful with my cats while we were away. She followed all of our instructions and kept us updated with photos and messages. We felt confident and at ease knowing that my ladies were in good hands. When we returned home, ours girls were relaxed and happy. I highly recommend Irene - she is a true cat lover and provide excellent care.

  • 31 Mar 23

    Annelise G

    Dunboyne

    Irene is the best, and I trust her 100% with my cats. She really cares about the cats and give them a wonderful attention and also a super good care. Also Irene always keeps us informed on how the cats are doing, she sent us videos and pictures, which is super reassuring when you are travelling abroad. Thank you Irene.

  • 23 Mar 23

    Valeria L

    Dublin

    Once again Irene took care of our cat and she did it perfectly. She is the best we could ever found as she really loves cats and, we know, she loves Easy despite her "reserved" nature 😅 Thanks to her daily updates, photos and videos, we felt more relaxed as we knew that our cat had everything she needed

  • 9 Jan 23

    Gratian S

    Dunboyne

    Irene was absolutely fantastic as always. Thank you for taking such great care of our cat Snowey while we were away on holidays.

  • 30 Dec 22

    Valeria L

    Dublin

    We booked Irene once again as she's the perfect cat sitter and Easy's best friend. 😺She took care of Easy and sent us daily videos and updates. Thank you😸

  • 14 Nov 22

    Justin B

    Dublin

    Irene was perfect, very nice with me, I had daily updates, and my cat was very happy with her presence. 10/10, I would ask Irene again.

  • 12 Nov 22

    Saenal L

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    Amazing :) thanks for taking care of my cats

  • 19 Sept 22

    Emer W

    Ballyfermot

    Once again we asked Irene to mind Ziggy while we swanned off for a sneaky week in the sun. Irene put my mind at rest with photos and videos sent each day filling me in on how himself was behaving. Shes a gorgeous person and I'd have absolutely no problem recommending her to anyone within earshot. Thank You Irene yet again for going above & beyond x

  • 2 Sept 22

    Gratian S

    Dunboyne

    Irene is the best cat sitter!! Thanks again for looking after Snowey while we were away

  • 7 Aug 22

    Valeria L

    Dublin

    Irene took care of our Easy for 4 days and, as always, once again I must say that she is fantastic. For the first time, Easy, always so wary and scared, has allowed Irene to pet her! Great moments 🥰

  • 7 Aug 22

    Gratian S

    Dunboyne

    Excellent as always!! Thanks so much for taking such good care of Snowey while we were away!!

  • 23 Jul 22

    Gratian S

    Dunboyne

    Irene is excellent as always!! Really caring and thoughtful. She is so kind with our can Snowey and he really loves her!

  • 16 Jul 22

    Rachael

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    Our cat Earl was so lucky to have the best cat sitter back again this July! We also changed our plans at short notice, coming home a day late and Irene was so flexible and generous with her time, really helping us out. Thank you so much Irene! Service was as amazing as always.

  • 2 Jul 22

    Nina P

    Blanchardstown

    Irene has been looking after our cats for years. She's the best! Thank you, Irene!

  • 26 Jun 22

    Cristina T

    Blanchardstown

    Second time booking with Irene and we’re very happy! Our cat is very relaxed around her and that’s what matters the most.

  • 11 Jun 22

    Emer W

    Ballyfermot

    Irene is just a class act!!! Got back from holidays and my cat was in no way bothered. He didnt seem to miss me at all, he was so well pampered! But Irene goes above and beyond and will always be my fav cat sitter!!!

  • 15 May 22

    Cristina T

    Blanchardstown

    Irene was very friendly and she took good care of our cat. Lots of pics/video to keep us posted. Our cat was very at ease with Irene and we found him super relaxed on our return.

  • 10 May 22

    Michelle G

    Blanchardstown Village

    I have used some of the professional cat sitting services in Dublin and the care my cats get with Irene is far superior!

    We always come back to 2 extremely happy cats, delighted with all the attention they received from Irene.

    We're beginning to think they prefer Irene to us at this stage.

    5 stars, highly recommend!

  • 6 Apr 22

    Annelise G

    Dunboyne

    It was our first time using a cat sitter service, and I was super stressed to leave the kitties at home. Thanks to Irene everything went super well. I even think the kitties did not notice we were not there. Irene took a super good care of them. She sent me updates, pictures and video each time she visited them. I would highly recommend Irene if you are looking for a star cat sitter. A big thank you to Irene.

  • 28 Feb 22

    Valeria L

    Dublin

    Irene took care of our Easy in the last 2 weeks and she was fantastic as always! 5 stars are well deserved! We are are happy and satisfied with her service as cat sitter. Thank you 🤗

  • 4 Feb 22

    Vanessa S

    Dublin

    Irene is a star. It’s always lovely to have her looking (and spoiling) after our girls. We couldn’t recommend her services enough 😊

  • 21 Jan 22

    Michelle G

    Blanchardstown Village

    5 stars as always for Irene! My cats were very well looked after while we were away and we came home to 2 very happy boys :)

  • 8 Jan 22

    Gratian S

    Dunboyne

    Fantastic like always!! We found Snowey in very good form, he was well taken care of. Thanks again Irene!!

  • 31 Dec 21

    Gratian S

    Dunboyne

    Excellent!! Thanks so much Irene

  • 26 Dec 21

    Valeria L

    Dublin

    We're happy for chasing Irene as cat sitter once again! She is so reliable and detailed when sending daily updates. Thank you 😺

  • 26 Dec 21

    Gratian S

    Dunboyne

    Best cat sitter in Ireland!! Thanks again!!

  • 12 Dec 21

    Dermot W

    Dublin 15

    Irene was great with my nervous cat - they were great friends by the time I returned. I received really nice daily whatsapp updates. Irene also brought in the post, even fishing one parcel out of the green bin 🙂, and ensured alarm was set, doors locked etc after each visit. Highly recommended 🙂

  • 10 Dec 21

    Valeria L

    Dublin

    Irene is the best ever. She looked after my cat last week and she did great. She knows what to do even when the cat is shy and wary, like mine. 😊😊😊

  • 23 Nov 21

    Nina P

    Blanchardstown

    Irene knows a lot about cats and get along with Loki and Zanna really well. They love her and once again when we arrived back at home they looked happy, well-behaved and relaxed. Thank you, Irene!

  • 16 Nov 21

    Vanessa S

    Dublin

    Irene is amazing! We couldn’t recommend her enough. She is kind and reliable; she kept us updated and made our time away even better, knowing that our girls were safe and super well looked after. My cats loved her ❤️ Thanks Irene! 🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛

  • 9 Oct 21

    Michelle G

    Blanchardstown Village

    Really happy with the service provided by irene. She is extremely reliable and trustworthy. 5 stars... highly recommend :)

  • 4 Oct 21

    Nina P

    Blanchardstown

    Irene looked after our pets several times. We are delighted to be able to count with her excellent care again. Loki and Zanna love her. Thanks a million, Irene! 💖

  • 22 Sept 21

    Emer W

    Ballyfermot

    I'm absolutely blown away with Irene and how she went way above and beyond what I expected. Mine was an unusual situation but nothing was any bother. Irene was so, so accomodating, caring, understanding and altogether a gorgeous person to help out with your pets. Couldn't recommend highly enough, thank you so, so much 😻 🥰

  • 13 Sept 21

    Sally D

    Dublin 15

    If I could, i would give Irene ten stars out five! We had a slight hiccup in that our cat escaped from the house before we left 🙈 Irene came to the rescue, she found the cat and made sure she was safe and well. Irene is also an excellent communicator, we met beforehand to go through the details. While we were away Irene sent us photos, selfie’s and videos. It gave us great peace of mind. It was great coming home to a cat who was chilled out, relaxed and happy to see us.

  • 31 Aug 21

    Marina T

    Clonee

    Irene was amazing with our cat, Pepito. He recently lost his mate and we were worried that leaving him alone will be hard on him. Irene gave him all the love and attention he needed. Would book her again with no second thoughts.

  • 15 Aug 21

    Valeria L

    Dublin

    Irene is absolutely wonderful: she provided a great service. Our cat is bashful and wary, but Irene, with her huge knowledge of cats, understoods and used to stay faraway enough not to make her too scared. She sent daily updates, photos and videos. Highly recommended!

  • 29 Jul 21

    Gratian S

    Dunboyne

    We had to extend our trip back with 2 days and Irene was really helpful and flexible and was able to look after Snowey for the extra 2 days, despite the short notice. She is excellent!

  • 27 Jul 21

    Gratian S

    Dunboyne

    Excellent as always. Irene sent us daily updates, videos and pictures.She looked after Snowey with a lot of love and care. Durring the very hot days she made some soup for Snowey to keep him hydrated

  • 10 Jul 21

    Gratian S

    Dunboyne

    Irene was excellent as always:) she is really great and lives looking after Snowey. She is fantastic!!

  • 19 Jun 21

    Michelle G

    Blanchardstown Village

    Absolutely delighted with irene. She gave so much love and attention to our boys while we were away that I don't think they even noticed we were gone. They were in great form when we got back. Will definitely use again. Thank you :)

  • 22 Feb 21

    Gratian S

    Dunboyne

    Excellent!! Responded quickly, sent us updates all the time. And clearly she loves cats a lot. Our cat Snowey loves her!!

  • 9 Feb 21

    Gratian S

    Dunboyne

    Irene is the best cat sitter out there!! She took such good care of our cat Snowey and went above and beyond!! You can clearly see that she loves cats and that she’s doing this more as a passion not as a job. She was very flexible and when our flights got cancelled she immediately offered to continue to look after Snowey until we got our flights sorted. Thanks again Irene!

  • 15 Aug 20

    Nina P

    Blanchardstown

    We're delighted to be able to count on Irene's service again!

  • 15 Aug 20

    Nina P

    Blanchardstown

    Great feline friend! We are very happy to have her looking after Loki & Zanna several times. Peace of mind in our holidays and breaks

  • 1 Aug 20

    Rachael

    .

    Irene went above and beyond while looking after our feline friends this week. She was so kind and generous with her time and always gave us updates on how they were getting on and what they were up to (usually playing with Irene or getting cuddles or treats 😊). We are so lucky to have got to know her through cat in a flat and can’t wait to have her cat sit for us again soon!

  • 18 Feb 20

    Rachael

    .

    Irene was absolutely fantastic when looking after our cat Earl over a long weekend when we were away recently. Poor Earl needed medication and particular care after a recent operation and Irene took care of everything. We also really appreciated our daily updates from her and sort of miss them now that we are back 😂 Earl is looking forward to seeing Irene again soon, when he’s next home alone ❤️

  • 17 Jan 20

    Nina P

    Blanchardstown

    We were all delighted to have Irene catsitting for us again! She exceeded all our expectations and was soo helpful with feeding our fish and everything. Her videos and pics are gorgeous. My cats love her, and we had great peace of mind on our holidays.

  • 14 Oct 19

    Rachel R

    Lucan

    Irene took such good care of my cat! My cat loved her, and Irene sent me pictures and videos of her everyday. She put my mind at ease, and I could enjoy my vacation without worrying about my cat.

  • 14 Oct 19

    Nina P

    Blanchardstown

    Irene was a godsend cat sitter, as we decided to have a quick getaway at the last minute and fortunately she was able to help us! How easy was the communication about the cat's needs/ personalities and to drop keys with her! She also has a very friendly and warm personality and I felt immediately that my cats were in good hands. We received great pictures and feedback from her while we were away and when we were back home the cats looked happy, relaxed, and well-behaved.

  • 26 Sept 19

    Ekaterina C

    .

    We had family holidays coming up and no-one to look after our cats. They were never left alone before so I was a bit nervous until I met Irene! Such a lovely personality! I knew my cats will be looked after. She was sending us loads of photos and videos every day which really put my mind at ease . Both of cats were well looked after and you won't find a better cat sitter than Irene! Highly recommended! Will be in touch when we need it again!

  • 25 Sept 19

    Odilia F

    Dublin 5

    Irene really went above and beyond looking after our little Leo while we were on holidays. He isn’t the most sociable of cats but she won him over with lots of cuddles and playtime. She put our mind at ease that our little lion was as happy as can be while we were away, keeping us updated with loads of photos and videos. Don’t even think he noticed we were gone as he was so well taken care of!

  • 20 Sept 19

    Gerry N

    Tyrrelstown

    Irene was first class looking after our crazy cat Una. She is really a lovely person and we would highly recommend Irene to anyone who is thinking of using this service. Una was well looked after and we got daily updates and pictures.

My Furry clients

  • Seamus

  • Benny

  • Cora

  • Oreo

  • Birbo

  • Spock

  • Snowey

  • Luna

  • Mia

  • Nelson

  • Elvis

  • Easy

  • Whomst

  • Uyu

  • Oreo

  • Spock

  • Pedro

  • Misty

  • Birbo & Tortie

  • Kitty

  • Hettie

  • Phoebe

  • Zanna

  • Loki

  • Ziggy

  • Cora

  • Pepito

  • Snowey

  • Benny

  • Spike

  • Snowey

  • Earl

  • Stella Luna

  • Úna

  • Fred

  • Mia

  • Johnny

  • Lexie

  • Leo

My Fur Family

  • Penny

  • Ciko

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