The last 4 cat sits I did in England since mid-November 2022 have been in cold houses. It has got to the point where I have decided not to do any more cat sits in England during winter. I realise that British people are more accustomed to cold weather than I am but I find it uncomfortable to stay in…

That sounds a bit as if those HOs might have lowered the heating specifically for the period of your sit. 15 degrees isn’t comfortable for anyone and it can also contribute to mold growth. Less than 18 degrees isn’t really negotiable for us, it’s not good for our health or the well being of the pet …

I agree with you completely. I have a sitter coming in just over a week. I shall point out when the central heating goes on and goes off. I shall also point out some alternative heating such as electric radiators and even a paraffin heater. But, I shall emphasise as strongly as I can that under no c…

Yes, you might be right. I had not thought of that but I was surprised when they returned home and put the heating on full blast in the middle of the day (ie when the heating was always off during my cat sit) and left it on for many hours as they obviously thought their houses were cold. One of them…

We did a 3 week sit in the south of France one October where they had underfloor heating which they said was automatic. The evening we overlapped it was lovely to walk barefoot. After they left the heating never came on again! and sometimes we felt a bit chilly. We were newbies then and did not want…

I love underfloor heating. I did one cat sit in England where the kitchen had underfloor heating. The three cats and I loved it. They often slept and stretched out on the warm floor and I did my laptop stuff at the kitchen table in stockinged feet - it felt so nice and warm …

The AGA … A warm home’s secret “weapon” and the best friend of pets and people :wink: :dog: :cat: A Century of History | AGA Living For a century AGA has been bringing life to the kitchen. The company has deep roots in Shropshire – the birthplace of industry – and it is where AGA co…

Couldn’t agree more, we’ve got a 4 oven Aga in the kitchen and wouldn’t be without it for the world!:grin::+1:t3: (And we live in Shropshire 5 minutes away from where they were made up to a couple of years ago)

Grew up with these and a total fan! Commonly known as Aga/pet sitting bliss :two_hearts: as advertised by two of ours - Stanley & Ted. Dry your clothes, your wellies, cook your dinner and put your back to it at anytime of the day for instant warm up…(& always have a hot water bottle in my bag too) …

@ Angela-HeadOfCommunity @ Foldor13 @ Cuttlefish I did one cat sit in a house that had an Aga in the kitchen. It certainly did help to warm up the space, especially when I was baking sourdough bread. Those two dogs look like they worked out the warm spot :heart_eyes: During two of my recent cat sit…

You’ve from a lovely part of the UK. I’ve got a lot of love for Brighton and one of my regulars is based there so I’m looking forward to heading back there again in a few months. I think I’m going to take a serious leaf out of your book and aim to be in a far milder climate during some of our harsh…

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