Add your cat with species “cat” and SitterNotes adds litter box scooping and fresh water to each day of the checklist next to every feeding.
How to write sitter instructions
Start with the dates you are away and the people who matter: your phone number while travelling, a local emergency contact who can get to the house quickly, and your vet plus the nearest 24-hour emergency vet. Then describe the house: the address for deliveries and emergencies, Wi-Fi, keys and locks, the heating setting, trash and recycling days, and where the water shut-off valve and breaker panel are. These two locations are the ones most people forget and the ones a sitter needs most when something goes wrong.
Pets go one per line with vertical bars between name, species, food and amount, feeding times, medication and notes. Plants take a name, how often to water and an amount. Anything else that happens every day, such as bringing in the mail or opening the blinds, goes in the daily routine, and house rules cover everything from shoes off to keeping the dog off the sofa.
The day-by-day checklist
SitterNotes combines everything into a checklist with a column for each day of the trip. Each feeding time gets its own row, so a sitter can see at a glance whether the evening meal was given. Dogs get a daily walk, cats get litter scooping, every pet gets fresh water, plants appear only on their watering days, and trash and recycling appear on the evening before collection. The first fourteen days are printed; for longer trips print a second copy after a fortnight.
Before you leave
Walk through the sheet with your sitter in person, show them the shut-offs, and share any alarm or door codes by message rather than on paper. SitterNotes lists anything important that is still missing above the preview.
Private by design
SitterNotes has no accounts and no server. Your sheet is saved in local storage on this device only and never uploaded.
Frequently asked questions
How often should a cat sitter visit?
At least once a day, ideally twice for cats fed twice daily or on medication.
What if my cat hides from the sitter?
Say so in the notes and list hiding spots, so the sitter can check the cat is eating without worrying.
What signs should the sitter watch for?
Not eating for a day, not using the litter box, vomiting or lethargy. Ask them to call you or the vet.
Is SitterNotes free?
Yes. Writing, printing and copying sitter instructions is free with no sign-up.
Is my information uploaded?
No. Addresses, phone numbers and Wi-Fi details stay in this browser and are saved only on this device.