Julie is feline good as she starts ‘cat butler' business
“I love running my own business and I love cats.”
Those were the words of Julie Dunn who has had a dramatic career change, giving up running her own project management consultancy to becoming a cat butler.
Julie, 59, will be visiting local cats in their own homes with the launch of her brand-new business, The Cat Butler. She will be offering her premium cat care service to felines and their owners across Chichester, Bognor Regis, Arundel, Littlehampton, Barnham, Selsey, The Witterings and Bosham.
Julie previously worked as a radio presenter and producer, before opening her consultancy business in 2011, project managing for the NHS. When her mother became ill during the pandemic her business took a back seat, whilst Julie took on caring duties. Like many other people at that time, this allowed Julie to think about what she wanted to get out of life. The catloving businesswoman said: “I love running my own business and I love cats, so when I was looking for something to do after Mum got better, running my own cat care business was a bit of a no brainer." Cats with a cat butler will be visited at least once a day for feeding, litter tray cleaning and lots off us sand cuddles if their owners area way on holiday, for the weekend or simply at work during the day. Julie recently qualified as pet first aid trained and can give cats medication including diabetes injections. Cat butlers also pride themselves on providing a ‘light touch’ security service for homeowners, checking on the premises when they area way, opening and closing curtains and putting the bins out. If required, owners can also receive regular video and photo updates.
“After taking time out to look after Mum I knew I didn’t want to return to an office-based role and being able to run my own business, visiting cats all day, is a dream come true,” said Julie. “As the owner of two five-yearold rescue cats myself (Charlie and Larkin, named after characters from The Darling Buds of May ), I know how hard it is when you want to go away. I have tried cat teri es in the past, but they just weren’t right for us or our cats. Like many, my cats are happiest in their own home and I’m really looking forward to providing that premium service to other loving cat owners, like me, acrossthearea.”Visitthecatbutler.co.uk/location/ or call Julie on 01243 767 247.