A job advert seeking a cat sitter prepared to pamper what could be Britain’s most spoiled feline has gone viral on social media.
A luxury private jet company in London is recruiting a ‘personal assistant’ whose job will be to care for an office cat apparently well accustomed to living the high life.
Duties include providing fresh milk and food twice a day and playing the British shorthair cat classical music every Friday.
The successful candidate will also be expected to visit Harrods once a month ‘to purchase new toys for the cat’.
Astonishingly, the job, which can be full- or part-time, pays up to £65 per hour – equivalent to a full-time salary of £135,000.
The extraordinary job advert was posted by a recruitment firm on a Government jobs page and The Guardian newspaper’s website.
The client is not named but is described as a ‘modern platform at the forefront of private aviation’ with an office in central London.
‘Our client is currently looking for a responsible and experienced Private Cat Sitter to care for a British shorthair cat in their office,’ the advertisement states.
A job advert seeking a cat sitter prepared to pamper what could be Britain’s most spoiled feline has gone viral on social media (Stock image)
A luxury private jet company in London is recruiting a ‘personal assistant’ whose job will be to care for an office cat apparently well accustomed to living the high life (Stock image)
The successful candidate will also be expected to visit Harrods once a month ‘to purchase new toys for the cat’. Pictured: Harrods department store in London
The extraordinary job advert (pictured) was posted by a recruitment firm on a Government jobs page and The Guardian newspaper’s website
‘They value precision, care, and high standards in everything they do – including the well-being of those closest to their team.
‘This role involves consistent, attentive care for a well-tempered British short-hair cat, ensuring her daily routine is maintained to the highest standard.’
The assistant will be expected to carry out ‘gentle daily grooming’, empty the pet’s litter box and monitor its ‘health and behaviour, noting any signs of distress or illness’.
As well as the classical music session, the assistant must also ‘ensure a calm, respectful environment suitable for a sensitive animal’.
Some in the private jet industry last night questioned whether the job ad was genuine, although they conceded some ‘ultra-high-net worth’ clients employ cat sitters at around £50 an hour to accompany their felines on flights.
Legendary fashion designer and photographer Karl Lagerfeld famously pampered his cat Choupette, who modelled along- side Naomi Campbell and has her own make-up line and a fortune worth millions.
In August 2022, Choupette celebrated her 11th birthday on a private jet surrounded by gifts. ‘Happy birthday to me,’ read the captions on her Instagram page.
Lagerfeld was said to have left over £1million to her upon his death in 2019, but as cats cannot legally inherit, it was unclear how she’d get her paws on the cash.
Get Staffed, the Bedford recruitment firm advertising for the sitter, was unavailable for comment.
