{"id":25264,"date":"2025-06-12T08:00:43","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T07:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/?p=25264"},"modified":"2025-06-10T09:02:43","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T08:02:43","slug":"from-careers-to-cat-cuddles-the-cat-butler-expands-its-presence-in-hertfordshire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/from-careers-to-cat-cuddles-the-cat-butler-expands-its-presence-in-hertfordshire\/","title":{"rendered":"From Careers to Cat Cuddles: The Cat Butler Expands Its Presence in Hertfordshire"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #101010;color:#101010\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #101010;color:#101010\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/from-careers-to-cat-cuddles-the-cat-butler-expands-its-presence-in-hertfordshire\/#introduction\" >Introduction<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/from-careers-to-cat-cuddles-the-cat-butler-expands-its-presence-in-hertfordshire\/#a-career-change-with-a-furry-twist\" >A Career Change with a Furry Twist<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/from-careers-to-cat-cuddles-the-cat-butler-expands-its-presence-in-hertfordshire\/#why-cat-sitting-over-a-cattery\" >Why Cat Sitting Over a Cattery?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/from-careers-to-cat-cuddles-the-cat-butler-expands-its-presence-in-hertfordshire\/#meet-the-real-bosses-yuki-coco-and-peanut\" >Meet the Real Bosses: Yuki, Coco, and Peanut<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/from-careers-to-cat-cuddles-the-cat-butler-expands-its-presence-in-hertfordshire\/#giving-back-to-the-cat-community\" >Giving Back to the Cat Community<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/from-careers-to-cat-cuddles-the-cat-butler-expands-its-presence-in-hertfordshire\/#ready-to-book-the-cat-butler-welwyn-hatfield\" >Ready to Book The Cat Butler Welwyn &amp; Hatfield?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><p>Muna Shah followed her heart from campus life to cat care. Now she brings The Cat Butler\u2019s gold-standard cat sitting service to homes across Welwyn &amp; Hatfield.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"introduction\"><\/span><strong>Introduction<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25266\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25266\" style=\"width: 445px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25266 size-full\" title=\"image3 2 445x0 is\" src=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image3_2.445x0-is.jpeg\" alt=\"image3 2 445x0 is\" width=\"445\" height=\"520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image3_2.445x0-is.jpeg 445w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image3_2.445x0-is-257x300.jpeg 257w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image3_2.445x0-is-359x420.jpeg 359w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image3_2.445x0-is-150x175.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image3_2.445x0-is-300x351.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25266\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Meet Muna \u2013 once a university careers officer, now Welwyn &amp; Hatfield\u2019s newest Cat Butler franchisee, bringing expert care and plenty of purrs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you\u2019re a cat parent living in Welwyn, Hatfield, Potters Bar, or the surrounding villages in Hertfordshire, there\u2019s a new feline friend in town who might just become your cat\u2019s new favourite human. Meet Muna Shah \u2013 a former careers officer at the University of Hertfordshire who\u2019s made the purr-fect leap from scholars to collars.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"a-career-change-with-a-furry-twist\"><\/span><strong>A Career Change with a Furry Twist<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>After years of working in the education sector, Muna felt it was time to pursue something closer to her heart \u2013 and furrier too! She always knew she wanted to run her own business, and her lifelong love of cats made the decision an easy one.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve always loved the company of cats,\u201d says Muna. \u201cWhen I needed a sitter for my daughter\u2019s cat, I came across The Cat Butler \u2013 and it immediately clicked. Their ethos of putting cats first really resonated with me, and I realised this was more than just a service \u2013 it was a community built around caring for cats.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"why-cat-sitting-over-a-cattery\"><\/span><strong>Why Cat Sitting Over a Cattery?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Cats are creatures of comfort and routine. Taking them out of their home to a cattery can cause unnecessary stress. That\u2019s why The Cat Butler model \u2013 offering professional, in-home cat care \u2013 stood out to Muna.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCat sitting allows felines to stay where they\u2019re happiest \u2013 at home. No travel trauma, no cages, just the familiar smells, sights, and comforts of their own territory.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Services provided by The Cat Butler include feeding, litter box cleaning, playtime, medication administration, and even home security checks like watering plants and collecting post \u2013 giving pet parents total peace of mind while they\u2019re away.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25267\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25267\" style=\"width: 424px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25267 size-full\" title=\"image0 21 424x0 is\" src=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image0_21.424x0-is.jpeg\" alt=\"image0 21 424x0 is\" width=\"424\" height=\"520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image0_21.424x0-is.jpeg 424w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image0_21.424x0-is-245x300.jpeg 245w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image0_21.424x0-is-342x420.jpeg 342w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image0_21.424x0-is-150x184.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image0_21.424x0-is-300x368.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 424px) 100vw, 424px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25267\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">For Muna, caring for cats isn\u2019t just a job \u2013 it\u2019s a calling; The Cat Butler\u2019s ethos really resonated with her: a community built on putting cats first.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"meet-the-real-bosses-yuki-coco-and-peanut\"><\/span><strong>Meet the Real Bosses: Yuki, Coco, and Peanut<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>At home, Muna answers to three feline bosses: Yuki, a cautious and cuddle-loving tabby; Coco, a vocal and cheeky tortoiseshell with a puppy-like spirit; and Peanut, a playful black mini-panther and the youngest of the bunch.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re all so different in personality, but each one brings so much joy. Peanut was a rescue I personally saved, and she\u2019s become the heart of our home.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25268\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25268\" style=\"width: 390px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25268 size-full\" title=\"image8 2 390x0 is\" src=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image8_2.390x0-is.jpeg\" alt=\"image8 2 390x0 is\" width=\"390\" height=\"520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image8_2.390x0-is.jpeg 390w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image8_2.390x0-is-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image8_2.390x0-is-315x420.jpeg 315w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image8_2.390x0-is-150x200.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image8_2.390x0-is-300x400.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25268\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Muna believes cat sitting lets felines stay where they\u2019re happiest \u2013 at home. No travel trauma, no cages, just the familiar comforts of their own territory.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"giving-back-to-the-cat-community\"><\/span><strong>Giving Back to the Cat Community<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Muna\u2019s not stopping at cat sitting. She\u2019s already signing up to become a Scan Angel, helping to reunite lost cats with their owners using microchip scanners \u2013 a vital role ahead of the UK\u2019s new microchipping law coming into effect this year. It\u2019s just another way she\u2019s integrating her love for cats with community support.<\/p>\n<p>She also hopes to build relationships with local rescue centres and participate in feline welfare initiatives, making her not just a cat sitter but a true advocate for animal care in the area.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25269\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25269\" style=\"width: 390px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25269 size-full\" title=\"image5 390x0 is\" src=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image5.390x0-is.jpeg\" alt=\"image5 390x0 is\" width=\"390\" height=\"520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image5.390x0-is.jpeg 390w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image5.390x0-is-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image5.390x0-is-315x420.jpeg 315w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image5.390x0-is-150x200.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image5.390x0-is-300x400.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25269\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Muna\u2019s passion goes beyond cat sitting \u2013 She\u2019s also keen to support local rescues and feline welfare initiatives, making her a true advocate for animal care in the community.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ready-to-book-the-cat-butler-welwyn-hatfield\"><\/span><strong>Ready to Book The Cat Butler Welwyn &amp; Hatfield?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re heading off on holiday, travelling for work, or just need someone trustworthy to check in on your fur baby, Muna offers the same gold-standard service that The Cat Butler is known for across the UK.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Muna Shah followed her heart from campus life to cat care. Now she brings The Cat Butler\u2019s gold-standard cat sitting service to homes across Welwyn &amp; Hatfield. 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