Company Offers Well-Paid Job to Care for Office Cat in London

A London-based aviation marketplace company, Aviamarket, is attracting attention for its unusual job advertisement seeking a professional cat-sitter for its office cat, Jerry. The role offers a high hourly wage of between £65 and £100, depending on experience. Despite the advertised 40-hour workweek, actual duties are expected to take only 8 to 12 hours for part-time workers. Responsibilities include feeding Jerry fresh milk, gentle grooming, engaging playtime, weekly classical music sessions, and monthly shopping for new toys at a luxury department store.

Jerry, a British Shorthair, belongs to the company’s CEO, Viktor Martynov, who began bringing the cat into the office during extended work periods. Martynov claims that Jerry’s presence boosts employee morale and has even influenced client relations positively, recounting an incident where a tense negotiation turned favorable after Jerry jumped on a client’s lap.

The job listing has already drawn over 250 applicants. Besides animal care experience, the company is looking for candidates with strong time management skills. This quirky listing joins a trend of unusual job ads, including positions like seagull scarer and wallaby walker, often used to generate media attention and public interest.