Meet our kittens…
A Family Run Cattery
Located on the West Coast of Scotland, in the UK, Belle Ayr Cats is run from our home with our breeding cats and our pets, it's a cosy environment.
Our Aims
Our aims are to raise happy, healthy and socialised cats that enhance the lives of their owners.
In achieving this we have become a world leading breeding cattery, with many satisfied customers from New Zealand to Canada, and all points in between.
Our Specialities
Our exceptionally beautiful cats are used as models by photographers and advertising agencies across the UK.
All our cats and kittens are pedigree animals and come with a physical, certified pedigree.
Along with our breeding programmes we also lead in research; contributing to, and sponsoring, academic projects on coat and eye colour genetics and cat well being.
Working with Professor Marie Abitbo, of the Université de Lyon, we have discovered that our Golden British cats not only carry the newly discovered “copper gene” but have the rarer “sunshine” version that gives such a delightful glow to their coats.
Working with Professor Dr. Addie, we have contributed to research in cat health well being and set up the FCoV free clinic.
Our Values
The cattery is run and managed strictly in line with our values, the welfare of the cats comes first and we exceed the welfare standards demanded by our local authority licensing board.
We work in partnership with our vets, from home visits to advise on animal welfare to identifying emerging research that may impact on animals’ health.
Doing our bit for the Planet
We use recyclable cardboard litter trays and natural, recycled paper, litter filler.
We also use disposable recycled plastic feeding trays.
About Me
I'm of dual nationality, Swedish and French and I moved to Oxford then the West Coast of Scotland in the mid '90s. A mother of four teenagers, I'm a post-graduate with an MBA, LLM Diploma in Internet & Policy Law from the University of Strathclyde.
…meet our cats…
…and our cats at home…
Belle Ayr Peace of Mind
When you purchase a kitten or cat from Belle Ayr you receive much more than just the animal.
All our cats are fully vaccinated against feline enteritis (panleucopaenia) virus (FPV), feline calicivirus (FCV) and, if required, feline herpesvirus (FHV). You will receive the animal's vaccination record along with the cat.
All our animals sold as active or for export are checked by our vet prior to departure. This includes checking for heart murmurs, abdominal palpitations, hernias, eyes, ears and teeth. Our vets are government registered to issue export health certificates.
Vet checked cats are provided with a certificate (pdf) of this check that you can give to your vet and insurance company as proof of the cat’s health.
We can arrange the same check for UK pet sales for an additional fee.
All our cats are club registered pedigree cats and you will receive a physical copy of their club registration.
All cats under one year old come with four weeks free Pet Plan insurance.
We provide some toys and food for your new pet, along with the option for you to purchase additional food at a discount on retail costs.
Showing Pet Kittens
All of our kittens / cats that are sold as Pets may not be shown unless a show contract is agreed prior to purchase.
Please be aware that show standards vary by club. Our show cats meet most club standards like ANCATs, NZCF, WCF, TICA and FiFe.
If you are interested in showing please let us know as this will form part of your contract.
Buying from Belle Ayr
Quality
When you buy a kitten from Belle Ayr you are buying an animal that has had the best of care from people who really love them.
We invest a lot of time in our kittens and you can read about our standards and approaches in the sections under the Welfare and Information menu items.
Registration
We are members of TICA and our cattery is registered with TICA.
To support our new colour breeding program we register our kittens with TICA. The transfer of ownership to customers is managed by TICA. All previous (2022 and earlier) kittens were registered with FIFe.
We are registered as breeders with our local authority and exceed their required welfare standards.
Health
We carry out genetic disease tests and all our cats are PKD clear, they have 2 copies of the normal gene and will neither develop PKD, nor pass PKD to their offspring. Their PKD and HCM results are listed with the HCMFoundation. We are now providing FCoV negative Certification.
All our kittens are fully vaccinated against feline enteritis (panleucopaenia) virus (FPV), feline calicivirus (FCV) and, if required, feline herpesvirus (FHV).
Service
We ensure a high quality personalised service to all our customers.
Our services page outlines all that we offer, but, in summary, we can take care of every aspect around the purchase and delivery of your cat. We handle vet appointments and domestic / international delivery and associated paperwork.
We are experienced in delivering cats all around the world.
Purchasing Process
We will initially issue you with a quotation. This is normally by email for a simple (domestic) purchase, or by formal quote for others.
Should you wish to go ahead you will be issued with a formal invoice. Normally payment is due on receipt, but we are happy to discus a partial payment scheme.
All prices are for direct bank transfer. Should you wish to pay by credit card then there is a surcharge to cover our payment processor costs. Currently this is 1.5% for UK cards and 3.0% for those outside the UK.
Please see our terms and conditions for full details about payments, spaying and delivery.