Becoming a Belle Ayr Parent
Thinking of becoming a Parent? Here is some information to get you started.
Location
We are based on the West Coast of Scotland, in the United Kingdom.
Available Kittens
Our bespoke kittens are featured on our breed pages British Longhair / Shorthairs, Exotics and Maine Coons.
Buying from Belle Ayr
KITTEN PACK
With your kittens you will receive a Welcome Kitten Pack, your kitten will be fully prepared for its journey.
The Pedigree
Vaccination Book
4 Weeks Free Insurance with Pet Plan
Receipt of Sale/Transfer of ownership
Gifts & Food
The documentation paperwork is important - it contains all the original signed documentation you will need should you wish to register with FIFe, TICA, WCF or for your pet's insurance. It is released with the kitten and not before (some pedigree are posted if they have not arrived prior to departure).
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
ALL our cats were FIV/FELV tested negative September 2021.
All our cats are fully vaccinated and our lines are carefully selected for their health. Our kittens are vaccinated against feline enteritis (panleucopaenia) virus (FPV), feline calicivirus (FCV) and, if required, feline herpesvirus (FHV).
We carry out genetic disease tests with The MyCatDNA analysis. You can request a full DNA profile as the pet owner, we will provide the health highlight view. To Breeders, buying an active cat, we can share the full report. Click here for information about health. We manage the FCoV International Clinic.
VACCINATION
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 of the purchase and delivery of your cat. We handle vet appointments and domestic / international delivery and associated paperwork.
DELIVERY & EXPORT
Delivery can be arranged in the UK or worldwide. We are experienced in delivering cats to owners all over the world.
We specialise in making export delivery as straight forward for our customers as possible. We take care of all pre-departure vet appointments and organise the relevant permits. See our services page for more details.
INSURANCE
With your kitten (if under 12 months old), we provide 4 weeks of free Pet Plan insurance registered and activated upon the day before departure. Pet Plan provides up to £4,000 Veterinary Fees cover to new owners during those important first few weeks of settling into their new homes. You must opt-in during the initial 4 weeks to continue the Pet Plan Policy.
Purchasing Process
Please see our terms and conditions for full details about payments, sterilisation and delivery.
EARLY BIRD DEPOSIT
We may offer an Early Bird scheme where we allow the choice of a litter before they are released for sale and the reservation fee to be refunded within a time period if we can not fulfil this.
We aim to provide options on your explicit choice for a kitten within a 6-month window. Should we be unable to fulfil this then your Early Bird deposit will be fully refunded, or put towards another kitten of your choosing. This will be explicitly mentioned in your order confirmation email if applicable.
SPAY & CASTRATION
Kittens/ cats that are sterilised have their status confirmed on the invoice. On departure they are released with a Medical History record of the procedure.
VIDEOS, PHOTOS & e-COMMUNICATION
We can send photos by email, WhatsApp & Facebook. There are videos and photos on our Facebook and other online pages, these media are copyright © Belleayr Ltd. Copying and distribution of such media may only be made with the written permission of Belleayr Ltd.
PET OWNERSHIP
The ownership of the animal remains with the main care provider, Belleayr Ltd. until the animal is resident with the new owner and its ownership has been transferred to the new owner. Ownership transfer constitutes: The new owner is in possession of the animal and has the vaccination card.
FURTHER INFORMATION
Toys
Cat Trees
Cat Insurance
Kitten Information
Refunds & Return
BOARDING AT BELLE AYR
Belle Ayr is a licensed boarding facility and we can offer short term complimentary boarding to our customers. Longer term boarding may be available for a fee.