BelleayrReviews of belleayr.com

My partner and I recently visited Belle Ayr Cattery and fell in love with a kitten and were really excited to bring him home and had progressed to receiving an invoice. Throughout the process, I asked some reasonable questions about his health, genetic testing and veterinary care, as any responsible prospective owner should. This evening, after receiving the invoice, I was reviewing the purchase contract and asked two simple questions about neutering (specifically when is best to have it done) and whether we needed to get him any additional vaccinations. The breeder suddenly became hostile, told me my due diligence was “over the top”, and cancelled the invoice within minutes. I was then blocked on WhatsApp, without even being given the opportunity to respond. Whilst there is a generic terms and conditions section on the website, I had only just received the actual contract accompanying my invoice and wasn’t even given the opportunity to finish reading it before the sale was cancelled. Surely prospective buyers should be allowed to review the specific terms they’re being asked to agree to before making payment? Especially when its a large sum of money. At no point was I rude or disrespectful. I was simply trying to ensure we were fully informed before bringing an animal into our home for potentially the next 15–20 years. The complete lack of professionalism and abruptness of this response was really shocking, particularly after we’d visited, bonded with the kitten and made clear our intention to purchase him. If this is how prospective owners are treated for asking basic questions before paying, I’d be very concerned about the support they’d receive if an issue arose afterwards.

Do not buy a cat from Bellayr. This woman does not deserve to be a breeder. She blatantly lies and withholds critical information that puts the animals at BELLE AYR CATS lives in danger. You will get a cat that you fall in love with, only for the cat to get sick and possibly die soon after you welcome it into your life. Not only did our cat from BELLE AYR CATS arrived with undisclosed health conditions, it required emergency surgery to save its life for something that could have been totally avoided, had we been told the truth. Read the other review on this page. That gentleman was also deceived by BELLE AYR CATS, and is in the process of taking this woman to court. We would be doing the same if we lived in the same country. Here's our story: We purchased a cat from this breeder which we absolutely adore. The sweetest cat ever. The problem is, the breeder insisted (on two separate occasions, in writing) that this cat was sterilized prior to the sale. So when our new cat started having heat cycles, we were confused. We called our vet and asked how could this be? We have it in writing that this animal was sterilized. (We however, did not have any official paperwork from a vet confirming this, but we took the breeder at her word--big mistake). Our vet said it's possible the breeders vet missed some tissue, and that heat cycles can happen. They advised not subjecting the cat to another surgery in such a short time frame, as that comes with considerable risk. Well, guess what? The cat we received was never spayed. The emergency vet confirmed this with x-rays and an ultrasound. Plus, the cat we picked was a runt, too small to carry kittens, so why bother spaying her? Just lie to the people buying her, and say you had it done. Save yourself some money. And that's exactly what the breeder did. And our cat nearly died because of it. Little did we know, unspayed cats often go on to develop Pyometra, which is an infection of the uterus. And if you don't catch it quickly, it causes sepsis and kills your cat. Had the breeder been truthful, we would have known the cat she sold us was not spayed, and payed the $300 to have it done as soon as we got her. Instead, she lied. And the emergency surgery cost us $6,000 to save our cats life. Now, what kind "ethical" breeder person sells someone a cat and lies about something they know could possibly kill it if left unchecked? We would have gladly paid more to have the cat spayed upfront, or had it done ourselves. So why tell a lie that could harm the cat and break the hearts of it's new owners? It shows a complete lack of care for the animals she is bringing into this world. This goes beyond getting one over on your customers. This is a person that could have easily prevented the pain and suffering one of her own cats had to endure simply by telling us the truth, and yet she chose not to. Think about that. We are so appalled by this woman's behavior and treatment of her animals. She views cats as nothing more than commodities. Do not fall for her facade. This is the second time posting this review. The breeder had the first one removed, and then a whole bunch of new five star reviews showed up. DO NOT TRUST THIS BREEDER.