Welcome to the Abivale Catteries, luxury, secure boarding for your cats.
We have two purpose built catteries, one attached to our Animal
Hospital in Abingdon and the other, next door to our Veterinary Surgery
at Didcot.
Each cattery provides a luxurious and friendly environment with
excellent individual care and attention for your cat. Being part of our
network of veterinary surgeries, you can be assured your pet will
receive prompt and professional medical treatment should the need arise
during their stay. Your pets comfort and wellbeing is our primary
concern and you can guarantee you are leaving them in the best of hands.
Please pop in and visit us to see the care and attention your pet will receive at the Abivale Catteries
General Information
Bedding
We provide bedding but please feel free to bring any favourite items or toys.
Feeding
The cats are fed twice a day unless required otherwise. Kittens and
elderly cats are fed according to their individual needs.
We offer a selection of tinned and complete diets, all of which is
prepared in our dedicated cattery kitchen.
Water is also provided.
Housekeeping and hygiene
Chalets and runs are cleaned daily and dirt trays are checked and emptied at least twice daily
The Chalets and runs are thoroughly sterilised between stays.
Illness whilst boarding
A major benefit of choosing an Abivale Cattery is that a Veterinary Surgeon is in attendance every day.
Should our Cattery staff have any concern regarding your cat’s
health then we will immediately seek the advice of one of our Veterinary
Surgeons. There is no charge for Veterinary treatment should your cat
be taken ill during it’s stay with us (provided it is not a
pre-existing condition).
Staff
Our dedicated staff are all great cat lovers and trained in the essential skills of:
- Cattery management
- Recognition of symptoms of illness
- Handling difficult boarders
- Cleanliness and hygiene and an awareness of diseases transmissible to humans
- Worming and flea protocols
- How to administer medication
- Agreed procedures and protocols in the rare event of a disease outbreak
Terms and Conditions
Charges per day (inclusive of VAT) as of 1st November 2010.
1 cat = £10.50 per day.
2 cats sharing = £19.00 per day.
3 cats sharing = £25.50 per day.
Only cats from the same household may share.
There is a minimum charge of three days board.
We do not ask for a deposit.
Please give us as much notice as possible of any cancellation.
A full day’s board is charged for the day of arrival and departure.
Payment
Payment of fees to be made at the time of collection.
We accept most credit/debit cards, cheques or cash.
In the event of an early collection, the full boarding period booked will be charged.
Reception and Collection
Monday to Saturday inclusive 9 am – 1 pm, 2 pm – 5 pm
.
Sundays and Bank Holidays - No admission or collection.
Boarding Request Form
Please book as early as you can, giving firm dates together with
details of your cat. When you book for the first time we will require
details such as address and contact number when on holiday and
information on your cat, such as diet needs and vaccination status. This
will be entered on our computerised record system allowing us to be a
lot quicker in handling future boarding enquiries.
Helpful Tips on preparing for your cat’s stay with us:
Planning
- Check your vaccination records and make sure that your cat has
been vaccinated for Flu and Enteritis within the last 12 months
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If your cat is due a booster vaccination please ensure this is done at least one week before boarding.
- If you have misplaced your vaccination record please contact your Veterinary Practice for a duplicate.
- Make sure that you bring your vaccination records to the Cattery.
- For the safety of all our boarders we will only admit cats with an up-to-date vaccination certificate.
Transporting your cat
- Keep your cat indoors prior to its stay with us. Cats have an
uncanny way of knowing what’s going on and are prone to ‘go missing’
- Have a suitable transport carrier. It can be extremely dangerous should your cat get loose in the car.
- Place newspaper in the carrier in case of accidents!
- Do not feed for several hours before traveling if your cat is prone to car sickness.
Health and medication
- We cannot accept cats suffering from or suspected to be suffering from any infectious disease.
- All cats are examined on arrival and our staff will refuse
admission if there are signs of ill health, pending advice from our
Veterinary Surgeon. Owners appreciate that this is essential to
safeguard the health of all cats boarded.
- Please inform us if your cat has any health problems (non
infectious) and if it has any medication. Please bring any medication
with you, ensuring that it is clearly labeled so that we may administer
it properly.
Diet
- Most diets are catered for.
- We endeavour to feed, where practical, as near to your cat’s home diet as possible, to avoid any tummy upsets.
- Veterinary prescription diets can also be catered for.
Kittens and older cats are fed according to their special requirements.
