Abbotts View Farm is home to James, Jo and their daughters Amy, Jess and Rosie. We bought the 22-acre farm in 2012, when it was simply meadow grass with planning permission for a house.
We built our eco-friendly home and moved in during January 2013, gradually filling the farm with alpacas, rare-breed sheep and pigs, goats, rabbits, ducks, guinea pigs and ponies.
Animal welfare has always been at the heart of what we do. We believe animals should be treated with respect and given a safe, comfortable environment with plenty of opportunities for enrichment. We built our cattery with exactly the same principles in mind.
Our Cattery
With just 10 large suites, we are small enough to get to know every cat who stays with us and treat them as individuals. Our spacious suites can accommodate up to 4 cats from the same family, giving them plenty of room to relax and enjoy their stay.
The cattery is situated close to our home, so we can keep an eye on things throughout the day. Our guests have wonderful views across the farm, watching the animals and all the comings and goings, with bird feeders providing plenty of entertainment.
We designed and built the cattery ourselves to our exact specifications, with the comfort of our feline guests in mind. The building has extra insulation to keep it cool in summer and warm in winter, with thermostatically controlled heating in the bedrooms. Air conditioning was added in 2020 to keep the cattery comfortable even during the hottest weather.
Suites are cleaned using pet-friendly Anigene and steam cleaned between every stay.
Built with the Environment in Mind
The cattery project was part-funded by a grant from the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, with the aim of creating an off-grid, eco-friendly cattery.
Our Story
Work on the cattery began on 6 March 2017. The suites were delivered by Lindee Lu on 3 April and, after three busy months of work, we welcomed our very first guest on 20 July 2017.
We are incredibly proud of what we created: a calm, light and welcoming cattery where cats have plenty of space, beautiful views and individual attention.
In 2018, animal welfare licensing changed and all UK catteries became subject to a star-rating system. Because we had built our cattery to such high standards just a year earlier, only minor changes were needed to meet the new requirements, including adding opaque panels to provide additional privacy.
We were delighted to be awarded a 5-star licence by Buckinghamshire Council.
Licence Number: LC201711-624
