Kara lives with her husband Richard, their three young boys, and their British shorthair pussycats, Betty, Bernard and Maggie. They also share their beautiful rural home with a cocker spaniel, a labrador, 16 chickens, 10 ducks, 6 sheep and 4 alpacas. Kara clearly adores animals especially those that purr! She and her family love living in their peaceful home, surrounded by native wildlife and hectares of stunning, rolling countryside.

After a career in HR and time looking after her sons, Kara is delighted to be running her very own luxury cat hotel, putting her Diploma in Feline Studies to excellent use!

“We came across Longcroft when looking for a cattery to house our three beloved indoor cats, while we had some renovations completed on our house. Having researched the local area extensively, and having visited the options on offer, I realised there was nothing in our local area that would keep them in the manner to which they had become accustomed! For cats that had not been outside, never been cold, and never been away from human company, I didn’t feel a traditional cattery would be right for them. That led us to Longcroft, which has a fabulous ethos and offered luxurious surroundings for my much loved cats. We felt this was a service that was much-needed in our area, and thus the idea of Longcroft Banbury was born.

“I’m looking forward to sharing my passion for animals, and in particular for our feline friends, with my guests and their owners. I can assure owners that their precious furry family members will be looked after as if they were my own. Our whole family is dedicated to the happiness, health and wellbeing of the animals in our care, and we can think of nothing better than sharing the joy and satisfaction we get from doing so with everyone who visits us at Longcroft Banbury.” - Kara

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