What is a cat friendly clinic?
We understand that there are unique difficulties in bringing a cat to a veterinary clinic:
- Cats often do not travel well and feel unsafe away from their home
- They are highly sensitive to new sights, sounds and smells
- Most cats prefer quiet and solitude and are highly susceptible to stress
- Most cats are highly stressed by nearby dogs in the clinic
- Cats need to be handled gently and with respect in the clinic
What makes us a cat friendly clinic?
An accredited Cat Friendly Clinic has reached a higher standard of cat care in that the staff:
- Understand the needs of cats and have made visits to the vet clinic more cat friendly
- Understand how to approach and handle cats gently and with care
- Have good knowledge and equipment to manage the care of cats
Achieving Cat Friendly Clinic accreditation involves all staff, from receptionists and nurses through to vets. We are Gold Accredited with CEVA/Feliway, and Silver accredited with International Cate Care.
What does it mean for my cat and I?
A Cat Friendly Clinic gives you peace of mind and reassurance, letting you know that:
- The clinic has achieved certain minimum accreditation standards
- The clinic and clinic staff have thought about the specific needs of cats
- The staff will all handle your cat with utmost care and compassion
- The staff will explain your cat’s treatment and recovery clearly and sensitively so that you have a full understanding of what is going on
Find out more about what a Cat Friendly Clinic is in International Cat Care’s guide Cat friendly clinic.
What makes us accredited?
Cat Friendly Clinic (CFC) accreditation is at three levels – Bronze, Silver, and Gold.
Staff at every accredited clinic have promised to handle and treat cats with understanding, gentleness, and respect, and to make every effort to make the visit to the clinic as stress-free for you and your cat as possible. Staff are required to maintain and update their knowledge on clinical matters and continuing professional development (CPD) is a Cat Friendly Clinic criteria.
Our Gold accreditation with CEVA/Feliway and Silver accreditation with International Cat Care means that we have shaped our clinic to be as cat friendly as possible with a separate waiting area, separate consult room, carrier covers, pheromone spray/diffusers, appropriate handling, and much more.
If you have any questions or concerns about your cat and the clinic, please ask a member of the staff who will be pleased to help.
