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 a vet clinic
• Cats need to be handled gently and with respect in the clinic

Werrington Vets is accredited as a Gold Level “Cat Friendly Clinic” as awarded by International Cat Care, part of the International Society of Feline Medicine. This is a rigorous accreditation scheme designed to demonstrate that certified clinics:

• Understand the unique needs of cats and have made veterinary visits more cat-friendly.
• Understand how to approach and handle cats in a gentle, empathetic and caring manner.
• Have good standards of equipment, needed to investigate and treat feline diseases.
• Have a good standard of facilities and care for hospitalised cats.

Achieving the Cat Friendly Clinic accreditation involves all staff, from receptionists and nurses, through to vets. We have worked hard to achieve this status. All our clinical areas (hospital wards, theatres and consultation rooms) are designed to minimise stress for our feline patients.

Here at Werrington Vets we have:

RESOURCES:

• Bringing your cat to the clinic
• Taking your cat home from the clinic
• Changing your cat’s food
• Giving tablets to your cat
• Giving skin, ear or eye drops/ointment