Cats are a pretty healthy species but as pet but with the control of various infectious diseases via vaccination and the advancement of Veterinary diagnositics and treatment, their life expectancy has increased. We see many older cats with geriatric problems where we can often make a huge difference to their quality of life. This leaflet can help you live with an aging cat

www.catvets.com/public/PDFs/ClientBrochures/FriendsforLifeBrochure-Purina.pdf

Cats are not brought to the vets as often as dogs. Some of this is because they are an intrinscially fit species and often have few problems until they reach old age. Some times it is because of their nature. They often do not appear to be ill until they have advanced disease and sometimes owners delay bringing them in for treatment because they think that their cat will get stressed and be difficult at the surgery.

We would like to reassure our owners that we do not find them  difficut to deal with and we know how to handle them to ensure the maximum level of feline cooperation! In recognition of our efforts to make veterinary visits as easy as possible for cats we have been awarded Silver Cat Friendly Status by International Cat Care. In 2026 we actually reached the milestone of 10years of continuous accredited Cat Friendly Status! More information on this can be found on this www.catfriendlyclinic.org/cat-owners/what-is-a-cat-friendly-clinic

There are webpages on this site to help you on Bringing your cat to the vets and also on How to pill your cat - something else that people can be very worried about.

The practice supports and  is a member of the International Society Of Feline Medicine.

For those waiting with cats we have a designated cat waiting area with seats by the side of the reception area. This is away from the main waiting area where your cat may rather wait to avoid waiting with large boisterous dogs. This area also has lots of information on the boards specific to cats and we can provide you with a cover for your cat carrier to help minimise stress. 

Rose Roche RVN is our designated Cat Advocate if you have any specific questions on cat care at our practice. As well as being a qualified vet nurse, and a cat owner she performed the majority of the work to revalidate our cat friendly status in 2026. 

We have plenty of information to help you keep your pet happy and healthy on our website - see the page Looking after your cat

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