We are delighted to announce that we have been awarded Gold (the highest) level in the Cat Friendly Clinic scheme, run by International Cat Care!
We have worked hard to ensure that our clinic design and equipment, and of course the way we handle and interact with cats in our care, ensures the lowest stress experience we can manage for cats visiting us. It’s wonderful to have this officially recognised by a leading cat welfare charity.
Special mention to lovely nurse Katie, one of our Cat Advocates, who took the time to gather the evidence to submit to ICC for consideration for the award. Thank you very much Katie.
Also many thanks are due to James, our Head Nurse, who has ensured that cat welfare and happiness has ben built in to our practice and ethos from the start.
We’re feeling very proud of ourselves 😊
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
An accredited Cat Friendly Clinic has reached a higher standard of cat care in that the staff:
- Understand the needs of cats and make visits to the vet clinic more cat friendly
- Understand how to approach and handle cats gently and with care and respect
- Have good knowledge and equipment to manage the care of cats
- Will explain your cat’s treatment and recovery clearly and sensitively so that you have a full understanding of what is going on
Please see the Cat Friendly Clinic guide for more information on the award and rest assured that your purry friends are in safe hands at Riverport Vets!
