In the
summer we were delighted to be the first veterinary clinic in Kent to achieve
the Silver standard in the Cat Friendly Clinic scheme, which is run by the
International Society of Feline Medicine (ISFM) in conjunction with the FelineAdvisory Bureau (FAB).
The scheme
ensures that clinics have achieved certain standards for accreditation,
demonstrating our clinic is designed with cats in mind, and staff think about
the specific needs of cats and appreciate the care and nursing requirements of
our feline patients.
The
accreditation scheme demonstrates that we;
·
Understand
the unique needs of cats and have made the visits to us 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
good standard of facilities and care for hospitalized cats
A
requirement of being a Cat Friendly Clinic is to have a nominated member of
staff as the ‘Cat Advocate’ for the Clinic. This important role has been taken
on by Claire Ross RVN who “was delighted to take on this role and apply the
‘cat friendly’ principles in all aspects of the feline care throughout the
clinic”. Claire has an Advanced Award in Feline Friendly Nursing from FAB and regularly
runs our Feline Evenings for new cat owners full of great information.
This
recognition of what we do for our feline patients has been great for our team
and ensures we continue to ‘think cat’!
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