Gold Cat Friendly Clinic

At Cinque Ports Vets we’re proud to be an accredited a gold level Cat Friendly Clinic at our Kingsnorth branch and members of the ISFM (International Society of Feline Medicine)

We recognise that cats are unique creatures with specific needs and it’s important to us to demonstrate our commitment to the animals you entrust into our care. Working with International Cat Care (iCC), we have looked at how we can make Cinque Ports Vets the best it can possibly be for our feline patients.

Cats by their nature are sensitive to changes in their environment, and by understanding and accepting this we can recommend measures to make your cat’s journey to the vets, and their visit to Cinque Ports Vets a less stressful experience than anticipated.

In order to achieve our Gold Cat Friendly Clinic accreditation, we have had to meet carefully selected criteria as stipulated by iCC. We have demonstrated that we:

Understand the needs of cats and strive to make visits to the vet clinic cat friendly
Approach and handle cats gently and with care through ongoing staff education
Follow the ISFM Feline Friendly Handling and Nursing Care guidelines and have made the pledge to be ‘Scruff free’
Have invested in equipment to manage the specific care requirements of cats
Have appointed Cat Advocates to implement and oversee our cat friendly clinic status

(source – catfriendlyclinic.org)

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Gold Level Cat Friendly Clinic in Kingsnorth

As a Gold Standard Cat Friendly Clinic, we are trained to handle cats in a manner that minimises stress, fear and anxiety, as well as advising you on the best way to safely and comfortably transport your cat to our Kingsnorth branch.

We have in-house cat advocates Lorraine Eason and Laura Andrews who are available to answer any questions or concerns you may have, and to provide information and advice on caring for your cat.

Our cat friendly facilities include:

A separate cat waiting area to allow your cat to relax in their basket out of sight of other animals
The use of feline pheromone diffusers to help calm and reassure cats
A quiet, well equipped cat only consulting room
A cat only hospitalisation ward with large kennels, comfortable, soft bedding and cat igloos or perch and hide boxes to allow your cat privacy during their stay with us
Overnight hospitalisation facilities so your cat can stay settled in their own kennel during their stay
Diagnostic imaging facilities so investigations can be undertaken on site
Excellent surgical facilities for your cats
A range of equipment such as blood pressure monitors and cat specific weighing scales to provide a high level of care to our feline patients.