Cat Friendly Clinic


We are Cat Friendly Clinic Accredited!

Gold level Cat-Friendly Clinics

  • Village Vet Hampstead

At the practice mentioned above, we’re proud to be accredited Gold level Cat Friendly Clinics and members of the ISFM (International Society of Feline Medicine). 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 us.

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

We have in-house cat advocates listed below who are available to answer any questions or concerns you may have, and to provide information and advice on caring for your cat:

  • Village Vet Hampstead – Sarah Nicoll and Katy Guthrie

Silver level Cat-Friendly Clinics 

  • Village Vet Winchmore Hill
  • Village Vet Brackenbury
  • Village Vet Brook Green
  • Village Vet Longstanton
  • Village Vet Queens Park
  • Village Vet St Helens
  • Village Vet Berkhamsted
  • Village Vet Milton
  • Village Vet Highbury
  • Village Vet West Hampstead
  • Village Vet Chiswick
  • Village Vet Garden Suburb
  • Village Vet Highbury
  • Village Vet Highgate
  • Village Vet St Johns Wood
  • Village Vet Southgate
  • Village Vet Whittlesford
  • Village Vet Potters Bar

At the practices mentioned above, we’re proud to be accredited Silver level Cat Friendly Clinics 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 our practices 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 our practices a less stressful experience than anticipated.

In order to achieve our Silver 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 an appointed Cat Advocate member of staff to implement and oversee our cat friendly clinic status

(source – catfriendlyclinic.org)

As a Silver 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 practices.

We have in-house cat advocates listed below who are available to answer any questions or concerns you may have, and to provide information and advice on caring for your cat:

  • Village Vet Winchmore Hill – Claire Rogers
  • Village Vet Brackenbury – Rosie Kennedy
  • Village Vet Brook Green – Karl Brown
  • Village Vet Longstanton – Holly Anderson
  • Village Vet Queens Park – Mel Nicolls
  • Village Vet St Helens – Kelly Whitfield
  • Village Vet Berkhamsted – Alie Woodcock
  • Village Vet Milton – Patricia Chaves
  • Village Vet Highbury – Chris Maguire
  • Village Vet Highgate – Sheldon Bunting and Sophia Cardoso
  • Village Vet Garden Suburb – Tess Taylor
  • Village Vet West Hampstead – Ewa Sokolowska
  • Village Vet St Johns Wood – Charlotte Aurea

Our cat friendly facilities include:

  • A separate cat waiting area. There are raised areas on which to place your cat carrier which will be away from areas where other animals may be waiting. There is also a visual barrier to give the cats an extra sense of security
  • The use of feline pheromone diffusers to help calm and reassure
  • A quiet, well equipped consulting room suitable for cats to feel calm in
  • 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
  • A hospitalisation ward where there is a visual barrier between the cat and other species. We provide comfortable, soft bedding and cat igloos or perch and hide boxes to allow your cat privacy during their stay with us
  • Facilities for surgery, dentistry, lab testing and diagnostic imaging are available to allow procedures to be performed to a high standard of care for feline patients.

If you have any questions regarding the facilities and care we provide for your cats, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Bronze level Cat-Friendly Clinics 

  • Village Vet Cottenham
  • Village Vet Ealing
  • Village Vet Finchley
  • Village Vet Primrose Hill

At the practices mentioned above, we’re proud to be accredited Bronze level Cat Friendly Clinics and members of the ISFM (International Society of Feline Medicine).

As a Bronze 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 practices.

We have in-house cat advocates listed below who are available to answer any questions or concerns you may have, and to provide information and advice on caring for your cat:

  • Village Vet Cottenham – Zoe De Barro
  • Village Vet Ealing – Charlotte Legg
  • Village Vet Finchley – Nathan Srebernik
  • Village Vet Primrose Hill – Charlotte Aurea

Our cat friendly facilities include:

· Raised areas to place your cat carrier on in the waiting room which will be away from areas where other animals may be waiting. Where possible, there will be a visual barrier

· The use of feline pheromone diffusers to help calm and reassure cats

· A quiet, well equipped consulting room suitable for cats to feel calm in

· 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

· An affiliated clinic where cats can be hospitalised which has a visual barrier between the cat and other species. Here, your cat will be provided with comfortable, soft bedding and cat igloos or perch and hide boxes to allow your cat privacy during their stay.

· We have facilities for surgery, dentistry, certain lab tests and diagnostic imaging are available to allow procedures to be performed to a high standard of care for feline patients

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