Comments on: Is Your Vet Cat-Friendly?

By: AAFP rolls out Cat Friendly Practice Initiative | The Conscious Cat

AAFP rolls out Cat Friendly Practice Initiative | The Conscious Cat — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:01:15 +0000

[...] Making a practice cat-friendly can be challenging, especially if the practice is a multi-species practice. The goals of the initiative are to [...]

By: Take Your Cat to the Vet Week Contest | The Conscious Cat

Take Your Cat to the Vet Week Contest | The Conscious Cat — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 09:01:52 +0000

[...] Is your vet cat-friendly? [...]

By: Feline-Friendly Handling Guidelines to make vet visits easier for cats | The Conscious Cat

Mon, 30 May 2011 09:01:28 +0000

[...] Is your vet cat-friendly? [...]

By: Adventures in Veterinary Medicine - Finding a New Vet | The Conscious Cat

Adventures in Veterinary Medicine - Finding a New Vet | The Conscious Cat — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 10:03:31 +0000

[...] previously written about how to tell whether your vet is cat-friendly, and how to choose the right vet for your pet. One of the things I always stress when I talk to [...]

By: How to Choose the Right Vet for Your Pet | The Conscious Cat

How to Choose the Right Vet for Your Pet | The Conscious Cat — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 10:04:18 +0000

[...] better. Your cat’s vet visit may also be less stressful in a feline-only hospital. (Read Is Your Vet Cat-Friendly for more on this topic). For a listing of feline veterinarians, use the Find a Feline [...]

By: Cat tip: A less stressful trip to the vet - The Daily Tail – Dog Stories & Cat Stories

Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:45:16 +0000

[...] The ideal solution is a vet who makes house calls (to find one in your area, visit the American Association of Housecall and Mobile Veterinarians). If that’s not an option, make sure that the vet you take your cat to is cat friendly. [...]

By: How to Make Your Cat's Trip to the Vet Less Stressful | The Conscious Cat

How to Make Your Cat's Trip to the Vet Less Stressful | The Conscious Cat — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:10:05 +0000

[...] Most cats hate going to the vet’s. What’s to like? They’ll get stuck in a carrier, then they’ll get poked and prodded and stuck with needles. Taking a cat to the vet can also be stressful for the cat’s human – none of us want our kitties to be scared and stressed, and what’s even worse is that, in the case of a vet visit, in the cat’s mind, we’re the ones who are putting them through this ordeal! The ideal solution for many cats is a vet who makes housecalls (to find one in your area, visit the website of the American Association of Housecall and Mobile Veterinarians). If that’s not an option, make sure that the vet you take your cat to is cat friendly. [...]

By: Feline Life Stage Guidelines | The Conscious Cat

Feline Life Stage Guidelines | The Conscious Cat — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:59:42 +0000

[...] The guidelines also address how to overcome barriers to veterinary visits. Many pet owners perceive cats as being self-sufficient because they hide any discomfort, pain or illness so well. There can also be a lot of stress associated with getting kitty to the vet – many pet parents don’t want to be the “bad guy” by putting their cat in a carrier and taking him to the vet’s. Recommendations include ways to reduce the stress of transport, making cat and cat parent comfortable at the clinic, and keeping the clinic environment as calm and stress free as possible. (For more on how to tell whether a vet clinic knows how to accommodate cats’ unique needs, read Is Your Vet Cat-Friendly.) [...]

By: Butterfly

Butterfly — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 09:12:57 +0000

Bi-annual?

Ah ha! This is *another* opportunity to tell my human what a bad mommy she is!

But maybe I won’t tell her… The car is scary… and she can’t stand to see me upset.

By: Confucius Cat

Confucius Cat — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:00:09 +0000

Good advice. I’m okay at the vet but don’t like traveling there….I always think I’m going to be left outside like that first human did to me and my sister….but in my heart I know my mummy wouldn’t do that. Confucius Cat aka Alley Mason