We are delighted to announce that our Kippax and Rothwell clinics have now been accredited Bronze Cat-Friendly status, which means all of our branches across the Abbey House family are now accredited, bronze, silver or gold!
There is a long list of criteria we have to meet to be awarded this status, including having Cat Advocates, who make sure our clinics cater for our feline patients to ensure a calm and stress-free visit to us.
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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 Abbey House clinics the best they 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 us a less stressful experience than anticipated.
In order to achieve our 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
We look forward to welcoming you soon!
