NIVS is an accredited “Cat Friendly Clinic” (CFC). This means that all our team understand that cats have specific needs, so we approach, handle and care for them appropriately. We also have two “Cat Advocates”, Holly and Julie who can tell you all about Cat Friendly Clinics and the International Society for Feline Medicine (ISFM) that awards the accreditation. They will be keeping on top of all cat friendly business in-house making sure we stay up to date with anything feline related.
We all love our cats because of their unique nature but this same nature makes vet visits particularly demanding for them as well as you, their owners. CFCs exist to help make vet visits as stress-free as possible.
Accreditation is at Bronze, Silver and Gold levels, largely dependent on the size and type of the practice.
We are very proud to have been awarded a silver status by ISFM. To achieve this we have followed the cat friendly criteria guidelines which include:
- keeping cats hospitalised separately from dogs during their stay
- providing state of the art operating theatre with specialist equipment
- providing referral level anaesthesia and monitoring equipment
- handling cats gently and with respect
- having a barrier in our waiting room to section off cats from dogs to help reduce stress during their wait on arrival to the hospital
If you have any cat queries or concerns about your cats visit, please contact us here at NIVS where we will be more than happy to help you.
As a cat owner, you will notice the difference when you visit us.
- We love being a Cat Friendly Clinic but that doesn’t mean our other guests are second-class! In fact, we’ve found that all our Very Important Pet clients benefit from an environment where cats are more relaxed. Find out more about Cat Friendly Clinics.
