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At D&T Vets in Stafford, we’re proud to be an accredited silver level Cat-Friendly Clinic and members of the ISFM (International Society of Feline Medicine).

gallery1 1We 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 D&T 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 D&T 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)

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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 D&T in Stafford.

We have in-house cat advocates Jo Waldron and Sarah Sheppard, 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 from the dogs. There are also cat box hideaway areas in which to place your cat carrier so that they can not see any other cats in the waiting area.
  • 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. Our Stafford branch has a completely separate cat ward
  • 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 in Stafford.

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In the meantime, you may find the leaflets below useful – click on the link to download.

What is a cat-friendly clinic

Bringing your cat to the clinic

Taking your cat home from the clinic

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Donnachie & Townley Veterinary Centre

Rugeley

The Veterinary Centre
29 Market Street
Rugeley, Staffordshire
WS15 2JH

Tel: 01889 582023

Stafford

Units E and F, Madford Retail Park
Foregate Street
Stafford
ST16 2QY

Tel: 01785 213404