Cat Friendly Clinic – Feline Services

Cat Services

Cats are unique animals and require feline-specific medicine and care. At The Pet Practice we have feline friendly care in mind and have designed our hospital and protocols to ensure the special needs of cats are met.

We are ISFM GOLD LEVEL ACCREDITED as a Cat Friendly Clinic. This is the highest level of accreditation available to veterinary clinics and recognises that our clinic design, facilities, protocols and staff training meet the highest possible standards for feline veterinary care under the International Society of Feline Medicine (ISFM) guidelines.

As cat caregivers and lovers ourselves, our team understand that vet visits can be stressful for you and your cat and so we have endeavoured to ensure your visit to us is as stress-free as possible so your special feline receives the veterinary care they deserve.

Our feline services include:

  • General veterinary care and guides for all life stages: kittenhood, young adult, mature adult and senior cats. Including:
    • Vaccination and titre testing
    • Parasite control including Annual Wellness Plans
  • Pre-visit anti-anxiety medication options for your cats’ visits to us (and advice on how to give it!)
  • Transport and cat carrier advice
  • Home visits for those cats who require the comfort of home
  • Cat medicating advice, training and help
  • General and advanced surgery – our experienced surgeons can perform a range of surgeries from general desexing to more complicated procedures
  • In-house complete blood and urine testing and microscopy (also available via a dedicated laboratory)
  • FIP treatment – only provided by a select few clinics in the state (link to fipcatsaus)
  • Management of feline diseases including (but not limited to) feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), chronic kidney disease, diabetes, hyperthyroidism, hypertension, osteoarthritis, dental disease, plus many more
  • Dental procedures including dental radiographs
  • Imaging including radiography and ultrasound with specialist liaison available
  • Behaviour consultations
  • DNA testing
  • Reproductive advice for breeders
  • Kitten Kindy delivered by one of our feline focused veterinarians
  • Boarding facilities

ISFM Gold Level Accredited Cat Friendly Clinic

The ISFM Cat Friendly Clinic program is designed to ensure veterinary visits are as stress-free for cats and their caregivers as possible whilst providing gold standard veterinary care for all cats. It acknowledges that a clinics design, facilities protocols and staff training meet the highest possible standards for feline veterinary care. We are proud to be GOLD LEVEL accredited which is the highest level of accreditation available to veterinary clinics and recognises our efforts to provide the very best in feline care.

Our clinic has ISFM Practice Membership!

ISFM is the International Society of Feline Medicine which provides a global veterinary resource for feline medicine and surgery. Our membership enables our vets and nurses to stay up to date with the most modern standards for feline care and we are proud to offer the best of care to our feline patients.

All of our staff undergo frequent continuing education ensuring your pets receive the highest standard of veterinary care currently available.

FIP Treatment is available at The Pet Practice

Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) is a well known previously fatal disease of kittens and cats. However recent medicine advancements mean FIP can now be successfully treated and cured and our clinic is able to offer FIP treatment to Perth cats

We stock the life saving FIP medication and our veterinarians are experienced in the diagnosis and treatment of FIP. We can offer FIP diagnosis, treatment and support to clients and their cats here in Western Australia.

If you have concerns about your kitten or cat please contact the clinic to make an appointment with one of our experienced veterinarians

Where to Find Us

We are located on Albany Highway in St. James, Bentley (between Victoria Park and Cannington). We cater for the many communities of South Perth, Kensington, Como and Belmont as well as our local areas. For the best health care for your beloved pets, contact us today to make an appointment. Become part of the ‘Pet Practice family’!

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