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Feline-friendly clinics

Once at the clinic, the owner should be welcomed with visible signs that emphasize the staff care about cats; e.g., posters, photos of staff and clients’ cats, products for cats, and cat-specific information. Veterinary staff interacting with cats and their owners should be knowledgeable about general cat care, behavior, handling, medical and surgical needs, and cat breeds. The clinic can hold special educational events or „clinics” for diabe-tes education, obesity prevention and treatment, „kitten kindergarten”, etc. A separate cat-friendly waiting area that is not available to canine patients could be created by partitioning part of the reception area. Tables or shelves should be provided so that carriers can be placed off the floor (fig.2). Ideally, owner and cat should be placed into an examination room as soon as possible to provide a quieter, less stressful location. Minimizing waiting times helps reduce stress for both cat and owner. In addition, some clinics have found success in reserving certain appointment times (e.g., one afternoon per week or one Saturday per month) exclusively for feline patients.

The examination room should be stocked with all the supplies and equipment necessary for working with feline patients (fig. 3); it is best to avoid leaving the room to retrieve items. Ensure that all equipment (e.g., stetho-scope, thermometer, etc.) is cleaned between patients, not only to reduce disease transmission but also to avoid lingering odors from other patients. [...]

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