08/08/2025
💚 Happy International Cat Day everybody! Today we celebrate our wonderful feline friends and think carefully about what it means to be ‘cat friendly’.
💚 Cats are very sensory beings who react strongly to their environment. Confinement in a basket, travelling, bright lights, loud noises, unfamiliar smells, cold surfaces, other pets such as dogs, plus being examined by a stranger can all add up to sensory overload when visiting a clinic, which results in anxiety and defensive behaviour.
💚 Being ‘cat friendly’ in a clinical environment means respecting the cat as an individual whilst still achieving the required clinical outcome.
💚 At The Lounge Vet, we aim to reduce the stressors on our feline patients by coming to them at home, taking our time to get to know their needs, and make adjustments as needed. We never want our clients to feel reluctant to make an appointment because it’s ’too stressful’. It doesn’t need to be that way.
💚 Go to www.theloungevet.co.uk or click the link in our bio to find out more about us. Alternatively email us at [email protected] or call 01442 927925.