Oxford Cat Clinic

08/08/2025

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01/08/2025

A Fond Farewell to Caroline Blundell

After many years of dedicated service, we are announcing the retirement of Caroline Blundell, co-founder of The Oxford Cat Clinic, next week.

Caroline has treated thousands of cats over her career and has been a much-loved vet and colleague. Her passion, wisdom, and compassion have touched the lives of countless feline patients and their owners, and she will be deeply missed by all of us.

If you would like to leave a message for Caroline, we warmly invite you to:

Send your message via email to: [email protected]
OR Pop into either clinic where you can write a note on our signing pages that will be added to a special card for her.

In celebration of her incredible career, there will also be an opportunity to donate to Cats Protection, a charity close to Caroline’s heart 💛 https://www.justgiving.com/page/caroline-blundell-1?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL

Let’s send Caroline off with the love and appreciation she truly deserves!

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16/07/2025

To all our CAT'S WHISKERS HEALTH PLAN MEMBERS: Important Update: Change to how we collect your monthly payments.

We’d like to let you know that the way we collect payment for our Cat’s Whiskers Health Plan has recently changed — from Vet Success to Nord Health card payments.

To make sure there’s no disruption to your cat’s membership or your access to plan benefits, we need you to do one of the following if your cat is currently on the the Plan:

Visit the clinic with the bank card you'd like to use OR contact us and we’ll send you a secure setup link via email

We know that you need to know that this is from a trusted source so here are the details you need to know. The link will be from: [email protected] – this is a secure, automated sender from our payment collection service. We ask that you complete the setup within 7 days of receiving the link - each link expires after that.

This change is part of our ongoing improvements to streamline our systems and ensure your cat’s health plan benefits and savings continue smoothly.

Please rest assured that the Cat's Whiskers Health Plan still offers outstanding value on preventative healthcare products and servicess provided through the Clinic. They including: Annual vaccinations; Flea and worm treatments; Selected food products and we’re also pleased to announce a new benefit for all plan members:

10% off all medications purchased within the clinic. This is a significant benefit particularly if your cat has a life long medical condition.

Thank you for being part of the plan — we’re committed to partnerign with you to keep your cat happy, healthy, and well cared for.

If you have any questions or need help, just give us a ring or pop into the clinic — we’re happy to assist! Unfortuately this process cannot be completed over the phone only via the link or in Clinic.

Thank you for your assistance with this process.

11/07/2025

Happy National Kitten Day!

Today we’re celebrating the tiny paws, playful pounces, and endless zoomies of our pint-sized feline friends – KITTENS! Whether they’re scaling the curtains or attacking invisible enemies in the hallway, kittens never fail to make us smile.

BUT… while the spotlight shines on the cute chaos of kittenhood, can we let you in on a little secret?

✨ Older cats are pretty awesome too. ✨

Here’s why:
They’re often calmer and well-mannered
They settle into new homes quickly
They’re full of love (and usually already litter trained – bonus!) And They won’t climb your curtains (well, probably not anyway).

So yes – let’s celebrate the kittens today! But if your heart (and home) has room for a more mature meow, please consider adopting one of our older whiskered wonders. They’ve still got plenty of love to give.

This is our rescue, Hiccup, adopted at aprroximately 18 months old, his garden zoomies are a sight to behold. Even though he only has three legs! Who says you need four legs to cause chaos? He’s living proof that you can’t take the kitten out of the cat—no matter the age, or the number of paws!

28/06/2025

Keeping Cats Safe in the Heat!

With temperatures starting to rise, it’s important to remember that our feline friends can struggle in the heat — especially older cats, long-haired breeds, or those with medical conditions.

Here are some simple ways to keep your cat cool and comfortable during hot weather:

• Fresh Water – Always have multiple bowls of clean, cool water available around the house and garden.
• Shady Spots – Make sure your cat has access to shaded or cool indoor areas.
• Watch out in modern houses which have large bi-fold doors or glass lanterns. Rooms like this can become dangerously hot during the heat of the day. Make sure your cat has a cooler room to escape to.
• Cool Surfaces – Tile floors or damp towels can be a great place for a cat to stretch out and cool off.
• Limit Outdoor Time – Avoid letting them out during the hottest part of the day (11am–3pm). Use a gentle fan indoors to help cool an area.
• Groom Regularly – Brushing helps reduce the amount of insulating undercoat.

Watch for Signs of Heatstroke – Panting, drooling, lethargy, or vomiting are all red flags. Contact your vet immediately if you notice these.

Cats are pretty clever at keeping themselves cool, but a little extra help from us goes a long way!

Stay safe and enjoy the sunshine (sensibly)!

27/06/2025

EARLY CLOSURE TODAY– Friday 27th June.

Our Marston Clinic will be closing early today at 4pm. We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding.

If your enquiry is urgent, please call our Botley Clinic on 01865 243000.

Thank you for your patience and support.

03/05/2025

Especially for our New Zealand relatives ..

Mākereti Papakura, the first indigenous woman to study at Oxford, will receive a posthumous degree more than 100 years after she began her studies. Born in Aotearoa New Zealand in 1873, she enrolled in 1922 to read Anthropology at Pitt Rivers Museum and at the Society of Home Students, now St Anne’s College. In her groundbreaking research, she explored the customs of her people of Te Arawa from a female perspective. Her scholarship, combined with her indigenous worldview, earned her the respect of many Oxford academics at the time, and has gone on to be celebrated by members of Māori communities and researchers worldwide. Tragically, she died in 1930, just weeks before she was due to present her thesis. With the agreement of her family, Mākereti’s good friend, Rhodes Scholar, and fellow Oxford anthropologist, T.K. Penniman, posthumously published her work in a book titled 'The Old-Time Māori'. It became the first ethnographic study published by a Māori author and is recognised as such by the New Zealand Royal Society.
The School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography, supported by St Annes's College and Pitt Rivers Museum, applied to the University of Oxford’s Education Committee to request that Mākereti be posthumously awarded the degree of MPhil in Anthropology. The degree will be awarded at a ceremony later this year.

https://prm.ox.ac.uk/press

02/05/2025

Our Botley clinic is open as normal this weekend.
Both clinics will be closed on Bank Holiday Monday to allow our team valuable time at home with family and friends. We re-open at 8am Tuesday, Botley and Marston.

🌿Have a wonderful Bank Holiday 🌷

02/05/2025

As part of ongoing investment in our INDEPENDENT Veterinary practice, computer upgrades are happening now to provide a smoother service in the future. Visit our website www.oxfordcatclinic.co.uk for more information on the practice. Please bear with us during this period of change... and Thank You for your ongoing support 💞🥰🐈

01/05/2025

If you come today there may be music! Happy May Day 🌞

01/05/2025

Welcome to some new spring arrivals getting ready to explore the world (or maybe they'd rather stay snuggled in bed!)