At the Roundhouse Veterinary Hospital (part of the Pets’n’Vets family), we’re proud to be an accredited gold level Cat Friendly Clinic and members of ISFM (International Society of Feline Medicine).
Our Hairmyres Vet practice is accredited with silver level Cat Friendly Clinic, while our McDonald Vets Scotstoun is accreddited Bronze Cat Friendly Clinic.
We recognise that cats are unique creatures with specific needs and it’s important to us to demonstrate our commitment to the pets you entrust into our care. Working with International Cat Care (iCatCare), we have looked at how we can make The Roundhouse Veterinary Hospital and Pets'n'Vets Hairmyres 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 reduce the stress of your cat’s journey to the vet, and their visit to the Roundhouse as much as possible.
In order to achieve our gold Cat Friendly Clinic accreditation, we have had to meet carefully selected criteria as stipulated by iCatCare. 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)
Gold Standard Cat Friendly Clinic at The Roundhouse Veterinary Hospital
As a Gold 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 the The Roundhouse Veterinary Hospital.
We have an in-house cat advocate, Denise Hobin, who is 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, with raised areas on which to place your cat carrier, which is away from areas where other animals may be waiting.
- The use of feline pheromone diffusers and Pet Remedy spray and diffusers to help calm and reassure cats, and cat only towels for use in the waiting area to place over your cat’s carrier to provide an extra sense of security.
- A quiet, well equipped, cat only consulting room.
- 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 cat only hospitalisation ward with large kennels, comfortable, soft bedding and cat igloos or perch and hide boxes to allow your cat privacy and to feel safe and secure during their stay with us.
Additional facilities
- Overnight hospitalisation facilities so your cat can stay settled in their own kennel during their stay
- Excellent 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.
- Diagnostic imaging facilities so investigations can be undertaken on site.
Contact The Roundhouse Veterinary Hospital
Silver cat friendly clinic in Hairmyres
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 Pets'n'Vets Hairmyres.
We have an in-house cat advocate who is 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. There are raised areas on which to place your cat carrier which will be away from areas where other animals may be waiting. There is also a visual barrier to give the cats an extra sense of security
- 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
- 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
Bronze Cat Friendly Clinic in Scotstoun
As a Bronze 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 Pets'n'Vets Mcdonald Vets Scotstoun.
We have an in-house cat advocate Julie Busby who is 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:
- Raised areas to place your cat carrier on in the waiting room which will be away from areas where other animals may be waiting. Where possible, there will be a visual barrier
- The use of feline pheromone diffusers to help calm and reassure cats
- 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 ward/affiliated clinic where cats can be hospitalised which has a visual barrier between the cat and other species. Here, your cat will be provided with comfortable, soft bedding and cat igloos or perch and hide boxes to allow your cat privacy during their stay
- We have facilities for surgery, dentistry, certain lab tests and diagnostic imaging are available to allow procedures to be performed to a high standard of care for feline patients
Contact McDonald Vets Scotstoun
Cat Friendly Clinic Advice Section:
What is a cat friendly clinic? [PDF]
Bringing your cat to our Cat Friendly Clinic [PDF]
Taking your cat home from our Cat Friendly Clinic [PDF]
