AAFP in the News and Press Releases
Press Releases
AAFP Announce End of Elective Declawing Procedures in Cat Friendly Practices®
January 6, 2021
AAFP Launches Cat Friendly Certificate Program
October 5, 2020
AAFP Pivots Annual Conference to Virtual for 2020
August 4, 2020
AAHA and AAFP Release New Feline Vaccination Guidelines
September 1, 2020
The AAFP and Winn Feline Foundation Announce 2020 Joint Scholarship Recipients
May 28, 2020
The AAFP Releases Retrovirus Educational Toolkit to the Veterinary Community
April 22, 2020
Winn and the AAFP Offer Two Scholarships For 2020
February 11, 2020
AAFP Releases Updated Feline Retrovirus Guidelines to the Veterinary Community
January 6, 2020
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AAFP in the News
January 12, 2021 -- Veterinary Practice News
Elective declawing banned in Cat Friendly Practices
January 12, 2021 -- Catster
How to Prepare Your Kitten for the Vet
January 11, 2021 -- VN Online
AAFP ends elective declawing procedures
January 10, 2021 -- Steve Dale Pet World
Declaws to End at Cat Friendly Practices
January 10, 2021 -- WGN Radio 720 / Steve Dale Pet World
Cat scratching prevention, science behind the psychological effect of declawing, and more
January 8, 2021 -- DVM 360 Magazine
AAFP bans elective onychectomy at Cat Friendly Practices
January 6, 2021 -- Pet Age
AAFP: End of Elective Declawing Procedures for Cat Friendly Practices
January 6, 2021 -- Today's Veterinary Business
Cat Friendly Practices Won't Do Elective Declaws
January 6, 2021 -- JAVMA News
AAFP 2020 Virtual Conference
January 5, 2021 -- Steve Dale's Pet World
Cat Friendly Practices Can No Longer Declaw
December 18, 2020 -- Yahoo! Life
Is Ham Bad for Cats?
December 14, 2020 -- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pet Connection: Veterinary specialists can work with your veterinarian to provide the latest in care
December 14, 2020 -- Thrillist
These Are the Most Cat-Friendly U.S. Cities Right Now
December 10, 2020 -- JAVMA News
Getting ahead of osteoarthritis in pets
December 4, 2020 -- Steve Dale CABC
Feline Leukemia Update: Dr. Elizabeth Colleran
December 3, 2020 -- WhatsNew2day
Everything You Should Know About Kitten Vaccinations
November 17, 2020 -- Yahoo! Life
Everything You Need to Know About Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) in Cats
November 2, 2020 -- DVM 360 Magazine
A multimodal approach to feline house-soiling
October 29, 2020 -- DVM 360 Magazine
Welcoming and caring for senior pets
October 28, 2020 -- Santa Clarita Magazine
What is a Cat Friendly Practice?
October 12, 2020 -- Veterinary Advantage
American Association of Feline Practitioners launches Cat Friendly Certificate Program
October 6, 2020 -- Today's Veterinary Practice
Managing Feline Urethral Obstruction
October 5, 2020 -- The Conscious Cat
New Feline Vaccination Guidelines Focus on Individual Risk-Benefit Assessment
September 30, 2020 -- JAVMA News
AAHA, AAFP release new feline vaccination guidelines
September 16, 2020 -- Veterinary Practice News
New tools to help make evidence-based clinical decisions
September 15, 2020 -- DVM 360 Magazine
Fetch dvm360 announces its second combined virtual conference
September 14, 2020 -- DVM 360 Magazine
Checking all the boxes in veterinary wellness visits
September 10, 2020 -- AAHA
Introducing the 2020 AAHA/AAFP Feline Vaccination Guidelines
September 10, 2020 -- News-Medical.Net
Study reviews recent insights into the pathogenesis of feline leukemia virus infection
September 9, 2020 -- DVM 360 Magazine
AAHA/AAFP release updated feline vaccine guidelines
September 7, 2020 -- Daily Herald
Keep your cat happy and healthy with routine vet visits
September 7, 2020 -- Veterinary Advantage
New Guide Offers Advice On Feline Vaccinations
September 2, 2020 -- Veterinary Practice News
Individualized preventive care plans improve cat lives
September 1, 2020 -- Phys.org
New feline vaccination guidelines
September 1, 2020 -- My Vet Candy
New vaccine guidelines released for cats
September 1, 2020 -- Scienmag Science Magazine
AAHA and AAFP Release New Feline Vaccination Guidelines
August 31, 2020 -- Yahoo! Lifestyle
8 Signs Your Cat Loves You (According to Science)
August 26, 2020 -- Petful
What to Do When Your Cat Refuses to Use the Litter Box
August 19, 2020 -- DVM 360 Magazine
State veterinary groups endorse 'Feline Fix By Five Months'
August 12, 2020 -- Royal Canin
Royal Canin and Celebrity 'AdvoCATs' Team up for Annual 'Take Your Cat to the Vet' Campaign
August 12, 2020 -- Today's Veterinary Practice
Decoding Vaccine Titers: A Literature-Based Review of Vaccine Titers in Companion Animal Practice
August 8, 2020 -- CatSocial
7 Great Reasons to Adopt a Senior Cat
July 29, 2020 -- South Strand News
St. Francis Animal Center Happenings
July 23, 2020 -- DVM 360 Magazine
I like big blocks and I cannot lie
July 8, 2020 -- Veterinary Practice News
Earlier-than-usual neutering can ease sexual aggression in male cats
June 30, 2020 -- DVM 360 Magazine
AAFP, Winn Feline Foundation announce 2020 scholarship winners
July 15, 2020 -- JAVMA News
Juggling kids and work during a pandemic
June 18, 2020 -- Today's Veterinary Practice
Managing the Pain of Feline Degenerative Joint Disease
June 1, 2020 -- Petful
Why Feline-Only Veterinary Clinics Are Worth It
April 28, 2020 -- AHAA
Free retrovirus toolkit now available
April 27, 2020 -- Veterinary Advantage
Weekly Companion Animal News: April 27, 2020
April 23, 2020 -- Veterinary Practice News
Feline retrovirus diagnosis, management central to new toolkit
April 22, 2020 -- Pet Age
AAFP Releases Retrovirus Educational Toolkit to the Vet Community
April 22, 2020 -- DVM 360 Magazine
Is managing feline hyperthyroidism a team sport?
April 21, 2020 -- JAVMA News
Though COVID-19 cases rare in pets, testing is available
April 15, 2020 -- Pet Age
Catrepreneurs, Pedigree Cats Holding Sway
April 14, 2020 -- Entirely Pets Blog
How to Tell a Cat's Age?
April 10, 2020 -- The Conscious Cat
How Veterinarians Are Handling Euthanasia During COVID-19
April 6, 2020 -- Wiki.Ezvid
5 Organizations Dedicated To Veterinary Care
April 1, 2020 -- Today's Veterinary Business
Team up to tackle pain
March 12, 2020 -- Veterinary Practice News
Feline-friendly tactics help boost the bottom line
February 26, 2020 -- Shoreline Times
PET SENSE: Scratching beyond the surface
February 25, 2020 -- Veterinary Practice
Purina Institute symposium at BSAVA Congress to focus on managing cat allergens
February 25, 2020 -- Ledger Cat News
AAFP scratches out new feline zoonosis guidelines
February 22, 2020 -- DVM 360 Magazine
AAFP to hold inaugural e-conference in April
February 20, 2020 -- Veterinary Practice News
Winn, AAFP seek emerging leaders in feline medicine
February 12, 2020 -- JAVMA News
AAFP updates guidelines on feline retroviruses
February 12, 2020 -- JAVMA News
American Association of Feline Practitioners
February 11, 2020 -- WLTZ
Veterinarian offers information and tips on Feline Leukemia virus and Feline Immunodeficiency virus
January 21, 2020 -- DVM 360 Magazine
VMX 2020—14 tips for a better feline veterinary appointment
January 9, 2020 -- Veterinary Practice News
Feline retroviruses central in AAFP resource
January 2, 2020 -- The Mirror
Can you get sick from your animals? Zoonotic disease