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The AAFP would like to congratulate the students listed below on winning the 2017 – 2018 Outstanding Senior Award. By receiving the award, they have been recognized by their college of veterinary medicine as a leader in the study of feline health.  Jiaqi Kate Li Louisiana State University – School of Veterinary Medicine James Weaver

Submitted by Holley Truitt, Cat Friendly & Fear Free Certified Technician Star of Texas Veterinary Hospital, Austin, TX “When establishing our practice, we knew cats could not be an afterthought.” As the Cat Friendly Practice® program celebrates its 10-year anniversary, our organization, Star of Texas Veterinary Hospital, reflects on its involvement in the program since the very

Submitted by Judy Ling, RVTRoyal York Animal Hospital, Etobicoke, Canada We are a small animal practice for dogs and cats, and we always saw more canines than felines. We knew that something had to be done to attract our feline patients. A lot of our clients had dogs and cats in the household and when we

Submitted by Kathi Gruss, DVMEarlysville Animal Hospital, Earlysville, VA Our practice focused on meeting the behavioral needs of our patients for over 20 years. We found great behavior resources for dogs with the help of an associate who trained in behavior in Australia. We already work in a quiet environment with soft music and use minimal restraint, kind

New CFP Toolkit Additions New marketing tools have been added to our online CFP Toolkit for your exclusive use! We have three new options for carrier labels/stickers that you can affix to cat carriers during your patient visits. In our anniversary package, we included several sheets of these stickers for your use and we have

EveryCat Health Foundation and the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) are pleased to announce two $2500 scholarships for third- or fourth-year veterinary students enrolled in accredited veterinary colleges or schools in the United States or Canada. The scholarships were created to support and encourage students who show exceptional effort and dedication in elevating feline

We’re excited to announce the Cat Friendly Certificate Program has been named a 2021 Gold Circle Award recipient presented by the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE)! In the category of New Product/Service Launch, the AAFP’s Cat Friendly Certificate Program displays exceptional creativity and quality education, as well as builds knowledge and skills for all

The American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) has released the updated 2021 AAFP Feline Senior Care Guidelines and supplemental materials to be published in the July issue of the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery. This update provides emerging advances in feline medicine with respect to the aging cat. The Task Force of experts provides

Submitted by Robin Downing, DVM, MS, Doctor of Bioethics, DAAPM, DACVSMRWindsor Veterinary Clinic PC, Windsor, CO We were delighted to learn of the Cat Friendly Practice® initiative by the AAFP. My first practice was a house call practice in which I learned how to work with cats versus struggling against them to provide veterinary care.  Nearly

The AAFP would like to congratulate the students listed below on winning the 2018 – 2019 Outstanding Senior Award. By receiving the award, they have been recognized by their college of veterinary medicine as a leader in the study of feline health.  Megan Arroyo Texas A&M University – College of Veterinary Medicine Mara Doss University