Posts for Category: Position Statements

Revised statements provide veterinary professionals with updated guidance to share with cat caregivers Branchburg, NJ, November 25, 2025 – The Feline Veterinary Medical Association (FelineVMA) has published updated Position Statements on the Transportation of Cats in Motor Vehicles and Hybrid Cats in the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery. The FelineVMA 2025 Transportation of Cats

Position Statement educates feline caregivers and veterinary practices on how to meet the needs of multi-cat households Branchburg, NJ, August 28, 2025 – The Feline Veterinary Medical Association (FelineVMA), the trusted leader in feline health and wellbeing for the veterinary community and cat caregivers, has released a Position Statement about how to meet the physical

Supporting Healthy Cat-human Bonds Through Early Socialization Bridgewater, NJ, April 9, 2025 – The Feline Veterinary Medical Association (FelineVMA), the trusted leader in feline health and wellbeing for the veterinary community and cat caregivers, highlights the importance of proper socialization for kittens in the FelineVMA Position Statement on the Socialization of Feral Kittens. The FelineVMA

BRIDGEWATER, NJ, January 6, 2021 – The American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP), trusted leader in the veterinary community, is proud to announce a policy update ending elective declawing procedures (onychectomy) for felines in all designated Cat Friendly Practices® (CFP). This announcement aligns with the AAFP’s 2017 Position Statement that strongly opposes declawing of cats