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Earlysville Animal Hospital is proud to be a Cat Friendly Practice® for 10 years
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 -
Becoming a Cat Friendly Hospital
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 -
New CFP Toolkit additions for 10-Year Anniversary and a Celebration Update
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 -
The American Association of Feline Practitioners Celebrates 10 Years of the Cat Friendly Practice® Program
The Cat Friendly Practice® Program achieves a key milestone in elevating feline healthcare BRIDGEWATER, NJ; March 2, 2022 – The American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Cat Friendly Practice® (CFP) Program. Established in 2012 by the AAFP and the International Society of Feline Medicine (ISFM), the CFP Program -
The Cat Friendly Practice® Program Turns 10
We are excited to celebrate 10 years of Cat Friendly Practice® (CFP) and share some of our planned celebration activities with you. We invite you to join us in these activities and take advantage of the new materials and celebrations being planned to recognize your achievement in providing the best standards of care for cats. -
AAHA and AAFP Release Updated Feline Life Stage Guidelines to the Veterinary Community
The joint release provides an extension of the heavily referenced 2010 Feline Life Stage Guidelines. [LAKEWOOD, CO; BRIDGEWATER, NJ; March 2, 2021] Two of the world’s leading veterinary organizations are proud to announce updated recommendations in the 2021 AAHA/AAFP Feline Life Stage Guidelines. The American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) and the American Association of Feline -
Results Are In! Cat Friendly Practices® See Positive Results from 2020 Survey
BRIDGEWATER, NJ; January 28, 2021 – Leading the way to improve feline healthcare is the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP). One of the many ways the AAFP advances the standards of feline care is by providing veterinary teams with practical information and resources on a variety of topics, including client communication, helping clients get -
American Association of Feline Practitioners Announce End of Elective Declawing Procedures for Cat Friendly Practices®
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 -
American Animal Hospital Association and American Association of Feline Practitioners Release New Feline Vaccination Guidelines
[Lakewood, Colorado; Bridgewater, New Jersey; September 1, 2020] The American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) and the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) convened a panel of experts to update the 2013 AAFP Feline Vaccination Advisory Panel Report. The release of the 2020 AAHA/AAFP Feline Vaccination Guidelines provides updated recommendations and the most current information for -
A Cat Friendly Practice® and Proud of It!
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