

The Cat Friendly Veterinary Advocate® (CFVA) Certificate includes core principles behind the Cat Friendly Practice® Program, including understanding cats and feline behavior, reducing distress during the veterinary visit, Cat Friendly interactions and hospitalization, and how to make the routine wellness visit a positive experience for the cat and caregiver.
The CFVA Certificate is designed for front office staff, assistants, managers, groomers, breeders, volunteers, industry representatives, non-profit staff, and others in the veterinary industry.
This Certificate Program provides a solid background for understanding why Cat Friendly strategies and principles are integral for better feline care and provide a more positive experience for the cat, caregiver, and entire veterinary team. This certificate encompasses four modules.
Enrollment Fees
- Members: $39
- Non-Members $69
- Students/Faculty: $19.50
- Discount code required. Please reference FAQs
- Multi-individual Discounts Available
- Please see reference FAQs.
- Free to Student Chapter Members and Faculty Members at schools with an official Student Chapter of the FelineVMA.
Program Details
- 4 Modules
- 2 CE hours
- All modules must be completed within 90 days of enrollment.
- Available in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.
Modules
Benefits of the Cat Friendly Veterinary Advocate® Certificate
Completing this Certificate Program will allow you to:
- Enhance your ability to fulfill caregiver and patient needs.
- Build your confidence in working with cats.
- Demonstrate your commitment to feline health.
- Increase your ability to showcase your feline expertise.
- Contribute to your professional development.
- Earn a Certificate which will travel with you throughout your career.
Veterinary practices that include the Cat Friendly Certificate Program in their staff training benefit from:
- Developing talent and understanding of cats.
- Reinforcing the important role feline knowledge and understanding play in the practice.
- Increasing professional development amongst the staff team, and demonstrating to clients the value and commitment you place on providing care for their cats.
Upon Completion of the Certificate
You will be listed on the Find a Veterinary Professional or Practice search on catfriendly.com, plus have access to an online Resource Center which provides:
- Supplemental professional and cat caregiver resources for each module.
- Marketing resources to help you highlight your new certificate, such as logos, ready-to-print display certificates, email signature templates, social media content, sample text for your website and newsletter, and more.
- Access to new modules as they are developed.
Next Steps
Why stop here? Consider getting the rest of your team enrolled in the Cat Friendly Certificate Program too, so you can integrate Cat Friendly principles and strategies consistently to each patient visit. Also, you can become the champion to obtaining practice-based recognition with the Cat Friendly Practice® Program.
Those who obtain a Certificate will be listed in the Find a Veterinary Professional or Practice search on catfriendly.com, the FelineVMA’s information resource center for all cat caregivers.