ABOUT ME

Having always lived with cats all I ever wanted to do was to work with them as well!  I qualified as a vet from the Royal Veterinary College in London, with Honours, in 2012 - and won the feline research prize.  I have worked as a small animal vet for over eleven years but always with a feline focus – first carrying out the International Society of Feline Medicine (ISFM)/University of Sydney Feline Medicine course before moving onto feline behaviour.  I am now lucky enough to work in a cat-only veterinary practice so I get to spend every day with feline friends and am proud to have made the Cat Clinic as stress-free as possible.

 

I have an Advanced Diploma in Feline Behaviour Management and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Animal Behaviour, both with Distinction, which are the recognised courses the Animal Behaviour and Training Council (ABTC) requires for registration as a Clinical Animal Behaviourist (see here for more information).  I have also presented my own feline research at both the British Small Animal Veterinary Association’s (BSAVA) conference (where I was awarded the prize for best research abstract) and also for ISFM.

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As a vet I firmly believe that there is a strong interplay between health, behaviour and welfare and it is my aim to try and address all of these in order to help our cats have the best lives they can.  With over eleven years of veterinary experience I am able to assess your cat both from a behavioural and a medical perspective in order to improve their lives.  I offer cat behaviour consultations within Kent and south-east London, or online if preferred.  I only carry out behaviour consults for cats because this is where my interest and expertise lies.  I only use ethical, evidence-based, positive methods as I believe this is the best (and right) way to see long-term improvements.

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Memberships and accreditations:

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• Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS)

• Full member of International Feline Behaviourists (IFB)

• Candidate member of Fellowship of Animal Behaviour Clinicians (FABC)

• Provisional member of the Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors (APBC)*

• Working towards accreditation as a Clinical Animal Behaviourist with the APBC and as a Certified Clinical Animal Behaviourist with CCAB.

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In accordance with RCVS, FABC and APBC policies, all consultations are by veterinary referral only.  Please see the Packages page for more information about consultations.