Hospital Mission & HistoryHospital History CAT opened its veterinary hospital in February of 2002 to help care for the increasing number of homeless cats and kittens that came into CAT’s care. The addition of the on-site hospital has made it possible for all cats and kittens to be altered prior to adoption to help prevent the horrendous problems created by cat overpopulation. Upon arrival at CAT, every cat receives a complete physical exam, testing for feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) and feline leukemia virus (FeLV), FVRCP (distemper combo) and Leukemia vaccinations, a microchip, and treatment for parasites. If the cat is unaltered, s/he is spayed or neutered prior to adoption. Other medical conditions are attended to as needed. Treatment ranges from basic veterinary care to treating cancer, chronic urinary tract infections, neurological conditions, thyroid dysfunctions, kidney failures, surgeries, broken bones, splenectomies, and blood transfusions. In very specific cases outside medical services are utilized. This occurs when the on-site team is unavailable or when equipment or specific techniques needed are not available at CAT. The hospital includes a surgical suite, equipment for on-site x-ray and laboratory services, an isolation ward to reduce the spread of infectious diseases, a treatment room including pharmacy and equipment necessary for preventive care for all patients. CAT’s hospital works with other veterinary clinics, shelters and rescue groups - taking in cats that might otherwise be euthanized due to medical problems. We provide continued medical care for strays that have initially been treated by other emergency veterinary clinics, and need an adoptive home after recovery. In rare cases we will work with financial hardship cases that have been referred to us by other veterinary clinics.
CAT has paid hospital staff on-site but also depends on other veterinary professionals - doctors and support staff - to work with our Chief of Staff veterinarian to provide consultation on specialty cases, routine care and spay/neuter services. These volunteer veterinarians work closely with our medical team to ensure that day-to-day operations run smoothly.
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Hospital Mission The Cat Adoption Team’s full service on-site veterinary hospital is committed to the overall health of each cat that comes into its care. We provide preventive and crisis medical care as needed. No cat is euthanized unless the cat’s condition is hopeless and he/she is suffering.
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