Cats Protection

In this episode of the podcast Sandra, one of the vets at Cats Protection, has a chat with Daniel Cummings, Behaviour Manager at Cats Protection. The topic of conversation is pain in cats, in particular in a behavioural context. Cats are very adept at hiding signs of pain and discomfort and often subtle changes in every day behaviours can be an indicator that a cat is experiencing pain. Links to CP resources: Behaviour section on CP website:...

In this episode of the podcast Sandra, one of the vets at Cats Protection (CP), has a chat with Vanessa Howie, CP’s Head of Clinical Services. The topic of conversation is welfare and covers welfare in a broader sense, but also in a feline and specifically in a shelter context. At Cats Protection we put cat welfare at the heart of everything we do and as such have various tools and resources to help and guide us, starting with a Welfare Strategy and a Welfare Guide.

In this episode of the podcast Sandra, one of the vets at Cats Protection, has a chat with two of the Field Veterinary Officers, Lucinda and Jocelyn. After a brief introduction of both themselves and their roles, the discussion moves onto the role protocols play when working in a shelter environment. Lucinda and Jocelyn explain how they go about deciding which topics to cover, the process of protocol development, roll-out across the charity and the review process. The chronic kidney disease...

In this episode of the podcast, Sandra Milburn, one of the vets at Cats Protection (CP), has a chat with Daniel Cummings, CP’s Behaviour Officer. Delving into more specific behavioural aspects of cat care, Daniel sheds some light on the all-important topic of kitten socialisation – what this process entails, who should know about it, who needs to get involved, potential pitfalls, how the process works and what it is trying to achieve. Daniel further introduces the Kitten Socialisation...

In this episode of the podcast, Sandra Milburn, one of the vets at Cats Protection (CP), has a chat with Nicky Trevorrow, RVN and Behaviour Manager at CP. We chat about the route Nicky took to becoming a behaviourist and RVN, before touching on the behavioural approach taken for cats in CP’s care, bearing in mind that the behavioural aspect of any animals care is a central part of its overall welfare. Useful links: https://www.cats.org.uk/cat-care/cat-behaviour-hub Here you can find further...

In this episode, Sandra and Lucinda, two vets working in the Cats Protection Veterinary department, explore the topic of kitten neutering. With thousands of unwanted cats in the UK, one of Cats Protection's key aims is to champion the neutering message. Neutering (collective term for both spaying and castrating) is widely recognised as the only effective way to reduce the number of unwanted cats being born in the UK. Cats are effective breeders, so making sure they are neutered is...

This is the very first episode of Cats Protection’s Shelter Medicine podcast for vet and vet nurse students. Sandra Milburn and Lucinda Alderton-Sell, two vets working in the Veterinary Department at Cats Protection (CP) chat about CP, a cat-only charity that has been in existence for over 90 years. Cats Protection's main aims are the neutering (spay/castration)and rehoming of cats and the provision of education and information to the public. This work is carried out by 36 adoption centres...