Cat of the Month - November 2023 - Ladybird

COTM November 2023

We’re certainly running a bit behind with out COTM announcement for November! It’s nearly time for January’s!

Well, our winner for November, did feature on our Christmas card along with the 10 other COTM winners for 2023. For December we will pick an ultimate Cat of The Year 2023 winner from the eleven lucky COTM winners – watch this space!

Our winner for November is lovely little Ladybird!

Ladybird is a 15 & a half year old pretty tabby girl with the biggest roundest eyes you’ve ever seen!

When we started seeing Ladybird in 2021, we went in with quite a sense of trepidation – this being because her previous vets used to always do house visits and noted that she was very aggressive and they had to wear gauntlets and put a cat muzzle on her!!! EEK!

Now I’m not saying she welcomed us with open paws, but this was not an aggressive cat, just a very terrified one. Imagine every time you saw the doctor they strapped a blindfolding gag on your head and restrained you forcefully with rough leather gloves! No thanks!

So, with time, patience, respect, sometimes some pharmacological assistance, we have managed to establish a much better vet-patient relationship. Through all of this, we have picked up on a few issues with Ladybird – she had very high blood pressure and sadly this has damaged her eyesight somewhat, she also has kidney disease and some arthritis. We are monitoring her progress with fairly regular check-ups – and not a cat muzzle or gauntlet in sight (we don’t even possess these!)

Rebecca Lovell

15 May 2023

Claire and the team offer such an amazing service. I have 2 rescue cats and it's so much easier having a vet come to the house to give them their health checks and vaccinations. They love cats and offer a really caring and professional approach. It saves time for me and my cats are much happier being treated in their own home.

Portsmouth Cat Sitting

4 January 2023

Claire and Ally were both professional and reassuring in helping me with a client's cat. In my work as a cat sitter looking after cats that are unwell when owners are away and can’t return quickly can be extremely stressful and emotional, Claire and Ally were wonderful and I would recommend them to any cat owner. 5 stars! Thank you xx

Rachael Anne

14 January 2022

Thank you so much to Claire and Alli who came out today and put my 15 and a half year old Ragdoll to sleep today. I am beyond heartbroken but they have saved me the stress of taking him to the vets, it was done in the home he spent his life in. He slipped away while I was holding him in my arms and he just looked like he went into a deep sleep. Thank you for your compassion and kindness.

Cazie Peachey

23 August 2021

Would recommend Vet2cat was only with them for a short time, but they gave good care to Akeesha before she passed recently both Claire and Emma were always at the end of the phone, very professional will go back to them in the future when the time is right

Carly Brown

10 February 2020

Can not recommend vet2cat enough, lovely vets and nurses who came to our home to see Lulu, needless to say as a nearly 'senior' cat getting in and out the cat box is traumatizing and exhausting , so this was a very welcome change. The expertise and care given was amazing with the added free guided advice for Lulu and her needs. Thank you so much

Rebecca Martin

23 August 2019

I cannot thank Claire and Ali enough for coming out to give Ginger his booster last month, It made my life a lot easier having just had surgery and being unable to get out of the house. Ginger was more than happy to see them, something that doesn't happen when taken into the vet centre! She was on hand today to help when my other cat became unwell and is coming out to see her to give an expert opinion following our emergency visit to another vet this morning. I value Claire's advice over any other vet and would trust her with my cats lives. The amount of extra certificates and training Caire has done speaks volumes! This service is the best idea and such good value for the expertise. Keep up the good work sweetheart x

31heleng

14 June 2019

The most dedicated, professional and caring vet I have ever met. Claire has been treating my cats for the past 6 years, she is very experienced and thorough and her diagnosis of issues have always been spot on even when other vets have missed things. My cats are much better being treated at home they get very stressed by just being put in a carrier and it's even worse taking them to the vets, you can tell how caring Claire is because she is thinking of them by setting up this home visiting service.

Carla Pezzotta

Claire is very professional and caring. Arranged home visit for my 2 elderly cats not knowing what to expect. Claire messaged me before she arrived to let me know she was on her way. She was very caring and understanding around the needs of my cats . Her assistant sorry can't remember her name was also lovely. My cats felt very comfortable. They were with me for at least an hr cats getting blood tests being weighed fleaing and worming all the time giving me advice. My cats do not like going in a car and are very stressed by the time we get into the vets so this has been an calm and pleasant experience. Also they had healthy treats on hand. Claire kept me updated around the blood tests and we went though the medication one of my cats will need to take as he has now a thyroid issue Would recommend vet2cat to any one with cats. Thank you Claire for all you support and resurance.

Cat of the Month - November 2023 - Ladybird

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