About us

Our veterinary surgeons, veterinary nurses and support staff have almost forty years' collective experience working exclusively with cats. 

Jennifer Divitt-Smith BVMS MRCVS.                              Claire Ferries MVB, MRCVS
Veterinary Surgeon                                                               Veterinary Surgeon

Jenny graduated from Glasgow Vet School in 1998 before going to work in a mixed  practice in the North East of England. She then took a year out to travel and locumed throughout Britain for a further year on her return. 
Jenny spent several years working in small animal practice in Glasgow, moving through  to Edinburgh in the summer of 2006. Soon after joining The Cat Clinic in 2007, Jenny gained her ESVS GP Certificate in Small Animal Medicine. She now works part-time juggling her love of veterinary medicine with motherhood.  She also lives with a not so clever) kitten call Jester. Jenny became owner and Director of The Cat Clinic in February 2017.

---

Claire graduated from University College Dublin in 2002. She worked in small animal practice in England for 4 years before accepting a position with a charitable organisation in Mauritius working to improve the lives of the numerous cats and dogs on the island. Claire initially came to Edinburgh as a locum vet which included some time working for The Cat Clinic. She made the permanent move here in 2010 and has worked in small animal practice in the area ever since. Claire has always had a particular interest in feline medicine and lives with her husband, daughter and their cat Molly.

---

---

Catriona McHardy BVMS MRCVS
Veterinary Surgeon

Having graduated from Glasgow Vet School in 1995, Cat has a wealth of experience in small animal veterinary medicine. She joined The Cat Clinic team in May 2021. 

Photo (and more details) to come....

Kirsten Matheson BVMS MRCVS
Veterinary Surgeon

Kirsten joined The Cat Clinic team in April 2021, having moved from a nearby small animal practice.   Having graduated from Glasgow Vet School in 2012, Kirsten has gone on to develop a particular interest in Diagnostic Imaging (X-rays and ultrasound etc) and is currently studying towards her GP Certifiacte in Diagnostic Imaging.
She shares her house with her lovely cat - Douglas.

​

---

---

​Lucinda MacDonald RVN
Registered Veterinary Nurse

 Lucinda joined our       team in September   2019 and has quickly   proven herself to be a   valuable member of   staff and cat daft!

---

Nikki McLeod RVN
Registered Veterinary Nurse

Nikki joined our team (again) in December 2020 and hit the ground running! (Some of you may remember Nikki whilst she worked for the clinic in 2014, at that point doing a reception role).   Nikki is busy lady! Despite having children, a husband and a gorgeous black and white cat, Bergy, at home, she still finds time to both work and study. 
Nikki's interests are all things 'cat' but with a particular interest in feline behaviour.
Nikki keeps her hand in with the canine species whilst running Pet Blood Bank sessions in the surrounding area.


Photo to come.......

---

Kim Clark
Reception Manager

Kim has worked in small animal practice since 1989 when she first began her vet nurse training. Since joining The Cat Clinic in 2004, she has worked in a number of roles from nursing to reception and laterly has become our reception staff team leader and part time practice manager. Throughout the years Kim has gained certificates in Hills Pet Nutrition and as a Petplan Pet Insurance Advisor. She and her husband currently share their house with 2 gorgeous Ragdoll cross boys - Seb and Ari.

---

​Emma Bamelis
Veterinary Receptionist

Emma joined The Cat Clinic in the summer of 2013. Emma previously worked as a Veterinary Receptionist in Qatar in the Middle East where she re-homed four stray dogs and brought them back with her to the UK.  As well as helping the stray dogs, she also helped with a TNR (Trap Neuter Release) programme for many stray cats in her compound as well as fundraising and volunteering for the animal charities in the country. Prior to working abroad, Emma worked for the SSPCA Rehoming Centre in Balerno and attended Edinburgh’s Telford College and completed part of her Veterinary Nursing training. Emma has always had a love for animals, especially for the less fortunate ones. She lives with her husband, two daughters and their dog, Suzi.

---

Rebekah Speake
Veterinary Receptionist

Rebekah joined The Cat Clinic team in February 2017. Having graduated from Queen Margaret University with a degree in Theatre and Film, what started as a stop-gap job in a local cattery prompted a change of heart and the decision to pursue a career in animal care.  Rebekah is one of our most experienced receptionists at The Cat Clinic and loves meeting all of our clients and their many cats! Recently she has begun studying to further her knowledge of veterinary practice management. Rebekah lives in Edinburgh with three crazy cats of her own; Bailey, Gizmo and Sebastian.

---

Lianne Jones
Animal Care Assistant

Lianne graduated from SRUC with an HND in Animal Care in 2015.  After graduating she spent time working in a human pharmacy before entering the veterinary profession in various reception and animal care roles in other local practices. She joined The Cat Clinic team in January 2021 working in a combined reception / animal care assitant role and has already proven herself a real asset.  Lianne shares her home with her partner, her gorgeous tortoiseshell cat, Willow, a Royal Python, three Crested Geckos and two Tree Frogs!

---

---

Other Faces at The Cat Clinic
Veterinary Students

We have a number of approaches from veterinary students who are keen to "see practice" with us during their undergraduate studies. We're very happy
to offer these placements to allow us to pass on our knowledge and
experience to the next generation of veterinary surgeons. Clients can
be assured that the students are supervised at all times.

---

Meet the patients

We thought you might want to meet the real stars of The Cat Clinic! Meet some of the patients who have come through our doors.

---

"After scolding one's cat one looks into its face and is seized by the ugly suspicion that it understood every word. And has
filed it for reference."- Charlotte Gray