Appointments

All surgery consultations are by appointment for your convenience. We offer a range of times from 8.30am to 6.10pm Monday to Friday and between 9am and 12 noon on Saturday. For routine visits, such as vaccinations, it's advisable to contact us a few days in advance of your preferred attendance date. We aim to provide an appointment as soon as possible for a sick cat.

Operations

Elective surgery (e.g. neutering or dentistry) is performed on a
day patient basis, Monday to Friday. Patients are admitted in the
early morning (from 8.30am) and are discharged later the same day. This provides ample time for your cat to wake  up from the anaesthetic and ensures you encounter as few problems as possible when your cat goes home. Any patients who require intensive care or close observation can be kept in overnight. Emergency procedures obviously take place as soon as possible after admission.

Cat Friendly Spaying Technique

The standard spaying (neutering) technique for female cats involves external skin stitches and an Elizabethan collar. At The Cat Clinic, we use absorbable stitches beneath the skin so your cat does not need an Elizabethan collar. We believe this leads to a happier cat and a more straightforward recovery from the surgery.   

Special clinics

Cats are living longer and longer but one of the consequences is that we are seeing an increasing number of age-related health issues. We offer our Senior Kitizens Health Clinic which aims to identify health issues at an early stage, allowing us to offer supportive or preventive treatment.

Facilities

Find out about our clinic facilities and how they help us care for your cats. 

Home Visits

At this time, we are unable to offer home visits primarily due to the logistical impact this has on the clinic. We are lucky in the Edinburgh area to have a dedicated mobile vet clinic that we can provide details of on request if you feel a home visiting service would suit your pet's needs better.

Useful clinic information

• Opening hours
• Out of hours emergencies
• Charitable work
• Why have a cat clinic? ​

Health information and advice

• Pet Health Insurance
• Vaccination
• Neutering
• Worming
• Fleas
• Microchipping
• Dental Care
• Senior Kitizens Clinic​
• Feline Leukaemia Virus (FeLV)
• Cat Flu
• Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV)

Useful cat information

• Considerations of cat ownership 
• Cat Rescues
• Catteries
• Cat Sitters 

Animal Health Certificates for EU travel

Under the AHC travel scheme, pets which have fulfilled a set of regulations are allowed to travel freely between Great Britain and certain countries without the need for 6 months' quarantine in the UK. Our veterinary surgeons are registered as Official Veterinarians (OV) with DEFRA and are authorised to complete the paperwork for this scheme. Up to date information is available from the Ministry website.

Payment of fees

There is no equivalent of the National Health Service for animals. Our fees have to cover all running costs including support staff salaries, building rent and rates, maintenance and repair, medical and surgical equipment purchase, insurance, fuel and telephone bills. At The Cat Clinic, we request payment at the end of each consultation or procedure. We are happy to provide estimates where necessary. To help prevent financial worries,  we strongly recommend pet health insurance.

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Cat's motto: "No matter what you've done wrong, always try to make it look like the dog did it." - Unknown