Improving the health and wellbeing of cats through education, advice and our veterinary division: @ISFMcats Custodians of #InternationalCatDay #iCatCare

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Our veterinary membership division International Society of Feline Medicine has a new name - iCatCare Veterinary Society! And our website has a new look! 👉 icatcare.org/ As part of this refresh, we are closing our X page. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.
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😻 More of our research from our 2023 #InternationalCatDay ‘Purrfect Play Every Day’ campaign has been published in the journal Applied Animal Behaviour Science! Read it here 👉 sciencedirect.com/science/ar… Beat the January blues by taking time to play with your cat today! 🐈
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👏😻 We love to share the success of our #CatFriendly Clinics that have gone above and beyond to make changes to their clinics because they understand the unique nature and needs of cats. Find your nearest 👉 catfriendlyclinic.org/cat-ow…
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🐈 If you have one or two indoor-only cats between 6 months and 13 years of age, you can help researchers at the University of Edinburgh with a study about environmental enrichment! Find out more 👉 app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk… 🗓 Part one closes 14 March
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Kick off the New Year with a new role! 😺 There's still time to apply for this exciting opportunity 👇
#Hiring 😻 We're looking for a Veterinary Strategic! 🩺 Provide leadership on feline veterinary medicine and cat welfare issues across our organisation, helping to advance feline veterinary science globally. Find out more 👉 go.icatcare.org/apply-veteri…
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We’d like to wish all our supporters around the world a very Happy New Year! 🎉 2025 is a purrfect year for helping to make the world more cat friendly. 😺 From all of us at International Cat Care #HappyNewYear #NewYear2025 #Cats #CatCharity
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🧦 New pair of #Christmas socks again this year? Turn an old pair into a present for your #cat! 🎁 Make an easy kicker toy by filling one sock with catnip, stuff the spare sock in as well to pad it out. Tie off the end and it’s ready for your cat to enjoy! 😺
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To all those celebrating today, we wish you and any #cats in your care, a #MerryChristmas filled with festive cheer, and we thank you for your support throughout the year! 😺 We will be out of the office over the holiday period. Thank you for your patience during this time.
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🎁 Keep hold of an empty present box and some used wrapping paper tomorrow and turn them into a snuffle box for your cat to enjoy! 😻 Scrunch up the wrapping paper and fill an empty box with it. Sprinkle in some of dry food or treats. Then let your cat sniff them out! 🐾
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😱 Just realised you forgot to send some cards? No need to go to the shops, send one of our e-cards! 📧 Spread seasonal cheer, do your bit to help the planet and support cats at the same time! 😻 👉 dontsendmeacard.com/ecards/c…
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Something new begins in 2025... 😻 The World Feline Congress lands in Edinburgh! 📆 27 - 29 June 🎟️ Tickets go on sale end of Jan. We will be inviting abstracts of relevance to feline clinical practice to be submitted. Keep an eye out for more details coming soon! 👀
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🎁 Don’t throw away the tube when you’ve used up all your wrapping paper! Turn it into a puzzle feeder for your cat. 😺 ✂️ Cut the tube into smaller sections, stack into a pyramid shape and tape together. Sprinkle some dry food in the holes and let your cat sniff them out. 🐾
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#Hiring 😻 We're looking for a Veterinary Strategic! 🩺 Provide leadership on feline veterinary medicine and cat welfare issues across our organisation, helping to advance feline veterinary science globally. Find out more 👉 go.icatcare.org/apply-veteri…
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The festive season can present a few risks to our feline friends. 🙀 Here are some things to keep out of paws reach. ⏯️ 🏥 If you think your cat has ingested something they shouldn’t have, contact your vet clinic immediately. 👉 icatcare.org/advice/christma…
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Looking to send some season's greetings? 📧 Go paperless to help cats and the environment! 😺 🐾 Get your paws on our festive feline e-cards, designed by @lilita_yaya. Just donate what you would have spent on paper cards 👉 dontsendmeacard.com/ecards/c…
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'Deck the halls with boughs of holly!’ 🎶 If you've been feeling #festive and started decorating, we’ve got some tips so you and your #cat can have a safe and happy holiday season. ⏯️ ️More tips 👉 icatcare.org/advice/christma… Got any tips to share?
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❤️ For #GivingTuesday we want to say thank you to all our sponsors and supporters who help us to make the world a better place for cats. 🐈 If you would like to donate, please visit 👉 icatcare.org/support-us/ #Charity #CatCharity #Donate #Cats
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We’ve had a study published! 😻👉 doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2… For #InternationalCatDay 2023 we surveyed 1,599 cat owners and found 39% struggled to make play a daily habit. Here are some tips to help! ⏯️ Look out for more of our research coming soon!
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😻 Recordings from our two-day virtual event #iCatConnect are now available online and on-demand! 💻 Supported by @Battersea_ 🐈 Sign up to our free Unowned Cat Community hub to gain access to this and more! 👉  portal.icatcare.org/register Translations in coming soon! #UnownedCats
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Day two of #iCatConnect starts soon! 😻 We hope you can join us at 11am to continue this free virtual event taking you on a journey through the bigger picture of cat population management and the care of all #UnownedCats Register last minute! 👉 go.icatcare.org/4dJSPWA
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