Information and advice
for cat owners &
cat professionals

The main contributor to Cat Professional is Dr Sarah Caney BVSc PhD DSAM(Feline) MRCVS.

Dr Caney is an internationally recognised veterinary specialist in feline medicine and she has worked as a feline-only vet since 1994. She trained as a specialist at the University of Bristol, England and is one of only eight recognised specialists in feline medicine working within the UK. As a clinician, she sees a mixture of first opinion and referral feline patients.

Dr Caney has worked for many years with the UK cat charity, the Feline Advisory Bureau, FAB. Her work with FAB includes chairing their feline expert panel which lobbies organisations for better cat care.

Dr Caney has published many articles for veterinarians and cat owners in international journals. In 2004 Dr Caney and Dr Andy Sparkes jointly authored ‘Self-Assessment Colour Review of Feline Medicine’, a textbook for the veterinary professional. Dr Caney has been an invited speaker to many national and international conferences for veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses/technicians.

Dr Caney lives in Scotland and has a very handsome, elderly tabby cat called Hobi.

Other contributors to the website:

Dr Andy Sparkes BVetMed PhD DipECVIM-CA MRCVS wrote the information leaflet ‘Giving subcutaneous fluids to cats – an owners guide’ which is featured on the Publications page of this website.

Dr Sparkes is an internationally recognised veterinary specialist in feline medicine and has worked as a feline-only vet since 1987. He trained as a specialist at the University of Bristol, England and is one of only 8 recognised specialists in feline medicine working within the UK. As a clinician Dr Sparkes sees referral feline patients. His current position is Head of the Feline Unit at the Animal Health Trust.

Dr Sparkes has worked for many years with the UK cat charity, the Feline Advisory Bureau, FAB and is the current Chairman of this charity.

Dr Sparkes has published many articles for veterinarians and cat owners in international journals. In 2004 Dr Caney and Dr Sparkes jointly authored ‘Self-Assessment Colour Review of Feline Medicine’, a textbook for the veterinary professional. Dr Sparkes has been an invited speaker to many national and international conferences for veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses/technicians.

Dr Sparkes is the current co-editor-in-chief and founding editor of the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery.