Graylands Cat Clinic

02/04/2025

Meet the Nurses - Hazel, Amy and Cat

Hi I'm Hazel! I am a Clinical Director and Head Nurse here at Graylands. I have worked with animals around the world for more than 20 years, with most of my experience being in referral hospitals. I have spent a long time studying, and now hold an ISFM Feline Nursing Diploma, PgD and RCVS Cert in Advanced Veterinary Nursing focusing on analgesia and pain management. Being given the chance to be apart of the set up of Graylands has been an incredibly opportunity to prioritise our patients and owners wellbeing, and one of my favourite parts is chronic pain management and improving quality of life for our older felines. Outside of work I love to travel and do landscape photography.

Hi, I'm Amy! I've been with Graylands since the start and loved having a part in setting up the clinic you now see today. I qualified as an RVN in 2020, and have since gone on to complete a certificate in feline nursing that I get to use every day looking after our gorgeous patients. I love running nurse consults, weight clinics are my favourite! When I'm not at work, I am either down at the beach or crafting for comic con (under the watchful eye of Magnus, my cat!).

Hi, I'm Cat! I have been with Graylands for almost a year now and what an incredible journey it has been. I take great pride in the time and tailored care we are able to give each of our patients. I treat each of them as if they are my own and they get a whole lot of love. I have been qualified for over 14 years now and also do work for Dentanomics, hence my particular interest in dental care for our furry friends. When I'm not at work, I can be found either baking, gardening or adventuring with my family, both furry and human!

01/04/2025

Meet the CCA's - Holly and Sarah

Hi I'm Holly. I worked with cats for the last three years, before joining the team here at Graylands. I completed my degree in Animal Behaviour and Welfare, so these are areas in which I am particularly passionate! In my spare time I love hitting the local vintage shops, trying new vegan recipes and often go paddle boarding after work before coming home for cuddles with my two fur babies, Cookie and Penny.

Hi I'm Sarah. I returned to the veterinary world to join the Graylands team after a break of 23 yrs. I love cats and currently have quite a few at home!! My role in the clinic lets me care for so many cats, I love finding out their quirks and helping to make the experience as calm and stress free as possible, for both them and their owners! When I'm not at work, you will either find me camping or in my sewing shed making rather a mess.

31/03/2025

🌙 WEBINAR ON PET BEREAVEMENT🌙

🐾 Beyond Goodbye: Understanding Pet Bereavement Through the Human-Animal Bond
🗓️ Monday 28th April | 18:30 - 20:00
💻 Online via Zoom
👤 Katie Gray MNCPS (Acc) RVN, Hospital Counsellor at The Ralph
🎟️ Book: https://Pet_Bereavement.eventbrite.co.uk

✨ MORE INFO...

Losing a beloved pet is a deeply personal and often misunderstood experience.

This webinar delves into pet bereavement through a bond-centred lens, offering a deeper understanding of the many forms of pet loss and grief.

We will explore key grief models, the emotional impact of losing a beloved companion, and meaningful ways to honour and memorialise pets.

Additionally, we will discuss the profound human-animal bond and share strategies for compassionate communication with grieving pet carers.

Whether you are a veterinary professional or a devoted pet carer, this session will provide you with valuable insights and practical tools to navigate loss with empathy and support others on their grief journey.

This webinar will be presented by our Hospital Councillor, Katie Gray MNCPS (Acc) RVN.

Register via Eventbrite HERE: https://Pet_Bereavement.eventbrite.co.uk

Can’t make it but don't want to miss it? Don't worry, the session will be recorded and available on our website (theralph.vet) within a few weeks of the event.

❓Who are we?

The Ralph is the UK's largest independent (non-corporate, non-university) multidisciplinary referral centre for dogs and cats. Our hospital is in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, west of London. Find out more at theralph.vet.

28/03/2025

National Respect Your Cat Day!

Here at Graylands, patient respect is a massive part of our ethos. We opened in 2023 with the goal of improving feline veterinary care in the Horsham area, and beyond.

🏆Our patients receive gold standard care from the moment they enter the practice, and we pride ourselves and staying up to date with the latest evidence in our sector so that we can continue to go above and beyond for you. 🏆

26/03/2025

Why choose us? 🐈
Our independent practice was specifically designed for cats and their individual needs. We prioritise a comprehensive approach that considers our patient’s emotional and behavioural well-being.
Visit our website or give us a call to find out more! 🐾

25/03/2025

✂️Neutering✂️
Neutering is a procedure that is widely performed on most pets, and though it is very routine, it does involve an anaesthetic which we know can can cause owners some anxiety.
Neutering (spay or castrate) is a procedure to prevent unwanted pregnancy. As well as this, it also prevents other avoidable conditions, such as pyometra or testicular torsion.
Our fantastic vets regularly perform these procedures, alongside the care of our experienced nurses and the anaesthetic monitoring equipment that each of our patients is connected to, no matter how big or small!
Neutering is a daytime procedure, and so your babies will come home to you that same day with some excellent pain relief and no pesky cone of shame (it's REALLY good pain relief!).
If you have any questions, feel free to contact the clinic where any of our team can help!🩷

24/03/2025

Did you know that yesterday was Cuddly Kitten Day? We'd be lying if we said cuddling kittens wasn't one of our favourite parts of our job! Here are some of the cuties that we have snuggled, we would love to see your cuddly kittens below! 🩷🥰

19/03/2025

We are both incredibly proud and incredibly sad to announce that our locum vet, Nicky, will soon be moving on to an exciting new role as a Global Vet for Zoetis! 🌍🐾 Since we first opened Graylands, Nicky has been a part of our team as a locum, providing exceptional care and compassion to our patients and clients alike.

She’ll be with us until the end of March🐾

Stay tuned—our Graylands family is growing, and we’ll have some exciting updates to share very soon! 👀✨

15/03/2025

Caturday... 🐈‍⬛
Anyone else sunbathing? ☀️☀️☀️
Joanna's cat Kitunia has her favourite spot by the window 🥰

14/03/2025

Isn't Crumpet just the most DELCIOUS baby! She visited us for her spay, and was so comfy afterwards that she wanted belly rubs! 🩷

13/03/2025

We're excited to bring back our most popular event – First Aid Training for Cat Owners!
📅 Date: 15th April, Tuesday
⏰ Time: 6:30 – 7:30 PM
📍 Limited spaces available! Call us at 01403 331800 to book your spot. Don’t miss out!

13/03/2025

Breed spotlight: Domestic Shorthair (Moggie!) ✨

The Domestic shorthair comes in a wide array of colours, sizes, and statures! This diversity is due to them being a mix of various breeds. In addition to their physical variants, their personality can also differ greatly from independent and aloof, to snuggly and interactive moggies!
Their heritage can be dated all the way back to Ancient Egypt where they were seen as magical creatures who bestowed good luck upon their owners. In later years they were kept and considered as working cats because of their dedication to catching rodents! Their mix of genetics benefits their health, the oldest cat to live in the UK was a Domestic Shorthair called Flossie who lived to a grand 27 years of age (that’s 120 years in cat years!)

12/03/2025

Big thank you to everyone who left us a review recently! 🐈

10/03/2025

18 year old Cookie was good as gold during his recent trip to Graylands! CCA Holly is so proud of her sweet senior boy🧸🤎

07/03/2025

Have you ever seen such chilled kitties? Arnie and Stallone couldn't get enough belly rubs when they came in for their post op check recently! (you just can't say no to those little faces!) 🐾🩷

06/03/2025

🚫March is Animal poisoning awareness month!🚫

It might seem like a rare occurrence but its very easy for our fur babies to get hold of something they aren't meant to have!

If you are ever concerned that your cat may have eaten/touched something they are not meant to, please contact your vet as soon as possible. Time is of the essence and can be the difference between life and death!

You can also contact the VPIS, linked below, who will advise whether a vet visit is needed, and have lots of information on their site.

Animal PoisonLine is run by the Veterinary Poisons Information Service (VPIS) and is the only 24-hour specialised emergency telephone service in the UK dedicated to helping pet owners who are worried their pet may have been exposed to something harmful or poisonous. Based on the information the owne...

04/03/2025

Magnus is doing his best impression of a pancake this Shrove Tuesday!

🥞Show us your kitties doing their best pancake pose in the comments!🥞

04/03/2025

Big thanks to everyone who’s fed our sweet stray Decaf! 🐾 However, she’s now starting to look more like a circle than a cat 😅 So, we’re putting a pause on donations before she literally pops! If you still want to help, Cats Protection Horsham and Paws & Claws are always in need of food! 🩷