Cats Protection

Re: Cats Protection

Diane Westwood — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 16:36:29 GMT

Thanks. Email sent.

Re: Cats Protection

Cats Rule — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 11:36:58 GMT

Hi there

I'm sorry the email has bounced back, I was aware that there were some problems with this. You can call them to register on 01737 330728 or email Drew's replacement, Michael.Ellinger@pfizer.com

Re: Cats Protection

Diane Westwood — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 08:42:26 GMT

I just tried to book the feline shelter medicine CPD
day in B'ham but the email address drewfrazer.satchell@pfizer.com has bounced the email back as undelivered.

Re: Cats Protection

Diane Westwood — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 08:41:04 GMT

I just tried to book on the B'ham feline shelter medicine CPD day in December but the email address I used drewfrazer.satchell@pfizer.com has bounced the email back as undelivered.

Re: Cats Protection

hollye4532 — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 23:41:31 GMT

oh my, i couldnt have asked for a better reply! You've given me some really great tips guys! Whilst im waiting on the place being built i want to try and do as many different things as i can which will make me stand out and be appealing to them so that they will employ me. Before I moved house and changed jobs, I used to work in a majority cat than dog clinic and I loved it and really miss it. I looked on the fab website and saw the feline vet nursing course, its 9 months long and costs approx £395, i think id be really interested in doing it once i pass my exams and qualify.

Re: Cats Protection

Louise B — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 21:58:27 GMT

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If you want to get more feline specific experience that will be relevant to CP you could contact Ian M (on this site) as that man is obsessed with neutering cats - he even organises cat neutering trips overseas in his spare time so you might be able to get involved with that.

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You can say again that Ian is obsessed with neutering cats!!! he has been for years!!!!

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Unfortunately FAB have stopped this work placement in favour of the new feline nursing course

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Aw. That is a shame. I always wanted to do that placement but the cost of getting my pets minded for two weeks was always too prohibitive. The price you pay for having a menagerie

Re: Cats Protection

Steph Worsley — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 21:29:50 GMT

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You can say again that Ian is obsessed with neutering cats!!! he has been for years!!!!

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Unfortunately FAB have stopped this work placement in favour of the new feline nursing course

Re: Cats Protection

Louise B — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 21:03:09 GMT

Hey, no worries. Glad to help. You can always email them if you want to do work experience. Maybe they could help with temporary accom in return for a temporary extra pair of nursing hands. You have a lot to offer as a 2nd year too and if you don't ask you don't get If you want to get more feline specific experience that will be relevant to CP you could contact Ian M (on this site) as that man is obsessed with neutering cats - he even organises cat neutering trips overseas in his spare time so you might be able to get involved with that. Also, the local CP branches are usually keen to get extra volunteer members - and they have a committee post called something like 'welfare officer' (been a while so may have that title wrong!) and somebody with a vet nursing background woruld be ideal for that role. Would give you a fab insight into the work of CP.

If feline medicine particularly interests you I think FAB run a two week free, expenses paid, work placement at Bristol Vet School working alongside the feline nurse (again, I might be out of date in my knowledge). if shelter medicine interests you in particular then there are some fabulous american websites that can give you a lot of info. Plus, I think there is a series of free or very cheap (£10 rings a bell) of shelter medicine roadshows taking place this year. I think they are CP organised and there might be one in your area. Worth trying to find out more.

Good luck.

Re: Cats Protection

hollye4532 — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 20:33:30 GMT

Thanks so much for replying. Im due to sit my level 3 exams in november so im not quite qualified yet to locum. I live in n.ireland and iv heard on the grapevine that they are planning to build one of their big branches over here which im very excited about. Maybe once I qualify I mite go over to england to get more experience. Would love to even shadow for a few days to see what its like. Thanks for all your info! xo

Re: Cats Protection

Louise B — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 19:39:34 GMT

Also, I *think* they might be looking for a locum nurse at their Haywards Heath clinic (National Cat Centre) at the moment so, if you can, you could try locumming for them and experience first hand what they are like.

Re: Cats Protection

Louise B — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 21:33:23 GMT

Hi, I used to work as part of the veterinary team (although I was home-based so slightly different). They were a lovely team to work for and, on the whole, I got the impression that CP looks after its staff well. I worked for them a few years ago though so. Ian M on here works for them as the neutering manager so it might be worth PM-ing him. My impression of them was they are very keen to utilise VNs in a variety of roles and they have so many different welfare-related jobs that you could stay with them for the rest of your career and never get bored. I'd go for it if you have the opportunity. Hope that helps.