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EnglishWhat is the iCatCare Veterinary Society and who is it for?
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The iCatCare Veterinary Society is the membership offering from International Cat Care (iCatCare) aimed at veterinary professionals. It sits alongside the charity's wider work and connects members to feline-focused resources such as JFMS (Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery), courses, the Academy of Feline Practitioners, and events including the World Feline Congress. If you are a vet, veterinary nurse, or otherwise working professionally with cats and want structured, expert-led feline content, this is the relevant part of the site to explore.
Who it is for
The Veterinary Society is presented as a professional membership rather than a general pet-owner resource. Based on how iCatCare describes its audience, it is relevant if you are:
- A veterinary surgeon working with feline patients
- A veterinary nurse or technician
- A professional in a related feline field (for example, behaviour or welfare work)
- Someone who wants continuing education and peer connection around cat medicine and welfare
If you are a cat owner or caregiver rather than a professional, iCatCare's separate Cat Advice section (including its A–Z advice articles and cat health information) is the more appropriate starting point.
What the membership connects you to
The Veterinary Society is the entry point to several named iCatCare resources and programmes:
| Resource | What it is |
|---|---|
| JFMS (Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery) | The charity's feline clinical journal |
| Courses | Feline-focused professional education |
| Academy of Feline Practitioners | A professional development offering |
| World Feline Congress & Events | iCatCare's congress and events programme |
| Cat Friendly Clinic | A separate iCatCare programme for practices |
Note that these are distinct items on the site. The Cat Friendly Clinic programme, for example, is listed separately from the Veterinary Society, so don't assume membership automatically covers it — check each resource's own page.
How to join or access benefits
The site provides a Login option and a Cart (checkout) in its navigation, which indicates that membership and purchases are handled through an account-based portal. To get started:
- Go to icatcare.org and locate the Veterinary Society entry in the main navigation.
- Open that section to read what the membership includes and any joining conditions.
- Use Login if you already have an account, or follow the sign-up path if you don't.
- Complete any membership step through the Cart/checkout if a paid option applies.
The site does not state membership pricing or terms in the material available here, so confirm fees, eligibility, and exactly which benefits are included on the Veterinary Society page itself before joining.
Practical points to check before joining
- Confirm what's included. JFMS, courses, the Academy, and congress access are related resources, but whether each is bundled with membership or accessed separately should be verified on their individual pages.
- Distinguish professional vs. owner content. If your goal is everyday cat care advice, the Cat Advice section will serve you better and doesn't require the professional membership route.
- Use the member forum. The site lists a Member Forum, which suggests members get a peer community space — useful if connection with other feline professionals is part of what you want.
In short: the iCatCare Veterinary Society is for people working professionally with cats who want iCatCare's clinical and educational resources in one membership. Owners and caregivers should head to the Cat Advice pages instead.