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ISFM

Also called International Society of Feline Medicine

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What is the ISFM?

The ISFM, the International Society of Feline Medicine, is the veterinary division of the UK charity International Cat Care. It supports veterinary teams who treat cats and, with the AAFP, publishes the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery and the joint cat care guidelines our pages cite.

How is the ISFM related to International Cat Care?

The ISFM is part of International Cat Care. International Cat Care is the charity; the ISFM is its division for veterinarians and veterinary nurses, focused on cat medicine and cat-friendly clinics.

What do our pages use from the ISFM?

Our pages use the ISFM's joint guidelines with the AAFP: the 2013 environmental needs guidelines and the 2014 house-soiling guidelines. Our guides and Learn articles lean on them for how many litter boxes to set out, how big they should be and where water should go.

Questions about ISFM

Is the ISFM a British or international group?

The ISFM is based in the UK as part of International Cat Care, and it works with veterinary teams in many countries. It also publishes the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery with the AAFP.

Does the ISFM endorse Danny's Cats?

The ISFM does not endorse Danny's Cats. We cite guidelines it co-wrote, and it has not reviewed or approved anything on this site. Each page that quotes the ISFM lists the exact document we used in its sources, so you can check the original wording yourself.

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