Cats Indoors Information for Veterinarians

Cats Indoors! The Campaign for Safer Birds and Cats, aims to protect birds and wildlife, and help cats lead safer, healthier lives by encouraging cat owners to keep their cats indoors. The campaign is supported by thousands of veterinarians and humane societies, including the Association of Avian Veterinarians (AAV), the Alliance of Veterinarians for the Environment (AVE), the American Humane Association, and The Humane Society of the United States.

As a Veterinarian you are in a unique position to encourage your clients to keep their cats indoors for the safety and well-being of the cats and the birds and other wildlife that they threaten.

American Bird Conservancy (ABC) has developed educational materials including the popular brochure Keeping Cats Indoors Isn't Just for the Birds, which explains in detail why cats should be kept indoors, and some simple suggestions on how to keep an indoor cat contented. You can order brochures to hand out at your practice, and download free resources such as a poster to display in your waiting room and numerous fact sheets. Many of the downloads on this site require Adobe Acrobat Reader to view.