About the move...

To be clear, the Cat Veterinary Clinic has not owned the property on West Alabama for a long time - rather, the two bungalows we operated out of were part of a lease agreement.  A few years back, we were informed that construction on a new development would start on West Alabama during 2013, and we started the difficult process of relocation. 

If I have any worries about the clinic, it would be the physical distance that we have had to move.  Beyond that point, I can think of no other aspect of our facility that does not greatly exceed our prior location.  When sitting down to design our new location, we approached the project with the perspective that if we had to make a change, it would be a change for the better.  Trading up, as they say.  

At our new location, we no longer have to ask clients to leave the exam room so that we can shoot x-rays in the adjacent closet.  Rather, we have a proper lead-lined room for advanced imaging tests.  We no longer have to examine a cat in one building, then pack them up in their carrier and transfer them to the other building for the next procedure.  We now have drop down oxygen to provide to cats in respiratory distress whether they are in an exam room, the x-ray room, or in a cage.   Cats needing critical care have their own quiet room away from the hustle of routine procedures.  Our surgical patients now recover in a space where a greater number of technicians can look over them.  We now have an isolation facility that is far away all other cats, has its own exhaust system, and provides sufficient workspace.  The list goes on and on... 

I have greatly enjoyed the charm of our previous facility, but utilizing a retrofitted space presented a number of limitations.  At our new facility on White Oak, we have created a space that provides an extremely high level of veterinary care for our patients.  I have never been more proud to work at the Cat Veterinary Clinic.