Dr Sarah Whitfield, BVSc MRCVS
Veterinary Surgeon
Dr Sarah Whitfield (BVSc MRCVS) is a veterinary surgeon in small-animal practice with a particular soft spot for feline medicine. She’s the vet who reads Cats Guide before it goes out.
She makes sure the way the site handles cat health, illness, nutrition, behaviour, and senior care matches current veterinary thinking, the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA), the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP), the Cornell Feline Health Center, and International Cat Care.
What she’s checking is accuracy, not your particular cat. This isn’t personal veterinary advice and sets up no vet-client relationship; if something worries you, your own vet can examine your cat and already knows its history.
Articles reviewed by Dr Sarah Whitfield
- Caring for a Cat With a Chronic Illness: Daily Management, Medication and Quality of Life
- Can Cats Drink Milk? Why Most Adult Cats Should Not
- Cat Aggression: Types, Triggers, and How to Calm It
- Cat Anxiety and Stress: Signs, Causes, and How to Calm a Stressed Cat
- Understanding Cat Behaviour: A Practical Guide
- Cat Nutrition: How to Feed Your Cat Well
- Bringing Home a Rescue Cat: How to Help a Nervous Cat Settle In
- Arthritis in Cats: Subtle Signs, Diagnosis, and Pain Relief
- Cat Health: How to Spot Illness Early and When to See a Vet
- Cat Obesity and Weight Loss: How to Help a Cat Lose Weight Safely
- Cognitive Decline in Older Cats: Signs, Causes and Management
- Spaying and Neutering Cats: Benefits, Age, Procedure, and Recovery
- Diarrhoea in Cats: Causes, Home Care, and When to See a Vet
- Foods Toxic to Cats: The Poisons to Keep Out of Reach
- End-of-Life Care for Cats: Quality of Life, Comfort and Saying Goodbye
- Fleas, Ticks, and Worms in Cats: Signs, Treatment, and Prevention
- Feeding a Senior Cat: Nutrition, Weight and Appetite as Cats Age
- Diabetes in Cats: Signs, Treatment, Insulin, and Remission
- Dental Disease in Cats: Signs, Treatment and Home Prevention
- Feeding a Cat With Kidney Disease: Renal Diets, Phosphorus, and Appetite
- How Much Does a Vet Cost for a Cat? Routine, Emergency, and Insurance
- Grain-Free and Raw Diets for Cats: Benefits, Risks, and How to Choose
- How to Get a Cat to Drink More Water: A Vet-Reviewed Guide
- How Much to Feed a Cat: Daily Amounts by Weight and Life Stage
- How to Tell a Kitten's Age: Week by Week Signs
- How to Litter Train a Kitten: A Step-by-Step Guide
- Introducing a Kitten to Other Pets: A Step-by-Step Guide
- Hyperthyroidism in Cats: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
- Indoor Cat Enrichment: How to Keep an Indoor Cat Happy and Active
- How to Introduce Two Cats: A Step-by-Step Timeline
- Kitten-Proofing Your Home: A Room-by-Room Safety Checklist
- Kitten Checklist: Everything You Need Before Homecoming
- Kitten Feeding Guide: What, How Often, and How Much to Feed by Age
- Kidney Disease in Cats: Symptoms, Stages, and Management
- Kitten Vaccination and Vet Schedule: Your First-Year Timeline
- Litter Box Problems: Why Cats Stop Using the Tray and How to Fix It
- Microchipping Your Cat: How It Works, Cost, and the Law
- New Kitten Guide: The First 30 Days
- Senior Cat Care: Looking After an Ageing Cat
- Senior Cat Vet Checkups: How Often and What's Checked
- Should I Let My Cat Outside? Indoor vs Outdoor Cat Safety
- Signs Your Cat Is Sick: Behaviour and Physical Red Flags to Watch
- Signs of Ageing in Cats: What's Normal and What's a Treatable Condition
- Socialising a Kitten: The Sensitive Window and How to Build a Confident Cat
- Understanding Cat Body Language: How to Read Your Cat's Mood
- Urinary Problems in Cats (FLUTD): Signs, Causes, and the Emergency
- Why Is My Cat Vomiting? Causes, Hairballs, and When to Worry
- Cat Vaccinations: Core vs Non-Core, the Kitten Course and Adult Boosters
- Wet vs Dry Cat Food: Pros, Cons, and Which to Feed
- Why Does My Cat Meow So Much? Causes of Excessive Meowing
- When to Take a Cat to the Vet: Emergencies vs Wait-and-See
- Why Cats Scratch Furniture (and How to Redirect It)