Feline Hospital
About
The Feline Hospital is a cats-only veterinary practice in Salem offering preventive care, wellness exams, dentistry, surgery, radiology, microchipping, grooming and boarding. The hospital has a warm, home-like atmosphere, and its exam rooms include a small cave that cats can jump into before or after an exam. It suits cat owners who want a vet team focused entirely on feline medicine rather than a mixed dog-and-cat clinic.
Dr. Kathleen Keefe Ternes opened the hospital in 1984, at a time when only one other clinic in the state specialized in cats, built on the idea that cats are not small dogs. She describes feline medicine as “pediatrics with four feet.” The practice has laboratory and radiology services on site and a team of vets, technicians and assistants, including staff trained in low-stress handling and feline behavior.
What to Know
- Dr. Ternes is board certified by the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners as a feline specialist.
- Prescriptions can be delivered by mail with free shipping.
- A longtime staff member, Paula, has been with the hospital for more than 20 years.
- Dr. Ternes is a graduate of Cornell University and Michigan State University’s veterinary college.
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