Message from
Dr Laurence John Behrens, has
always had a passion for cats and
whilst studying at Onderstepoort,
was president of The Cat Interest
Group which aimed at getting
more vet students interested in
Felines. He was in charge of feral
cat programmes where feral cats
were caught, sterilised and released
to maintain stable populations in
factories and other feral colonies,
and is still passionate about feral
programs today.
Dr Behrens is owned by 3 cats:
Calvin (3 yr male Sphynx), Decan
(2 year male Bambino) and Eva (4
month old female Sphynx), the latest
addition to his family and his first
breeding queen. His favourite part
of feline medicine is Reproduction
and he works closely with a lot of
fantastic breeders in Gauteng. He
enjoys educating them and the
public on feline health.
Dr. Arnold Plotnick MS, DVM,
ACVIM
Dr. Arnold Plotnick is a boardcertified veterinary internist, feline
specialist, and the owner of Manhattan Cat Specialists. In addition to his
medical work, he is an award-winning veterinary medicine writer.
He is a featured article writer in Cat
Fancy magazine, an advice expert
on CatChannel, and authors the blog
“Cat Man Do.”
Above: Dr Laurence John Behrens with his beloved Eva (4 month old Sphynx)
Photo by Manahattan Cat Specialists
Dr Laurence John Behrens
BSc: Veterinary Biology, BVSc
Photo by Theresa Fouche
Contributors
Dr Plotnick is owned by 2 cats,
Crispy and Mittens.
Above: Dr Arnold Plotnick with a patient
International Cat Care
(Formerly the Feline Advisory Bureau) A charity with the vision of a
world where all cats, owned and unowned, are treated with care, compassion, and understanding. They
work closely with the veterinary profession through their veterinary division, the International Society of Feline Medicine. All their work is reliant
on donations and legacies.
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