Introducing Dr. Stern!

by Dr Jessica Stern

This is my first official week at Cats Exclusive and I am very excited to be joining such an amazing medical team! From the moment I walked into the clinic, I could see that the doctors and staff share my love of working with cats. When I decided to become a feline veterinarian, I outlined a set of qualities that I believed would make me the best doctor I could be: high quality medicine, compassion, good client communication and understanding, and respect for all that makes a cat ‘a cat’. I can see that Cats Exclusive embodies these qualities and I am thrilled at the opportunity work here. Cats are such wonderful companions and it is an honor to be part of a team that helps keep them healthy and happy. I look forward to meeting you and your feline friends next time you come to Cats Exclusive!

I am often asked what motivated me to become a feline veterinarian, so I thought you might enjoy my story…

She was an underweight, flea-ridden kitten with attitude to spare that my college roommate and I ‘rescued’ from a farm in Texas. I had never had a cat before and I took it upon myself to raise her. My ignorance prevailed and Zoe quickly schooled me in the ‘ways of a cat’. I was hooked. I have always loved animals but the idea of being a veterinarian really never occurred to me until I adopted this scruffy, scrappy, little animal and my desire to keep her healthy and happy became a passion. After finishing veterinary school, I was able to join a feline specialty practice and dedicate my efforts entirely to the care and ‘service’ of cats. Fast forward eight years later and I have never regretted this decision. I love what I do. Zoe tells me I made the right choice every day.

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Jessica Stern; DVM, DABVP, CVA, is a 2004 graduate of Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and comes to Cats Exclusive with 8 years of experience working exclusively with cats in Ohio, California, and Washington. Dr. Stern even has advanced training in feline medicine gaining her board certification and is certified in veterinary acupuncture as well. We are so happy she has joined us!