Cardiff Veterinary Hospital

📣 OPENING HOURS UPDATE – THIS WEEK ONLY

Please note our temporary changes to opening hours:

🗓️ Thursday 9 July: 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
🗓️ Saturday 11 July: 8:00 am – 1:00 pm
🗓️ Sunday 12 July: 8:00 am – 11:00 am

We apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding. 🐾

For emergencies outside these hours, please contact:

🚑 AREC: (02) 4957 7106
🚑 SASH: (02) 4311 1311

— Cardiff Veterinary Clinic

🐾 CATS HAVE NINE LIVES. YOUR VET ONLY HAS ONE. 🐾

Behind every consultation, surgery, emergency call and difficult conversation is a veterinary professional who cares deeply about the animals and families they serve.

But there is a mental health crisis in the veterinary profession that is costing lives.

In 2021, Dr Sophie Putland tragically died by su***de at just 33 years of age while working in the profession she loved. In the wake of this devastating loss, Sophie's family — Kate, Garry, Tom and Oliver — established Sophie's Legacy, now a registered charity dedicated to improving mental health and wellbeing within the veterinary industry.

The reality is confronting:
💔 Veterinarians are four times more likely to die by su***de than the general population.
💔 Around 50% of veterinarians show signs of burnout.
💔 56% of veterinary nurses have required mental health support.
💔 1 in 6 veterinary professionals have experienced suicidal thoughts.

Veterinary professionals dedicate their lives to caring for others. It's time we cared for them too.

Please join us in raising awareness, showing kindness, and supporting the people behind the profession. Because while cats may have nine lives, your vet only has one.