A vet clinic exclusively for cats

At the Cat Vet in Prahran, all staff have an absolute love and compassion for cats. All the vets have qualifications and further studies in feline medicine and have all worked in cat only vet practices before joining our team.

We aim to provide optimal health care for our feline patients, providing a quiet and cat friendly environment. Everything is designed to be specific to their requirements, (especially being dog-free). We have a very modern, fully equipped hospital, providing for routine health care such as vaccinations and health checkups through to dental procedures, surgery and hospitalisation. The clinic consults closely with specialists in all aspects of medicine and surgery so as to offer optimum health care recommendations for our patients.

Richard and Amy have been in cat only practice almost their entire careers as vets. Richard spent 5 years at Australia’s largest cat hospital in Brisbane, the Creek Road Cat Hospital. This is where he met Amy, who has spent the last 3 years as a senior registrar in feline medicine at the University of Sydney.

The Cat Doctors

Dr Richard Gowan
BVSc (Hons) MACVSc (Feline Medicine)

Dr Amy Lingard
BVSc (Hons) MACVSc (Feline Medicine)

Dr. Carolyn O’Brien – Registered Feline Specialist
BVSc (Hons) MVetClinStud, FACVS (Feline Medicine)

Where can you find us?

We are located at 1 Miller Street, Prahran near the Corner of Williams Road and Malvern Road.



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Gordon's Story as told by Dr Gowan

My cat Gordon fell gravely ill not so long ago, but after 12 days in hospital, lots of tears and heartache, he is finally home and on the mend. He hadn't eaten for 2 days and vomited every time he went near food. He had an extremely sore belly, so I took him in to work for some routine blood tests and X-rays. Read More.