Newly released data from the CATalyst Council shows cats now represent a record high 23 percent of all clinical visits, a strategic weight for the entire veterinary industry. Commenting on the sustained momentum, Kristin Wuhrman, CATalyst Council vice chair, predicts practices that lean into understanding cats more deeply than before will lead future industry growth.
The analysis shows that cats increasingly contribute to practice stability at a time when overall visit clinic volumes face headwinds and identifies key patterns behind the feline surge:
- Growth across the care continuum
- Demographic advantage
- Inflation pressures
- Technology as an accelerator
Source: CATalyst Council, Business Wire, November 19, 2025. Link.
This data reinforces something we’ve observed for decades in feline medicine: when you remove barriers to care and make visits easier for cats and their people, utilization goes up. This is good news for cats, caregivers, and the profession.” – Jane Brunt, DVM