Dedicated to giving cats exceptional veterinary care, The Cat Hospital of Media prioritizes their comfort and wellbeing. With services like in-house labs, sick visits and surgeries, dentistry, and the popular kitty hotel, you can rest assured that your kitty is in good hands.
It truly takes a compassionate and knowledgeable person to care for a cat when they’re ill, and The Cat Hospital of Media has no shortage of veterinary technicians and assistants willing to do everything in their power to nurse our furry feline companions back to health.
Dr. Christine Bohn Kirnos, VMD, CVA, owner and medical director explains, “The team we have has been with us for a very long time. So the years that they have under their belt, taking care of cats is just phenomenal. They've stayed with us. And we have so many staff that have been with us for more than 10 years.”
The hospital has a full in-house laboratory suite where they can analyze a cat’s blood work, urine, and cytology.
“We have a chemistry analyzer which can look at liver and kidney function, electrolytes, thyroid status,” Dr. Kirnos explains. “We can do cytology—so if your kitty has a mass or a lump or a bump, we can put a needle in that, get some cells and look at it under the microscope right there.”
The lab also uses AI technology to analyze hundreds of images of urine which usually, Dr. Kirnos would need to examine underneath a microscope, "I can see these images that I normally would have to look at under a microscope right there on the computer screen." This allows for quick diagnosis without the need to send out samples.
If the lab found crystals or stones in your cat's urine. The next step would be cystotomy, a surgery performed under anesthesia. The Cat Hospital of Media has a full surgery suite where they can perform any surgery needed.
“We'll do things from mass removals to bladder stone removals and cancer removal. I've taken out kidneys, spleens…” Dr. Kirnos informs. “Everything that you and I would have done for surgery as far as preoperative care and monitoring, we'd provide the same service for the cats.”
The hospital also sees cats for wellness visits and checkups - saving daily appointments for same day urgent cases..
Paul Kirnos, owner and hospital manager, notes that dental work is one of the most common procedures that they do, “Unfortunately, kitties notoriously have bad teeth.”
The hospital has a dedicated dentistry suite with digital dental x-rays and ultrasonic scaler. When cats come in for dentistry, their teeth are scaled and polished, they get a full oral exam, full dental x-rays, and they're all evaluated by the veterinarian in charge of the case.
“It really is exactly what you and I have when we go to the dentist. And just as important as it is for us to keep our teeth clean for overall health, it's just as important in cats,” Paul explains. The difference between people and felines is that cats need to be put under anesthesia for their procedures.
Kitty comfort was the priority in building their facility. A unique offering is the Kitty Hotel, designed with feline comfort and needs in mind. The colors in the boarding facility are pastel colors – even the ceilings. According to Dr. Kirnos pastels are soothing for cats. They also can’t see other cats and have enough space for them to relax, get some privacy, eat, and use the litter box.
The Cat Hospital of Media is special to both Dr. Christine and Paul Kirnos as Media is a special place for them. The two lived in Philadelphia for over 10 years and were considering a new place to live.
“We really loved living in the city... where we could walk to restaurants and walk down the street and go to shops. And we really wanted something better for our kids,” Dr. Kirnos says. “We wanted a better school system and still have that convenience of going to restaurants and walking to shops. Media was just the perfect fit.”
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Kitty comfort was priority in building their facility