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    Restoring Health & Happiness

    to Hyperthyroid Cats Since 1992
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  COVID-19 Response

In order to reduce the impact of COVID-19 for everyone, and for us to be able to continue to provide this essential service for your cats, we’ve modified our services for now, and ask for your help.

At the time of your appointment, we will admit your cat from the parking lot without your coming into our hospital too. We’ll send you an email that details our precautions when you schedule. Please disinfect the carrier, especially handles and door closures, with alcohol-based disinfectant.

If you are unwell, have flu-like symptoms, and/or are or have been exposed to anyone who has tested positive for COVID-19 within 14 days prior to your cat’s appointment, please reschedule your cat’s appointment. Resume methimazole in the meantime, if previously on and tolerating well, until a week prior to the new appointment.

We will continue to disinfect regularly and practice social distancing per the CDC’s recommendations.

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Offering the safest, most reliable treatment for Feline Hyperthyroidism

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Hyperthyroidism is the most common hormonal disease of cats resulting from excess thyroid hormone, which puts significant and potentially fatal stresses on the body. Radioiodine therapy is the safest and most effective therapy available. It's less risky than surgery and doesn't require medicating your cat daily for years. Most cats stay a couple nights before returning home — happy and healthy.

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Testimonials

Pox's Story Does it make sense to treat hyperthyroid in a fourteen-year-old, mostly outdoor cat? That’s what we were asking ourselves in the summer of 2013. Pox let me know his opinion by following me... read more

Pox
Seattle, WA

We want to thank you for your extraordinary efforts in looking after our Samson's well being. You took the initiative of a problem we were not aware was even present. We are very, very... read more

Samson
Port Townsend, WA

You took care of our Nina Kitty and it was like she found the Fountain of Youth! At age twelve, she had been slowly losing weight and getting a bit more "yowly" but we... read more

Nina

Monty is 12 years old. Dr. Vaughan had been monitoring Monty’s thyroid over the years and identified that he was borderline for hyperthyroidism.  After discussing his overall appearance, behavior and appetite, we decided that... read more

Monty

Three months ago my 13 year old kitty Miss Fanny spent three days in the care of Dr. Vaughan and the staff. Before treatment she had been losing weight, getting more lethargic and her... read more

Miss Fanny
Northbend, WA

Great place. They were so good to my kitty who was really scared. He seems to be completely cured. read more

Will & Grace found me in 1999 when they were four weeks old. They were born near in a parking lot off Highway 99.  They are twins and do everything together.  This year they celebrated their... read more

Will, Grace, and Hunter
Edmonds, WA

I wanted to drop you and everyone at FHTC a note to let you know that Byron (the PAWS™ kitty FHTC treated pro bono earlier this year) was adopted last month! Even better, he... read more

Byron
Seattle, WA

They are very personable, professional, and knowledgeable about their very specialized practice. If you have a cat with thyroid issues, I highly recommend this clinic. read more

Becky
Seattle, WA

Thanks to Dr Faythe Vaughan, and her kind staff in Shoreline and Tacoma for giving us at least 5 extra, good quality, years with our buddy, Rocky! He was a rescue cat to begin with, and his good... read more

Rocky
Tacoma, WA

My family has had Lila since she was a kitten. She is turning 15 in October, I was only 10 when we got her. I moved away as an adult for a few years... read more

Lila
Shoreline, WA

My family has had Lila since she was a kitten. She is turning 15 in October, I was only 10 when we got her. I moved away as an adult for a few years... read more

Lila
Shoreline,

As a member of an animal rescue organization on Vashon Island (VIPP), as well as being a chronic cat owner, I've had many opportunities to visit the Feline Hyperthyroid Treatment Center. Over the past... read more

Piro Kramar. Vashon Island Pet Protectors
Vashon Island, WA

My cat was diagnosed as hyperthyroid when she was 10. We had her treated as soon as she was diagnosed and I was glad it was found early. I didn’t really give the thyroid... read more

Savannah
Lynnwood, WA

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