I'm posting simply to inform others that this vet does not service cats who eat a raw food diet. When I made the appointment for my cat, who is sick and needed to be seen asap, I was NOT informed that this was a policy. If the doctor is so strongly opinionated about it, it should be made clear to new patients over the phone. Instead, I was rudely talked down to and informed that I was being an "unsafe" mother by allowing my child to be in the same home as an animal that eats raw food. Now I have to haul my sick cat back home and find someone else to help us. Please note, I am in no way rating her skill, but I believe the situation could have been handled better. She is entitled to her opinion on raw food, as I am mine, but I felt verbally attacked. That's never ok. Just so no one else gets their time wasted, make sure you know they do not accept patients who feed their cats the biologically appropriate diet of raw food. Read Less

Hands down, the best feline veterinarian in the area! Not only was she able to address normal issues with our cat but was always ahead of any future issues. She and her staff showered our cat with love and compassion at all stages of his life. Thank you Dr. Duffy, Sean and Kerry for all your kind gestures and love for taking such great care of Sammy! Read Less

Raleigh Cat Clinic and their staff were absolutely fabulous! I have been a cat owner my entire life but Dr Duffy taught me things I did not know about the biology of cats and medicines used for felines. She discussed several options for treating my two cats and was right on the money figuring out their issues. I cannot say enough about how impressed I was with Dr. Duffy and the Raleigh Cat Clinic. Thank you so much! Read Less

Dr. Duffy's is the best vet I've ever been to! This is the first "cat only" practice I've been to, and I highly recommend it. My cat is always scared enough when she has to leave the house, and it's so much nice to not have to contend with barking dogs. Dr. Duffy takes all the time necessary to discuss treatment options and explain her recommendations. I couldn't be happier with the way she has cared for my cat. Read Less

Dr Duffy is amazing! We just moved to Raleigh and I wanted to have a vet that cared and was nice. I couldn't have found a better vet. Both my cats got their year shots and she was so quick I don't think they even knew they got a shot. I will for sure be going to her every year. Read Less

I was very impressed with Dr. Duffy. I took my cat in for a bladder issue that she was experiencing as a result of a recent diet change. Dr. Duffy did a thorough check-up, administered IV fluids in the office(other vet never did this), and explained everything in great detail(or this). What impressed me most was that she knew WHY my cat was responding poorly to certain foods, and offered a real solution rather than just pumping her full of antibiotics and shuffling us out of the office(looking at you Banfield). She also immediately recognized a heart murmur that the previous vet failed to, as well as a bone deformity. You can tell that Dr. Duffy is passionate about helping cats live their best lives. She spent nearly 45 minutes with me, was fantastic, and the visit still ended up being nearly $50 less than my other vet, and that included the visit, a prescription, a bag of food, and treats. Both she and her vet tech/receptionist were very kind. I will definitely be switching to her for all of my cat's future needs. Read Less

Looking for a second opinion on a thyroid issue we went to the Raleigh Cat Clinic.Dr Duffy, took some bloodwork, she said the same thing as any other vet about my cat. Took him off the thyroid medicine for a less than a week, then called to tell us to put him back on it.A month later, when we called for a script refill the person that answered the phone said they would fill it at our local pharm.The next day I went to pick up the script and it had been cancelled. I had to call the vet for an explanation. They said my cat needed to be seen again before the script could be filled. I told them my I had no meds for my cat now after two days of goose chasing at the pharmacy. She agreed to fill it for 10 days, Dr. Duffy informed me she would do this. I happened to be enroute to an ER vet because my cat wasnt having a good day. I told the ER vet about my experience with Dr Duffy.  The ER vet offered to fill the thyroid meds for me, I declinded because Dr Duffy said she was filling it. later that night back at the pharmacy, it had been cancelled again. My mind goes numb thinking about this experience.I cannot recommend this establishment. Read Less

I was very impressed with Dr. Duffy.  I took my cat in for a bladder issue that she was experiencing as a result of a recent diet change.  Dr. Duffy did a thorough check-up, administered IV fluids in the office(other vet never did this), and explained everything in great detail(or this).  What impressed me most was that she knew WHY my cat was responding poorly to certain foods, and offered a real solution rather than just pumping her full of antibiotics and shuffling us out of the office(looking at you Banfield).  She also immediately recognized a heart murmur that the previous vet failed to, as well as a bone deformity.  You can tell that Dr. Duffy is passionate about helping cats live their best lives.  She spent nearly 45 minutes with me, was fantastic, and the visit still ended up being nearly $50 less than my other vet, and that included the visit, a prescription, a bag of food, and treats.  Both she and her vet tech/receptionist were very kind.  I will definitely be switching to her for all of my cat's future needs. Read Less

I couldn't recommend Dr. Duffy and Raleigh Cat Clinic more highly. Dr. Duffy and her staff went above and beyond to save the life of my very sick cat after other vets could not even correctly diagnose him. Dr. Duffy is incredibly knowledgeable and professional, and she is wonderful with my two cats. I especially appreciate that Dr. Duffy is never in a rush and always takes the time to answer all of my questions. I will not take my cats anywhere else! Read Less

I brought my cat in for vaccines and pre surgery blood work for a dental cleaning. Dr. Duffy conducted the examination and while doing so, I mentioned that my cat was eating a raw diet. She immediately stopped what she was doing and said that she wouldn't be able to see him anymore because of a contamination risk to she and her staff. She immediately told her technician to wash her hands and they were already beginning to disinfect the room. I felt that they couldn't get us checked out fast enough. While I understand that not all veterinarians may agree with the raw diet, I felt the situation was handled very inappropriately. If feeding my cat a commercially prepared raw diet is unacceptable, then this question needs to be asked upfront when a new patient requests an appointment so as not to waste my time and theirs. I was very disappointed in the way my cat and I were treated in this situation. Read Less

I was at the cat hospital when the Rineharts came in smelling very strongly of alcohol. The couple became irrational and irate (the female screaming repeatively "i wish i could sh*t on your floor) when sean informed them it would take just a moment before the restroom was ready since he needed to move Dr Duffys cat out of there. Dr Duffy then tried to very professionally defuse the situation by explaining that her cat was in the restroom for the day due to her being a very shy girl. It was a very intense and scary situation i was greatfull for sean being there helping keep us safe. Finally Mrs Rineharts husband had to drag her out of the office she was so irate. You wont find a better place for your furry family members medical attention. Oh and the restroom looked clean to me :) Read Less

Dr. Duffy and her staff are fantastic. We have three cats, two of which we've been taking to Raleigh Cat Clinic for several years, and every time we are there she has been wonderful. She truly cares about the cats she treats and advocates for them no matter what. Her prices are excellent and she has never once tried to "upsell" or convince us we needed something unnecessary just to make money from us. Absolutely recommend this vet! Our cats love the calm atmosphere - cats only means there is a much lower stress environment. Dr. Duffy is always great with advice and making sure we as the owners know how to best care for our cats. Read Less

We've been taking our cats to Dr. Duffy for about 10 years, and couldn't be happier. We also have a dog, and although we could take our cats the the vet that sees our dog, we appreciate the fact that taking our cats into a dog-free environment when they're already stressed from going to the vet is a huge plus. Dr. Duffy and her staff have always displayed compassion and care for our cats. This was especially evident when our Siamese was diagnosed with carcinoma of the lung years ago. Dr. Duffy helped with the referral to the specialty veterinarian, and was there to answer questions when we were dealing with some tough decisions. We also had one of our cats develop severe urinary cystitis eight years ago, and thanks to Dr. Duffy emergently seeing him and immediately diagnosing the problem, he's still with us today. He was in critical condition when we got him to her, and are so thankful that we had an experienced feline specialist to diagnose and treat him. We've never waiting more than 5-10 minutes after arriving to see Dr. Duffy, and her office is clean (a big plus). We always enjoy the resident cat sitting up by the front counter :-) Our family highly recommends The Raleigh Cat Clinic. We wouldn't take our cats anywhere else. Read Less

Great place to take your cat.Dr. Duffy is great--straight to the point.Staff is great---friendly and very capable.Went there originally because the other Vet I went to wanted to charge 3 times as much to have same dental work done.   Facilities are clean and well maintained.Glad I found her! Read Less

A wonderful veterinarian exclusively for cats!  No rough, loud barkers intimidating any anxious felines at this joint.We brought our two previous cats to Dr. Duffy for many years, so when we got new kittens we brought them here.  Our kitten purred during the whole visit!  She loves cats, and is fantastic at getting somewhat difficult cats to behave.Kitten has allergies?  No problem!  Need suggestions for giving medications or handling behavior issues?  She's got those too!  And Dr. Duffy is happy to patiently explain things.  Another fantastic local business! Read Less

I want to take a moment to share my experience and thoughts about Dr. Duffy. My pet cat is getting old and is beginning to have some complications so I took her to the Raleigh Cat Clinic and Dr Duffy at the suggestion of a friend. What a wonderful experience entering the front doors there is such a warmth and caring feeling. Some other Vets. I have used in the past are ""Profiteers, all about the $oney!"" Dr. Duffy is a true pet/cat ""CAREGIVER!"" The cat comes first! If you are a cat lover the Raleigh Cat Clinic is awesome! Read Less

I am Dr. Duffy and would ask that you consider deleting the post from foodangel2 in 2008 because: This women makes horrible accusations without proof like ""money grubbing vet, rough treatment of cats and manhandled my cat."" It doesn't seem appropriate to post such mean-spirited personal attacks on your site. If I handled cats like that, I would be out of business!! I have devoted my life to being a feline vet. Posts like this on sites where the business owner can't respond are quite devastating and unfair. I would love to tell my side of this story!!! Also, her post exceeds your requirement of under 500 characters that you have for the other posts. Thank you very much for listening. Read Less

My cat is not the friendliest. My last vet visit in 2001 was my last because of his behavior. Now after visiting Dr. Duffy and her staff I have a feeling it was the vets skills in handling my special guy that caused me not to visit a vet in 10 years!! Dr. Duffy is very skilled in handling all kinds of temperments! From the moment I walked in they took me into a secluded room to comfort of my problem cat. It was great!! No dogs, no birds, no owners. She handled him awesome...she could examine him(even though he hissed at her multiple times), put him back in his cage without issue. Never had this happen before. Long story short...my boy had 4 teeth removed and they treated him and me incrediable. Dr. Duffy and staff were the best vet experience my cat and I have ever had!!! Read Less

Dr. Duffy always puts the cats care first.. She explains what she is doing, and why.. and also tells you the cost. She will answer your questions openly, honestly ( and i am sure some don't like that)... I love that. She is the cats advocate - she is more than affordable, it is obvious profit isn't her first concern - it is the needs of the animal. The office isn't fancy, but the standard of care is the best in the area. i can't imagine not using her for my cats. Read Less

Dr. Duffy has been our vet for approximately 13 years. I read with interest the two uncomplimentary reviews because this has NEVER been our experience! We had a diabetic cat & we were there a LOT, trying to keep her diabetes under control. Dr. Duffy & her staff have been WONDERFUL & obviously cared for our cats. Her rates are reasonable & her staff is efficient. Our furbabies have been treated with gentleness & kindness & don't mind going to see their doctor. While we were out of town, our elderly diabetic cat had a stroke & was suffering. When we were given no hope of her recovery by the local vet, so we had her put to sleep. When I talked to Dr. Duffy on the phone about our loss, she was compassionate. If was obvious to me that she loved our kitty too. Read Less

Not sure where ""foodangel5"" visited. Dr. Duffy is one of the ""good guys"". Its refreshing to visit a vet who actually cares about animals over profits. My experience has been the opposite of foodangel5's. Dr. Duffy is someone who not only cares about the animals she sees, but her prices are very reasonable. When I have talked to other folks who have been to different vets, I am amazed at the amount of expensive tests that get run. The Raleigh Cat Clinic is not fancy by any means, but it is run by good folks who put the care of your cat first. Read Less

Dr. Duffy and the staff at Raleigh Cat Clinic have been taking care of my and my family's cats for almost 15 years. Raleigh Cat Clinic was the first specialized cat clinic in the area, if not the state and has years of experience and knowledge in how to not only take care of cats, but to do it right and save you money in the process by not running a hundred expensive tests just to figure out simple ailments. The staff and even the other clients have come to be friends and even family to me, throughout the years and I always recommend Dr Duffy any chance I get. My cat can be a handful and doesn't like too many people, but is always comfortable around Dr. Duffy and the staff and has always been treated well and taken care of. In fact, in all my years as a client there, I've never seen anyone (much less their cats) treated with anything but respect. Dr. Duffy and the Raleigh Cat Clinic are the best around. A+, 100%! Read Less

Dr. Duffey has been taking care of my six cats up to 14 years. She is wonderful. She loves each patient and is kind and tender to them. She takes time w/her patients ""parents"" to help them understand what we need to do help our ""children"" when they are sick. She has even helped me learn to give an IV to my cat w/renal failure. She has been there when my husband died of pancreatic cancer three years ago. She is a dear person to know and I totally trust her judgement when treating my cats. Read Less

My cat is sick and is suddenly losing weight, but I decided to try this vet out since it was closer to my home than my old vet. This turned out to be a mistake, because things went wrong from the very beginning. After taking my information and cat's history in the LOBBY, we were directed to sit in a very sparse exam room. I was also instructed to keep my cat in her carrier, which my cat doesn't like, but I figured we wouldn't be waiting long, so it would be ok. 40 minutes later, Dr. Duffy finally came in. She didn't introduce herself or apologize for the delay. She asked me again what was wrong with my cat, then read read my cat's file, making me wait for her while she did so. She obviously wasn't prepared for my visit. When it came time to check my cat, she opened the carrier, waited for literally seconds, then dumped my cat out of her carrier onto the table. My cat is extremely calm and cooperative, so there's no need to force her out of her carrier when she would've come out with a few more seconds. (She was lying in the carrier with her legs tucked under her--it takes time to unfold herself!) Dr. Duffy then manhandled her during the exam. After a less than five minute physical exam, she shoved my cat back in her carrier. Dr. Duffy then outlined her course of treatment, which included bloodwork, x rays, sedation, an overnight stay, and something she described as a ""black liquid that will clean out your cat's bowels."" She didn't even know if anything was obstructing my cat's bowels, but she recommended something to clean them out? That doesn't make sense to me. All in all, it was over $350 in services. I asked her to explain why my cat needed all these procedures, and she evaded my question. I paid the $46 visit fee and left, thinking that I just paid $46 to wait for 40 minutes and a 5 minute exam. I'm going to find another vet. Read Less

This vet has the worst bedside manner of anyone I've ever seen. She was not a good listener, and she became argumentative when I tried to explain my cat's history. She was arrogant and treated me as if I was a child. She became obviously angry and upset with me - apparently because I could not give the dates of my cat's 10 year history. At various points she implied that I was telling lies about my cat's prior treatment. She never explained why she was so angry with me. She was actually shaking (!) with anger in the exam room - and I do not know why. I also do not know how a vet could get that upset. She did not curse at me (thank goodness because my toddler was with me) but her tone was definitely loud and rude. We both agreed that she was not the vet for me; however, by the time I left I was in tears. I have never felt compelled to write a review on a business before but this was the worst experience I've had in a long time and do not think others should have to go through this with her. I do not yet know where to recommend as I have not found one yet. Read Less