Dr. Tracy McFarland is married with two children, ages 17 and 19. Dr. McFarland and family are actually owned by two Burmese cats named "Margo" and "Matthew," a Tonkinese named "Jake", a Maine Coon Mix named "Annie," and a black Labrador Retriever named "Shiloh" (yes, that last one is a dog). Dr. McFarland and her family live in a Santa Clarita Valley suburb in Northern Los Angeles County.

Dr. McFarland was born and raised with her two sisters in the bedroom community of Woodland Hills, California.

From the time she was 12, Dr. McFarland knew she wanted to be a veterinarian. Although as a teenager she raised and showed Great Danes, her heart is in feline medicine.

Dr. McFarland graduated from the University of California at Davis, near Sacramento, in 1984.

Dr. McFarland also did her undergraduate work at U. C. Davis, majoring in Animal Physiology. Dr. McFarland was the recipient of several awards and scholarships throughout her university career, While at Davis, Dr. McFarland founded the Feline Medicine Club which sponsors yearly continuing education symposia for veterinarians and verterinary students. She is a fellow of the American Association of Feline Practioners and became a certified veterinary acupuncturist in 2004. She continues to be active in various national feline organizations, speaks at local functions and participates frequently in civic activities.

After gathering experience following U.C. Davis, Dr. McFarland opened The Cat Doctor, Inc. in 1994. Her love of cats has grown from a small 800 square foot practice to a modern 3,200 square foot facility. Now Dr. McFarland is busy remodeling our new 4200 square foot facility, slated to open this winter.Dr. McFarland’s approach and ambition is simple. To practice feline medicine making no shortcuts and always act in the best interest of her patients.

One hard and fast rule is that, although we love dogs, they are not allowed anywhere in the clinic. By not permitting dogs in the clinic we provide an atmosphere of quiet calm.

Dr. Sarah Mercurio grew up in San Diego, California. She received her BS in Zoology from UC Santa Barbara and spent 3 years working as a veterinary technician in the San Diego area. Dr. Mercurio attended Veterinary School at the University of Minnesota. She was a founder and President of the Student Chapeter of the AAFP (American Association of Feline Practioners).

She was also quite active with the Canine Club, Behavior Club and Business Clubs. Dr. Sarah was a student Ambassador for the school for 3 years. She was the recipient of the Joseph E. Salisbury Leadership Award in 2007, and the AAFP Student Award and the Lee McDonald Memorial Scholarship in 2008.

Dr. Mercurio has studied Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) at both the China Agricultural University in Beijing, China and Kyung Hee University in Seoul, South Korea. She hs taken additional TCM courses through the University of Minnesota. She plans to become a Certified Acupuncturist in the next few years. Her interests also include internal medicine and soft tissues surgery.