Dr. Tracy McFarland is married with two grown children, ages 19 and 21. Dr. McFarland and family are actually owned by a Burmese cat named "Matthew," a Tonkinese named "Jake", and a black Labrador Retriever named "Shiloh" (yes, that last one is a dog). Dr. McFarland and her family live in the Santa Clarita Valley in Northern Los Angeloes County

Dr. McFarland was born and raised with her two sisters in the San Fernando Valley community of Woodland Hills, California. Her first two cats were two Siamese boys named Sam and Luke.

From the time she was 12, Dr. McFarland knew she wanted to be a veterinarian. Although as a young 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. and graduating Summa Cum Laude. 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 4400 square foot hospital. 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.

Dr. Rebecca is married and has three adorable 4-legged feline children. Zippy, the patriarch of the cat family, continues to rule the roost at 20 years of age. Mooshi, the feisty calico, keeps everyone on his or her toes. And, Barnum, the loveable cuddler, was the only black kitten in a litter fostered by Dr. Rebecca during her senior year. Her husband, Jeff, is a video editor and award-winning
screenwriter.

Dr. Rebecca grew up in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. She received her BA in English from the University of New Hampshire and had a career as an editor before returning to school to pursue her passion for Veterinary Medicine. She spent 4 years working as a veterinary technician in York, Maine as well as Sacramento while taking required science classes to apply for Veterinary School. Dr. Palmer was accepted to the University of California-Davis Veterinary Medicine program and is a recent graduate.

Dr. Rebecca was active with the Feline Medicine Club, Shelter Club and Holistic Medicine Club while at U.C. Davis. She fostered and reared countless litters of kittens as a volunteer in UCD’s Orphan Kitten Project. She was Co-Vice President of the Feline Medicine Club for two years and organized the yearly Household Cat Show.

Dr. Rebecca has great interest in both eastern and western medicine and plans to become certified in acupuncture and chiropractic within the coming years. She intends to become board certified in feline medicine and is extremely excited to begin her career at such a wonderful clinic with devoted feline owners.

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