Do not wait until your cat needs treatment to start looking for a vet. It is a good idea to start looking for a vet even before you get your cat so that you have all the necessary obstacles and time-consuming research out of the way should your cat needs treatment.
Although all vets have undergone the necessary training to make them a GP, which would certainly entail dealing with cats, many vets specialise in particular types of animal. These specialisms are often in accordance with the demands of the local population. For instance, vets located in or near farming communities are far likelier to specialise in dealing with larger farm animals. Likewise, city or large town vets are far more likely to specilise in treating domestic animals such as cats and dogs.
Choosing a doctor/surgeon for your cat is done much the same way that you might choose a doctor for yourself. If you acquried your cat from a recognised breeder, then ask the breeder for recommendations on a vet. Likewise, if friends or neighbours keep cats, ask them to recommend a local vet. Some towns have cat keepers clubs or societies or even breeder clubs; members would usually be willing to offer recommendations on local veterinary surgeons.
Try not to work off a single recommendation. Make a list of three recommendations and then visit them to look around. If one or more looks and feels right, then arrange and appointment so that you might meet the vet and get a better feel for how they operate. It is important that all parties (you, your cat and the vet) get along well and feel comfortable. If this is the case then go ahead and register your cat with the vet.
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