ExpertAdvisors-Claire Bessant

Claire Bessant has been Chief Executive of International Cat Care for over 25 years. Over that time the charity has developed evidence-based, pragmatic, cat friendly solutions to a wide range of issues, taking into account human behavior change, understanding of cats themselves, the position of cats within the human environment, the issues which affect cat welfare, and insight into the relationship people have with cats.

Claire’s early work years for the British Veterinary Association in its publishing department laid the foundation for the development of the charity’s veterinary division, the International Society of Feline Medicine, and publishing of the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, leading to a growing international membership of vets interested in cats and accreditation of Cat Friendly Clinics.

Claire has always enjoyed collaborative working, such as is required to tackle problems associated with unowned cats - to understand the global issues and develop a range of pragmatic solutions which can be used in different individual situations.