Elaine Wexler-Mitchell

Dr. Wexler-Mitchell is the owner and founder of The Cat Care Clinic, a feline only veterinary hospital in Orange, CA. She received an undergraduate degree in biology from Cornell University and her D.V.M. degree from the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine. In 1995 Dr. Wexler-Mitchell became board certified in feline practice-one of 25 charter diplomates. She is a former president of the Academy of Feline Medicine and served on the board of The American Association of Feline Practitioners. She was a member of the panel that created the AAFP Feline Behavior Guidelines.

Dr. Wexler-Mitchell is a member of other veterinary organizations including AVMA, AAHA, SCVMA, and the CVMA. She was a contributing editor to Cat Fancy magazine for 15 years and has written three books: The Complete Idiot's Guide to a Healthy Cat, Ask the Vet for Cats, and Guide to a Healthy Cat. Dr. Wexler-Mitchell has appeared on TV and radio, and has a regular newspaper column in The Orange County Register.