About Dr. Brittney Kilgore
Dr. Kilgore was born and raised in Atlanta, GA. Although no one in her family had ever been a cat person, she had an interest in cats from a very young age. She was lucky enough to have one childhood cat, Kitty, and always had a deep interest for all animals and medicine. Her first job at a vet clinic at 16 confirmed her passion for the field of veterinary medicine and at 19, she began working at Cat Care of Fayette as a technician. From there, her love for cats was able to blossom and develop into the feline advocate she is today.
Dr. Kilgore graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in Biological Sciences. She then moved to the Caribbean island of Grenada where she attended St. George’s University’s School of Veterinary Medicine. Throughout undergrad and vet school, Dr. Kilgore would work as a technician every break here at Cat Care of Fayette.
Dr. Kilgore has a special interest in integrative medicine and alternative therapies. While in her studies, she realized the gap between patients and their diet and general wellness. It shifted her views on medicine to treat underlying issues and change her patients' lifestyles to hopefully not rely on medications with side-effects long term. She is veterinary acupuncture certified through Chi University. She will consider aspects of your pet from a holistic approach and offer integrative options as well. Other interests include diet management, behavioral consultations, and internal medicine.
Dr. Kilgore has 3 cats of her own, Toulouse, Boba, and Fritz. In her free time, she enjoys working out whether in a cross-training gym or outdoor space, cooking, traveling, and spending time outdoors. Dr. Kilgore also has a level B1-professional proficiency in Spanish. She is passionate about teaching and encouraging the next generation of vets, being inclusive to other minorities and members of the LGBTQ+ community, and promoting wellness and active, healthy lifestyles in her animal patients.
"I like feline medicine because I think of cats as minorities in vet medicine, like myself. Most things in the pet industry are made for dogs or at least [first] for dogs. It's not often cats get a new medicine first. While this is changing, there's still a gap, and many people, both in the professional and pet owner world, treat cats like small dogs. I want this to change. Cats are their unique selves and understanding their behavior, needs, and medicine are important to keeping them happy and healthy. I want to show people that cats are social, funny, and individual and have quite the personalities. Advanced and unique therapies such as curated diets, alternative therapy, or specialty medicine efforts can also be applied to them."