Dr. Amanda Kennedy, Practice Owner
Feline Diplomate, American Board of Veterinary Practitioners
Dr. Amanda Kennedy is originally from Bucks County, Pennsylvania and completed her undergraduate coursework at the City University of New York, Hunter College on the upper east side of Manhattan. She earned her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2017. Dr. Kennedy was heavily involved in feline medicine during veterinary school and developed two low-stress cat handling labs for integration into the veterinary curriculum and was awarded the American Association of Feline Practitioner’s Outstanding Senior award. Dr. Kennedy then completed a two-year residency program in feline medicine and surgery and became a board-certified Feline Specialist through the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners in 2021. Prior to coming to the Cat Clinic at Cherry Hill, Dr. Kennedy practiced at two busy feline-only practices in Columbus, OH and in Guilderland, NY where she was the medical director.
Dr. Kennedy is an active member of the Feline Veterinary Medical Association, currently serving on the Guidelines Committee and previously as an intern on the Board of Directors. She is the alternate representative for the American Veterinary Medical Association’s Clinical Practitioners Advisory Committee and serves the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners on the Feline Credentials Committee and the Exam Committee as a Feline Subject Matter Expert. Dr. Kennedy has had research publications in the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, the Feline Practitioner Magazine, and continues to participate in clinical research to advance the field of feline medicine. Dr. Kennedy looks forward to bringing exciting new clinical trials to the Cat Clinic at Cherry Hill in the future.
Dr. Kennedy’s special interests include complex internal medicine cases, pain management, and geriatric medicine. She is experienced in abdominal ultrasound, advanced dentistry including full mouth extractions to treat stomatitis, and feline-specific surgical procedures such as perineal urethrostomy, radical mastectomy, subtotal colectomy, and more. Dr. Kennedy is also a certified Feline Friendly Practitioner.
Dr. Kennedy currently resides in Pennsauken with her husband. In her free time, she enjoys gardening, hiking with her cattle dog mix named Ruby, or snuggling under a cozy blanket with a book and her four cats, Thomas, Shirley, Franklin, and Angela.
Dr. John J. McCauley
Feline Diplomate, American Board of Veterinary Practitioners
Dr. McCauley graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in 1992 and spent his first two years out of school working at a busy small animal practice in Mantua, NJ. In 1994 he decided to take a position at The Cat Doctor in Philadelphia and concentrate exclusively on feline medicine. In 1997 he opened The Cat Clinic at Cherry Hill, Camden county’s first feline specialty hospital. In 1998 Dr. McCauley sat for the board examination and was certified as a Diplomate by the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners in the Feline Practice category. This is a distinction very few veterinarians achieve and requires recertification every 10 years.
Over the next 27 years Dr. McCauley strove to bring the highest quality veterinary care to South Jersey’s felines. In the spring of 2025 Dr. McCauley handed over the reins of the Cat clinic to New Jersey’s only other board-certified feline specialist, Dr. Amanda Kennedy. Dr. McCauley continues to play an active role at the Cat Clinic and hopes to continue to care for our feline friends for many years to come.
When not at the Cat Clinic, Dr. McCauley enjoys spending time with his wife Jody, his three children Rachel, Michael, and Josh, and two pets, Bentley and Forrest.
Dr. Karen Schreiber
Dr. Karen Schreiber grew up in Moorestown, NJ as an animal lover with pet cats, dogs and birds. She obtained her undergraduate degree in Psychology with a minor in Biology from the University of Delaware. She attended Villanova University to complete her Master of Science degree in Counseling. While working in the counseling field helping people, she knew she wanted to follow her passion of working with and helping animals. Dr. Schreiber attended the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine where she earned her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 2006. She has experience working in both general and emergency medicine. Her special interest is, of course, feline medicine and surgery. She feels grateful to be working with all the feline patients at the Cat Clinic.
Dr. Schreiber savors every moment with her amazing, wise, imaginative daughter, who would like to be a veterinarian when she grows up! She has three sweet and silly cats. She also enjoys yoga, running, nature, and the beach.
Dr. Karen Todd
Dr. Karen Todd-Jenkins graduated cum laude from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1987, receiving a Bachelors of Science degree in biology/pre-veterinary studies and completing dual minors in chemistry and music. She earned her VMD degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine and has been a practicing veterinarian since 1992.
Dr. Karen is also a medical writer, certified by the American Medical Writers Association, and a supporter/member of the One Health Initiative, a global organization of veterinarians, physicians, epidemiologists and other healthcare professionals working to promote collaboration among scientists to improve the health and well-being of humans and animals around the world. She has published educational content on a wide range of topics for veterinary professionals, pharmaceutical sales representatives and pet owners, and has co-authored two textbook chapters. Her areas of professional interest include infectious, vector-borne and parasitic diseases, particularly those that are zoonotic (transmissible to humans).
After spending several years doing mostly veterinary emergency work, Dr. Karen joined the family at the Cat Clinic at Cherry Hill in 2000, initially as a relief veterinarian – filling in on the rare occasion when Dr. McCauley was away — and eventually coming aboard as a permanent staff veterinarian. Although she works with other species, she loves working with cats and embraced the opportunity to become part of a feline-only practice. “I love how unique cats are. They’re so intelligent, and their communications are often very subtle. When you manage to connect, it’s a very special privilege.”
A Philadelphia native, she currently lives in Mercer County, with her husband and pets.
She is a marathoner and accomplished classical musician who also enjoys yoga and
gardening, and enthusiastically supports the Philadelphia Eagles. Fly, Eagles, fly!