Author Profile - Dr Belinda Stancombe BVSc (Hons)

Last Updated February 2024

Dr Belinda is one of Pet Circle's qualified veterinarians. She graduated from The University of Queensland in 2009 and has worked as a Small Animal Veterinarian for over 10 years in multiple clinical practices in South East Queensland. She also has experience as a telehealh consultant, providing veterinary advice for online customers.

She has a special interest in animal behaviour, preventative health, the human-animal bond and internal medicine. Outside of work hours she is closely affiliated with a kitten rescue and is also a devoted carer of orphaned rescue kittens.

Dr Belinda's Pets

At home Dr Belinda is Pet Parent to Louie the Hungarian Vizsla, 2 foster-fail cat brothers Fatty and Houdini and a flock of backyard chickens. It is not unusual to also find a litter of foster kittens being cared for at Dr Belinda's house.

Louie

Fatty and Houdini

At Pet Circle

Dr Belinda joined Pet Circle in early 2020 as part of the in-house veterinary team. In addition to helping customers with pet care advice, Belinda also writes articles for the Pet Circle Vet Tips page and works on content for the regular educational emails sent to our customers.

Dr Belinda's favourite part of working at Pet Circle is being able to help educate and advise Pet Parents on the best health care for their pets. She enjoys the diversity and challenge of her various roles from assisting customers on VetChat to writing and formatting Vet articles and emails. No two days are the same at Pet Circle!

Dr. Belinda's Top Recommended Products

Royal Canin Mother and Baby Kitten Food

"This is my top diet recommendation for all kittens and the diet that I wean all of my foster kittens onto."

Whimzees Dental Dog Treats

"My dog absolutely loves these treats! They are great for keeping teeth clean and suitable for sensitive tummies. Best thing is that they come in the cutest designs like these hedgehogs....almost too cute to eat!"

Feliway Diffuser

"Feliway has been fantastic for my cat Fatty to help manage his storm phobia. He is noticeably more calm and relaxed when the Feliway Diffuser is running in our house."

Fuzzyard Collars

"This are my favourite brand of collars for my dog, Louie. The designs are fun, colourful and unique but are also durable and look great! Best thing is they come with matching leads and harnesses."