Tim Gruffydd-Jones qualified from the Royal Veterinary College in 1972 and spent eighteen months in practice before joining the University of Bristol Veterinary School. In 1999 he was appointed to a chair in Feline Medicine at the University and is head of the Feline Centre.
Most of his career has been devoted to feline medicine. He has had many interests in feline medicine, including infectious disease, gastrointestinal disorders and endocrine disorders. Recent particular interests include shelter medicine and feline epidemiology.
He was awarded his PhD in 1982, is a diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Companion Animals) and is an RCVS registered specialist in feline medicine. He has been Chairman of the FAB and was a founder member of ESFM.