Vet trip number 1
So, all of the cats are due for their shots and checkups and things. Rather than taking in all three, which would be quite the circus, we took Jaws in tonight. Bella and Merry will go in on Saturday.
Poor plonq! Jaws did quite a number on him. :(
Basically, she was fine (if stressed) right up until the vet came in. She started hissing as soon as she saw him. (I think she remembers him now... "Everytime I see you, THINGS GET STUCK UP MY BUTT!") We got her slightly calmed down and he gave her the vaccines. But on the last one she completely lost it and started thrashing out at everyone.
Plonq (who has been reminded that grabbing a panicking cat is a Bad Idea) tried to disengage her claws from me when Jaws diverted her attention to him and latched on to his hand. I pried her loose and she latched on to me.
The vet was apologetic, saying that he should have gotten the gloves when she first started acting hissy. Except - she gets hissy when we take her to the vet, but it's usually all noise.
Oh well. Next time we'll remember.
My hand is pretty sore (since she clawed me on two different knuckles), but Plonq is going to be hurting for a while.
...the other two go in Saturday. I anticipate that trip will be less exciting. Hopefully.
Poor plonq! Jaws did quite a number on him. :(
Basically, she was fine (if stressed) right up until the vet came in. She started hissing as soon as she saw him. (I think she remembers him now... "Everytime I see you, THINGS GET STUCK UP MY BUTT!") We got her slightly calmed down and he gave her the vaccines. But on the last one she completely lost it and started thrashing out at everyone.
Plonq (who has been reminded that grabbing a panicking cat is a Bad Idea) tried to disengage her claws from me when Jaws diverted her attention to him and latched on to his hand. I pried her loose and she latched on to me.
The vet was apologetic, saying that he should have gotten the gloves when she first started acting hissy. Except - she gets hissy when we take her to the vet, but it's usually all noise.
Oh well. Next time we'll remember.
My hand is pretty sore (since she clawed me on two different knuckles), but Plonq is going to be hurting for a while.
...the other two go in Saturday. I anticipate that trip will be less exciting. Hopefully.