Ramblings

I took Spot and Mocha to the vet (Animal Clinic of La Porte) today. Neither were happy to go, of course. It only took five minutes to get Spot in the carrier this time. It has been harder before.

I was a little concerned about Mocha’s behavior at the vet. He has been so much trouble in the past that they have occasionally been forced to partially sedate him. That was not the story today. Other than not wanting to come out of the carrier once we were there, he sat quietly and rather passively while the vet did what needed to be done. Mocha got away without having any shots. Spot was not so lucky.

Spot has some sort of skin irritation that makes him scratch all the time. A lot. No, really, a lot. He’s been treated for it in the past, but it is a temporary solution each time. He’s been scratching enough lately to actually pull some fur off his stomach, and that had me a little worried. So, today he got two shots: one in the back leg and another up near his front shoulders. No whine, no whimper, no growl, hiss, or spat. He was great about it. Getting him back into the cage was much easier this time. All I had to do was open it and he made a hasty retreat into the back corner.

Neither cat wasted much time climbing out once we got home. I figure they’ll forgive me some day. Maybe.