WE LIVED!!!!!

I was dreading the moment, but we brought in the cat carrier and I was prepared for a fighting cat. Bruce held the box open, I picked Buddy up and gently lowered him into the box. Not a fight, not a scratch, he just went in calmly! When I try to put Callie in, she knows how to make each leg go in a different direction so I can’t get them all in the box. He did meow just one time but other than that seemed to enjoy the trip. Of course, I was a little worried about taking him out at the vet, but once again, he came out calmly and sat on the table to be poked and prodded. They decided his immunizations would have to wait because he had a little eye infection and they wanted him on antibiotics. Those words struck fear into my heart and pictures into my mind. The “How to Pill a Cat” document came to mind. But… the vet game me a choice. “Would you like to give him 2 tablets a day? It’s very cost effective. Or we can offer you a one time injection but it would cost $30”. Are you kidding???? I didn’t want to tell them I would pay DOUBLE for them to do an injection. I felt like I was stealing!!!!! He got a clean bill of health for all the other cat nasties, so now, we can look forward to another appointment after the new year. At that time they will do his “attitude adjustment” and all his immunizations. For now, Buddy is still an outside cat.

One more note: I was so happy with the way he got in the box without a problem that I called my Vet Tech sister to tell her. She burst my bubble when she said… “Yeah… the first time in the box…” Oh well. Something to look forward to.