The Things I Do For My Cats

Curley is thrilled to be going to the vet

We survived the annual trip to the vet. And unlike last year, I got all three cats caught and crated in short order.

I call these guys the most spoiled barn cats in the county. Seriously, how often do people catch and take their barn cats in for annual exams and shots?

The good news:

• No humans were harmed in the day's events.
• Curley made it almost half-way to the vet's office before her stress-induced diarrhea appeared. Usually that happens in the first five minutes of the trip, but this time I only had to smell it for 20 minutes!
• We skipped the fecal floats and just assumed they have worms because they are outdoor cats. The cats probably don't realize what bullet they dodged by skipping that part of the exam.

The bad news:

• We assumed they have worms because they are outdoor cats. I was sent home with three doses of a new topical deworming product. 
• Two days later the cats hated me again.
• Curley made it half-way home before presenting me with another gastrointestinal gift. (Normally the return trip is incident free.)

Just doing my part helping to keep the local vet clinics operating in the black. And maintaining the most spoiled barn cats in the county.