One Woman's Treasure

Thank you for the wonderful support, Darlene, and thank you for remembering our little guy, Today was his first vet appointment and we were dreading it! However, We cannot ask for more from this little guy! I picked him up off the top of his playpen and put him in the carrier – no freak outs. My husband carried him to the car and I put him on my lap for the 20 minute ride – no freak outs. He did mew a couple times but I stuck my fingers in the bars and scratched his ears which quieted him. We got to the vet and hubby carried him in and put the carrier on the floor with the front facing the wall. Cats came in; dogs came in people came in – no freak outs. We went in the exam room with 2 vets and a vet in training – they took him from the carrier, placed him on the table, felt him, squished his timmy, listened to his heart, gave him his first baby shots, took blood, forced a syringe full of worm medicine down his throat (between tightly clenched teeth) – no freak outs. They checked his ears, checked his testicles (in preparation for the 6 month removal of same), and even kind of held him up by the tail – no freak outs! He calmly went back in the carrier when it was offered. Hubby took him to the car while I paid, and when I got into the car I put the carrier on my lap so Spot could see his human Daddy. He tried pulling at the door (Spot, not Hubby) and fussed (Spot, not Hubby), so I put my fingers in, scratched his ears, and he laid down with his head at my fingers and rode home with . . . no freak outs. We brought him inside, set the carrier on the sofa, opened the door, and he sauntered out, fussed for food, played a little, examined the carrier (back on the floor in it’s old place with the door open), went in, sat down, then went up on the sofa next to his human where he is now stretched out and half asleep. WOW! No freak outs at all!!!! Boosters due in 3 weeks so we’ll have another test then. Meantime we are sooooo grateful:>) Who is this cat? He’s amazing! I told you he was the smartest cat in the world:>) Have a beautiful week:>)

Isn't it grand that all of us who walk the sands can have the riches of the world right at our feet:>) this is a lovely compliment, Nancy - many thanks!