We had a mighty fight on our hands today!!!!
Lilo had to go to the vet.
Now - this is not usually a big issue. Lilo does not mind the carrier. We bring it down a couple of days before the vet visit and she wanders in and out and falls sleep inside. No worries.
We got to the vet today - she gave the dogs her usual pity party looks that shouts "hey dumbshits, while you were getting dragged out in the rain at 7am, i was ASLEEEEEPPPP!!!!!" (now do you understand WHY i have a cat!?!?! Walk, before breakfast, in the rain - no thanks)
So the vet calls us in - no fleas - our defleaing life, limb and house last month worked. She is putting on weight and healthy. THe only problem we have is a little scab on her head.
Now - to be honest, it WAS there last month, but the vet was hoping that with the flea treatment it would clear up. Alas, not. So she had to get an antibiotic jab, some antibiotic tablets and one of these cone like collars so she can't scratch.
Therein started the fun!!! I got a scratched finger as i was checking her in the carrier. Lou got a scratch as well.
So we paid (£30 for the pleasure!!) and scarpered back to the car, avoiding the rain as we went.
We got home, started to plan how the half a worming tablet and the antibiotic were to be given. We tried the tuna. Stupidly i opened a can of Princes stuff. My cat is a fuss pot - it's John West or zilch. Nada, nil, nothing. (i only have myself to blame!!)
We tried butter with the antibiotic.
It got spat out.
We swaddled her like a baby.
The claw, nae TALONS came out flying - they were like ginormous carving knives!!!!
Well - maybe not that big, but you get what i mean!!!!
So Matthew crushed the tablets into the tuna and added some John West stuff to it and she has taken some of it - after spending the afternoon in a big huffy sulk!!!
It was even better trying to get the collar on.
By this time the tallons had turned into scud missiles - armed dangerous and were heading to a war zone near you!!!!
We did get it on, but we have one miffed kitty who is not amused.
She is giving us dirty looks, but if it means that she gets better, we don't really care!!
The antibiotic fight, round 2 is sometime this evening!!!!
That is is why I don't have a cat and a fenced in back yard for my pups when it rains. heehee
ReplyDeleteBless her heart. I hope she is better soon.
PS - I love cats and we had them for years. We just can't have them where we live now.
Tee hee hee this is when your lovely pet turns into a spitting dynamo. Loki doesn't mind the vet but when you take Shiloh you'd honestly think I was taking her to the gallows! She starts shaking and whimpering. We are so mean eh :)
ReplyDeleteI don't care for cats and they don't care for me so that is why I have my little Rocky. Over the years I have learned that it is a unique experience to have a cat in the house. My middle daughter has had two she has taken care of for "17" years. One just passed recently so there is one left, "Sassy".
ReplyDeleteWe are indeed mean!!!!!
ReplyDeleteLast nights antibiotics weren't so bad - she had a treat of tuna mayo with said tablet hidden!!!
We have only recently become staff to the cat!! Matthew would prefer a dog, but i said i had enough to do without early morning and late night walks - i was told i wouldn't be left to do them - but it was in a tone of voice io know only too well - mum gets lumbered!!!
On the good side, the scab is healing well and she is a little brighter this morning
It's time for the chain mail gloves I think. Poor baby. I wonder how we'd do wearing one of those cones on our necks? Hope he's better soon. And thanks for the comment on my blog. Sounds like your doc was as compassionate as my surgeon was thankfully!
ReplyDeleteGoodness, babies are easier!
ReplyDeleteTime to report in - Lilo doing a lot better and taking bribery to a new level - John West tuna for breakfast and tea!!!
ReplyDeleteLooking for Blue Sky - yeas, children are easier and at least they can (mostly) talk to you or communicate!! Saying that, Lou has now got a few ideas how to swaddle babies when she starts work on the wards so she can change trachie tubes and the like!!!!