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Taking my kitty to the vet has become a source of stress for us both - I actually hadn't taken her for four years because I couldn't face the ordeal. Since she's an indoor cat, not too much of an issue. But she's almost 8 years old and I know she should get checked out since she's moved into senior territory.
I figured that having a mobile vet come to my house might make Twixie a little more comfortable and eliminate some of the stress. Boy, was I wrong - but not the fault of the vet.
Christi came in (a little late but I'm terminally late so I was okay with that), we did a history & background on my kitty. And then she approached Twix. Managed to do a flashlight in the eyes before the hissing and swatting started. I won't go into the gory details, but, as expected, she went ballistic. I've got a couple of scratches however we did manage to stick her with the two vaccinations. No physical exam was possible.
I was ready to give up a couple of times but Christi was very patient and calming. She obviously has a lot of experience working with difficult animals. She confirmed that sedation will be the only way we'll get a physical exam or blood work from my kitty. The entire visit took about an hour. And I was shocked that there's no charge for "emotional damages" on the bill for having to deal with my cat.
I'm not 100% that we'll go this route again because I think the trauma of being "attacked" in her own home, plus having the dog hear the whole episode from another room, was too much stress for my household.
But for anyone who has a nervous pet I'd completely recommend it - definitely worth a try and likely takes most of the stress out of the experience for other animals (and owners).
Review #28 of Yelp's 30 Day Challenge 2012
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