Do Vets Get Annoyed If You're Too Early?

[terestrife]

I was able to get a 9:00 appointment for tomorrow. How early can i get to the appointment without annoying the vet? They open at 8am.

My cat gets so hysterical on the ride to the vet that i would love to get the ordeal over with as early as possible lol would i be too annoying if i show up early?

 

[LTS3]

Half an hour early is good.

Edit: My vet / vet hospital doesn't care if clients show up early. If my regular vet finishes up with a client early, he'll see the next client right away unless he gets called away for a consult. The specialists tend to keep strict appointment times.

 

[Kieka]

I was able to get a 9:00 appointment for tomorrow. How early can i get to the appointment without annoying the vet? They open at 8am.

My cat gets so hysterical on the ride to the vet that i would love to get the ordeal over with as early as possible lol would i be too annoying if i show up early?

I tend to show up early to everything. If I am super super early I will either sit in the car or go in and check in with the receptionist. I usually tell the receptionist that I know I am super early but if I could just take care of any paperwork or what not they need. My vet is a small practice with a lawn so I usually tell them I will just outside if they are ready for me early. Sometimes they will get me in earlier, sometimes they won't, but as long as I make it clear I am not trying to get in early or mixed up times it isn't a problem.

 

[terestrife]

Thank you both! I'm going to sleep dreading tomorrow. I bought feliway and a huge carrier. I don't know if it'll make a difference to my cat

 

[Mother Dragon]

You probably won't be early because I can promise you it will take nearly an hour to catch the cat. They KNOW they're going to the vet and they do their best to either disappear or outrun you. I've had to cancel appointments because we couldn't catch one of the kids. I've seen Velcro climb the walls and race along the shower curtain rod to avoid capture. That cat has an after burner in his tail.

We've even brought the carriers down a day or two ahead of time, but they still KNOW when we're going to try to nab them.

We locked Velcro in the upstairs bathroom once. He managed to open the door and came strolling down to taunt us. Chocolate vanishes under the middle of the king size bed. She doesn't realize it's a flex frame, so we fold it into a taco to catch her or poke her with a broom until she shoots out. The trick is to get her to shoot out in the direction where we are. Fat chance. That girl is smart. Darwin knows hiding places no one else does.

Don't forget to buy a couple boxes of BandAids ahead of time, too.

 

[Furballsmom]

Take a look at some of these calming products if the feliway doesn't seem to help this time.

For example, Only Natural Pet has a spray product called Just Relax Calming spray with essential oil (catnip oil).

There are also treats, collars, and diffusers made by many companies.

There's this one, be sure and scroll all the way down the page;
Bach Flower Remedies - Rescue Remedy Pets Dogs Cats Horses Birds

Music can be useful in helping a cat to relax (not 24 hours a day though, just now and then for a couple hours or so).
Low volume classical harp music, there is an app called Relax My Cat, and there's MusicForCats . com as some sources.

You could try one of these, only a small selection of a fast-growing section of pet products;
Richard's Organics Pet Calm-this one is drops that you put on the tip of the tongue. Also, Quiet Moments Cat treats, there is Calming Care, Calm-o-mile, Sentry, Natures Miracle calming spray, Vetri-Science's Composure is another item to look at, Pet Remedy (it has valerian) is yet another, as is Essential Pet Pet-ease, Only Natural Pet (brand and website) has calming products, Pet Naturals also has one I believe.

Also Thunderease has diffusers as does Sentry, Comfort Zone and feliway although diffusers are expensive and not always the answer.
If it's legal where you are, you might want to check with your vet but some people have good results with CBD oil, plus there are vet-prescribed calming products too.
Lambert Vet Supply is a website to look at, and of course chewy, also there's Petwishpros, animaleo, Petco and PetSmart, and other pet stores.

There is also a product called a lickimat which could be helpful, as cats can be calmed by the process of licking. The LickiMat - Food Puzzles for Cats

This discussion's post talks about some other products;
Calming Treats For A Very Picky Cat

 

[Furballsmom]

bought feliway and a huge carrier.

Look into videos of getting cats into carriers if you're not comfortable doing that, talk to your vet about calming products if those listed above don't work, and I very sincerely hope you and your cat don't have so much chaos and drama as was just described.

Having a large carrier is better for your cat, in my opinion although the big ones can be a bit of a pain to carry.

If you haven't done this, take a piece of old carpet, put some double sided tape on the floor of the carrier, cut the carpet to fit inside the carrier and your cat will have something to hang on to.

Spray the calming product of choice on and in the carrier, and also on the car seat.

Be sure to strap the carrier in.

In addition, i hope that your vet visit is a good one

 

[jcat]

Some vets might very well be annoyed if you're more than 5 or 10 minutes early for an appointment. Sitting in a waiting room with strangers and other animals going in and out, the phone ringing at the reception desk, the smell of disinfectants, etc., can really stress pets.

 

[NY cat man]

We always arrive early, mainly because there is no telling how traffic will affect the trip, so we leave home early. That doesn't annoy the vet, but arriving late does, especially since we take all 6 at a time for regular visits.

 

[di and bob]

I take all three of mine at once too. I don't get there too early, maybe 10 minutes at the most if the visit is in teh afternoon. They are NEVER caught up, and I don't want to stress them any more than I have too. If i have an early appointment, 15 minutes early is done because they don't want to be caught waiting for someone in the morning and I often get in right away when I get there.

 

[neely]

I also arrive no more than 5-10 minutes early because I don't want to stress out our cat any more than necessary. I agree with di and bob that the vet tends to run late rather than early so another reason why I don't show up too long before our appointment.

 

[Furballsmom]

Hi!
So, how did it go? How are you?
How's your kitty?

 

[terestrife]

Hi!
So, how did it go? How are you?
How's your kitty?

Thank you for asking =)

Kittys teeth has a bit of gingivitis, but not too bad. Kitty lost 1/2 lb but the vet says shes still too big 14.9 lbs lol He asked me if she gets a lot of exercise because she has sturdy feeling legs. lol shes overweight but has muscular thighs from bullying my other cat.

Elsas teeth were great (she has dental issues) and shes at a great weight 8.8 lbs.

Vet said they appear to be in great health, thank God.


i forgot to take their fecal sample so i will have to go back next week. And i have to wait a couple of days for their blood work to come back.


Thank you for the tips, i will look into those products now. The feliway did not work at all. Kitty screamed the entire way, pooped on the carrier, rather than the litter box i placed inside her carrier. i sprayed the carried more than once, and sprayed some in the air.... no reaction. I got there and had poop all over my hand, and all over her back side. My car smelled like poop the whole way home.

She calmed down somewhat with some music. But its hard to listen to music on the way to the vet, as i need the GPS.

But, we're home now and im relieved i took them. They were due for their annual since December and ive been dreading taking them ever since.

 

[Furballsmom]

Vet said they appear to be in great health, thank God.

we're home now and im relieved i took them.

Good for you!!

You could try Nature's Miracle - I'm finding that it's pretty effective in knocking down the smell, or ;

How To Get Cat Urine Smell Out Of Carpet: Effective, Non-toxic Solutions

How To Remove Cat Urine Odor From Your Home

 

[terestrife]

Good for you!!

You could try Nature's Miracle - I'm finding that it's pretty effective in knocking down the smell, or ;

How To Get Cat Urine Smell Out Of Carpet: Effective, Non-toxic Solutions

How To Remove Cat Urine Odor From Your Home

thank you for the links! I love that brand, its the only one i use. When i tried switching to a cheaper cleaner it did not remove the bad smells from pets lol

 

[Furballsmom]

 

[LTS3]

You may want to ask the vet about possibly giving Gabapetin before an appointment to keep the cat calm. You typically give it 2 hours before an appointment so it has time to work.

Try lining the carrier with puppy pads next time to contain messes.