Good that you talk to him. I think it helps them stay calm and makes them more vocal too, I think.
Enjoy the weekend with your girl hopefully the extra exposure will let her see you're not all that bad
Embarrassing story about talking to cats: Our shy boy Barry somehow got a bad scratch on his eye. I came home from work, saw it, captured him, and took him to the all night emergency vet. He was not happy and reverted to his withdrawn prior self. I was afraid of how he would react so I warned the staff that he was formerly feral and that this was his first vet visit. During treatment and exam, I am restraining Barry and talking to him the whole time. At one point I say "When this is all over I'll tell you about the time this happened to me too." We finish and pack him up and the vet looks at me and asks "So, what happened?" I didn't have the heart to tell her I wasn't talking to her.
Enjoy the weekend with your girl hopefully the extra exposure will let her see you're not all that bad
Embarrassing story about talking to cats: Our shy boy Barry somehow got a bad scratch on his eye. I came home from work, saw it, captured him, and took him to the all night emergency vet. He was not happy and reverted to his withdrawn prior self. I was afraid of how he would react so I warned the staff that he was formerly feral and that this was his first vet visit. During treatment and exam, I am restraining Barry and talking to him the whole time. At one point I say "When this is all over I'll tell you about the time this happened to me too." We finish and pack him up and the vet looks at me and asks "So, what happened?" I didn't have the heart to tell her I wasn't talking to her.