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Well, I had a feeling we had been way too lucky for waay too long. It wasn't difficult to get Horatio into the pet taxi today. He was actually in the pet taxi when I went downstairs, but of course came out to be pet. I put my favorite shirt of his in there and some cat nip, he went into investigate and I shut the door. He was OK for a minute, but once the taxi started moving, he was back to that tormented cry of his. He would cry for a little bit, we'd talk to him and he'd quiet down. Poor thing was shaking like a leaf. At the vet's office, the young vet tech came in to try to weigh him and such, he wouldn't come out of the taxi. When he did, he cried and climbed the walls until he found the sink and sat there and continued crying. Another vet tech came in, big gloves and a towel, they just threw the towel over him and carried him to the lab. 10 minutes of hearing him cry from the other room and the vet going, "It's OK, it's OK..." The vet came back to the room and told me there is no way anybody's touching him today and she doesn't want to risk the staff's health etc. I understand that. She said she usually doesn't like to neuter before a physical exam but if I wanted to we could bring him back tomorrow for a neuter. I begged and said it would be a lot easier if we didn't have to repeat this ordeal all over again and if there is any way they can get him in today, I'd be grateful. The doctor was really nice, she said she'll make a special case exception and get him in today. They will use a "gas box" to put him under and when they do, they'll do all the testing and shots before they neuter. She said she does not want him to spend the night there and I said I didn't want him to either. So, we will call at 5 p.m. to see if he'll be ready for pick up at 5:30. I feel so terrible for scaring him like this. I just want to cry. I hope to God his poor little kitty heart doesn't give out from terror or the "gas box" which to me sounds like a torture chamber.
Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers this afternoon.
Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers this afternoon.