Hello everyone! Yesterday I took Pixie to the vet, and they have a couple of new vet assistants there. I took Pixie in after calling for a prescription refill for him. The vet approved the refill and it wasn't required for us to take him in, but I decided to after the vet tech on the phone asked how Pixie's feet and claws were doing. He has had issues with sore feet, brittle claws, and fungal infections. I admitted it has been hard to give Pixie his medicine because he doesn't like pill pockets and is home alone with my husband for half the week. Since I travel for my job, I am away 4 days a week, and home for 3 days a week, so I thought it would be a good idea for his feet to be looked at while I am home. Fast forward to the vet, they called us back and put us into the waiting room. There were two vet assistants waiting for us that I had never met before. As we put Pixie's carrier on the exam table, one of the assistants quickly opened the carrier door and grabbed Pixie by the scruff and quickly pulled him from his carrier. I started to gently say that he is docile and is cooperative. The vet assistant continued as if she couldn't hear me and lifted him into the air without supporting his bottom and back legs, so she is holding my cat while his feet are dangling in the air while the other assistant was getting the scale. By the time Pixie got onto the scale, his pupils were already dilated and his demeanor was anxious. The vet assistant held him down quite tightly by his scruff while taking his vitals. They took his pulse and breathing and said they were both rapid. His weight is 16 pounds even, and I was relieved to hear he has maintained his weight. The vet assistant asked me if he was on a diet, and I responded that he isn't on a diet and that 16 pounds is his average weight and that it does fluctuate a bit. She lifted him off the scale and again did not support his bottom or legs so he was dangling the air again. After the other assistant took the scale away, the vet assistant handling Pixie put him back in his carrier, closed the door, and walked out of the room. The other assistant said he is a beautiful cat and the doctor would be in shortly. We were happy to see Dr. Mac as usual, but Pixie was already stressed from being handled by the vet assistant and resisted when having his feet and claws looked at. I just want to say I am not trying to gossip and talk bad about anyone, but everyone at Dr. Mac's office knows who Pixie is, and everyone has always been super gentle with him. I am a sensitive person and sometimes I take things very personally so I asked hubby if he thought the new assistant was rough with Pixie. He agreed she was rough and that it seemed to stress Pixie out a bit. I love Dr. Mac and the other assistants and techs that have worked with him and I don't want to ruin the good relationship with the doctor and the clinic. Do you think the assistant was too rough? Should I say anything?