Truffle Tuesday

Well furriends ...  I figured out how to get out of the human litterbox room thanks to Uncle  Bhu, but ended up trapped in this fancy PTU that we won from Cody (Cat Chat with Caren and Cody) last year.  I love getting into this fancy carrier when it was on the floor in my house, but this time Mom Paula zipped me in and carried me out to a moving metal monster and took me to the vet!

You won't trick me into getting in this thing again!

Don't worry, everything is okay.  I was just way past due for my annual check-up because of Mom Paula's health issues and green papers, but the vet sent us a 50% off of the vet fee coupon and we had to use it by the end of the month.  I fussed sang all the way to the vet and even figured out how to get out of the PTU in the car by pushing my head against the velcro closure at the end of the zipper.  You should have seen Mom Paula trying to grab me while driving.  She held me in her arms since we were almost at the vet and I was just shaking all over.  Don't worry, Mom Paula knows this isn't safe, but we were about two blocks away when I got out.

I want out!!!

We got to the vet and all of the technicians and assistants were oohing and aahing, telling me how pretty I was. When the Deedee took us in the back, we went to a totally different room and Mom Paula asked if there was a Feliway diffuser in the room.  There wasn't, but Deedee quickly brought one back in.  I weighed 7.06 pounds (up 1.31 pounds from October 2012).  I was a very good ladycat when she stuck the thermometer up my back end.  I didn't even hiss.  We'd been waiting for quite a while for Dr. Keisler when DeeDee came in and said the doctor was running late because of a problem with another patient and would we be willing to see Dr. Strom.  Mom Paula was a little hesitant because we hadn't seen him and said he'd have to come in and get Truffle's approval first. Dr. Strom was very good with me, but he sure was young!

Ashley and Dr. Strom

Dr. Strom said everything looked great.  Unfortunately, I did need two shots:  rabies (required by law in SC) and the FVRCP/Chlamydia booster (good for 3 years).  Dr. Strom was very gentle when examining me and even picked me up to cuddle a little bit.  He said my insides sounded good, my teeth and ears looked good, my weight was good, and that I had a beautiful face!  I wasn't as relaxed as Brulee last year, but that Feliway diffuser really does work to relax a kitty.  Dr. Strom said they don't see too many purebreeds in their office.  He wasn't too bad for a vet!  MOL!

Mom Paula put me back in my fancy PTU and zipped it up securely and really pinched the Velcro together. Hopefully, this is the last time for at least another year before I  have to travel in it again. Our coupon saved us $26.25.  Mom Paula keeps hoping we'll get one for Brulee to use.

Let's go home!

Here's a short little video of me fussing singing in the car on the way to the vet.  You can see my head pushing up against the edge and hear the Velcro starting to move.

Pee ess - Mom Paula goes back to the human vet this morning to check out her wrist.  He will probably do another x-ray.  We hope he finds something definitive today and can figure out how to treat it.