A Healthy Pussy is a Happy Pussy: My Vets are at The Cat Care Clinic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health is an important matter for Felines, just as it is for Humans, even if we do have Nine Lives to work with.

I have a lot of links related to health in the sidebar, and plan to blog about health in the future.

For now, though, I wish to write about my latest Annual Physical, and about my Vet of choice. 

The 2009 visit to the Vet was last November.

Well, I knew it was coming, and was prepared for my usual "show" of resistance:

Hide under the bed, and make Daddy crawl around on the floor, and  drag me out , and stuff me feet first into the Cat Carrier.

This time, however, Daddy found ways to distract me to such an extent that I completely forgot to "put up a fuss" until it was much too late, and I was half-way into the carrier.

First, he, um, shows me the money, and I was dazzled by all that green stuff spread out at my feet before me (4 Bills equaling $109!)

Daddy, being a member of Where's George, got a new rubber stamp just for the occasion to stamp the bills:

EXCERPT FROM THE DIARY OF A CAT - in which a Kitty talks about plans to kill, or at least disgust, and repulse, the humans in its life.

Anyway, the 2nd distraction was to get me to spend time reading a book that I just love!

For the writing, you understand, um, not for the pictures. ;-D

Besides, The Secret Sex Life of Dogs and Cats, by Bernadine Cruz, has no racy pictures, anyway. ;-D

(My copy of the book was personally autographed by the author in 2007 - "To Nikita: The Best Damn CatBlogger in the Entire World!")

I actually enjoy the walk, and bus ride that we take to, and from, the Vet, but feel it neccessary to put on a show for my adoring public that gathers around us at bus stops, and on the bus, and oohs, and aahs, at me as if they've never seen a caged Cat, by  asking loudly, clearly, and repeatedly..."Now"?

Of course, many humans don't speak, much less understand, Felinese, and don't believe him when Daddy explains that I'm asking the human child equivalent of "Are we there, yet?"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On this trip, at one point, Daddy, and I got off the bus, and he suddenly became confused!

This made for an entertaining, though rocky, next 15 minutes, as we ran around  looking for the right bus stop, and bus, all because Daddy took a wrong 2nd bus, and we needed to take a 3rd to get us to the vet.

After a bit of huffing, and puffing, all on HIS part, Daddy got us on track again, just in time, and we got to the Vet with 10 min. to spare.

Upon entering the clinic (The Cat Care Clinic)  
Daddy sat my carrier near one with a beautiful yellow kitty inside, and though I tried hard to get the Kitty to turn around, and chat a bit, it wasn't interested, preferring to stare at the back of its carrier, displaying its ample behind to the world. ;-D

After a few minutes an assistant ushered Daddy, and I, into an examining room with a couple of chairs, and a counter, and table, high off the floor.

The nice lady opened the carrier door and invited me out and, seeing Daddy nod his head, I obliged...slowly, and warily, of course...gotta keep up appearances, and all, you know!

Within seconds she was petting me, and complimentting me, as she weighed me on a scale, and took my temperature through my ear (That tickled!).

It seems I am a pound short of my customary 16 lbs!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daddy, and I were left alone a few minutes so I took the opportunity to explore a bit!

The phone was frustratingly out of reach, though, and the strange looking little computer, while interesting, sadly was only something I could play with if we had more time than what was available, not to mention an instruction manual. ;-D

Exploration complete I was sitting on the table when Dr. Panza finally arrived to administer my examination.

I like this lady!

She has such a nice Cat-side manner, and those hands!

Oh, sooo soft!

I could have sat there all day as she rubbed me, and felt me all over (And I DO mean all over!)!

As I opened my mouth, and said "Ahhh", and she poked, and prodded, I listened as she, and Daddy talked about my litterbox habits, and what I should eat.

The more they talked, the more embarrassed I became!

I swear, just because a Cat decides to take a dump on the carpet, once a month, is no reason to turn it into a Federal Offense!

And what the hell is this about watching my spine, and how I appear to have developed a "small gut"?

Is she saying I'm becoming pot-bellied?

How embarrassing!

I finally had enough, and hopped off the table, and hid in my carrier.

When Daddy mentioned canned food, though, I perked up.

Seems he was considering making a quarter can of canned food a part of my diet each day as long as I don't get chubbier.

The Doc was cool with that, and though they couldn't see me in the carrier, I was vigorously nodding my head in aggreement.

It's been years since I had canned food on a regular basis so we shall see how it goes.

Finally Daddy left, and the Doc took me away for my shots, and prep for my haircut.

About that haircut:

Getting a full body cut was down right embarrassing as hell the first time Daddy surprised me with one, and it took this macho kitty days before I'd go anywhere near a window!

Over the years, however, I grew to like the look, feel, and comfort, of the cut, and the initial embarrassment now lasts only a day, two, tops. ;-D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health is an important matter for Felines, just as it is for Humans, even if we do have Nine Lives to work with.

I have a lot of links related to health in the sidebar, and plan to blog about health in the future.

For now, though, I wish to write about my latest Annual Physical, and about my Vet of choice. 

The 2009 visit to the Vet was last November.

Well, I knew it was coming, and was prepared for my usual "show" of resistance:

Hide under the bed, and make Daddy crawl around on the floor, and  drag me out , and stuff me feet first into the Cat Carrier.

This time, however, Daddy found ways to distract me to such an extent that I completely forgot to "put up a fuss" until it was much too late, and I was half-way into the carrier.

First, he, um, shows me the money, and I was dazzled by all that green stuff spread out at my feet before me (4 Bills equaling $109!)

Daddy, being a member of Where's George, got a new rubber stamp just for the occasion to stamp the bills:

EXCERPT FROM THE DIARY OF A CAT - in which a Kitty talks about plans to kill, or at least disgust, and repulse, the humans in its life.

Anyway, the 2nd distraction was to get me to spend time reading a book that I just love!

For the writing, you understand, um, not for the pictures. ;-D

Besides, The Secret Sex Life of Dogs and Cats, by Bernadine Cruz, has no racy pictures, anyway. ;-D

(My copy of the book was personally autographed by the author in 2007 - "To Nikita: The Best Damn CatBlogger in the Entire World!")

I actually enjoy the walk, and bus ride that we take to, and from, the Vet, but feel it neccessary to put on a show for my adoring public that gathers around us at bus stops, and on the bus, and oohs, and aahs, at me as if they've never seen a caged Cat, by  asking loudly, clearly, and repeatedly..."Now"?

Of course, many humans don't speak, much less understand, Felinese, and don't believe him when Daddy explains that I'm asking the human child equivalent of "Are we there, yet?"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On this trip, at one point, Daddy, and I got off the bus, and he suddenly became confused!

This made for an entertaining, though rocky, next 15 minutes, as we ran around  looking for the right bus stop, and bus, all because Daddy took a wrong 2nd bus, and we needed to take a 3rd to get us to the vet.

After a bit of huffing, and puffing, all on HIS part, Daddy got us on track again, just in time, and we got to the Vet with 10 min. to spare.

Upon entering the clinic (The Cat Care Clinic)  
Daddy sat my carrier near one with a beautiful yellow kitty inside, and though I tried hard to get the Kitty to turn around, and chat a bit, it wasn't interested, preferring to stare at the back of its carrier, displaying its ample behind to the world. ;-D

After a few minutes an assistant ushered Daddy, and I, into an examining room with a couple of chairs, and a counter, and table, high off the floor.

The nice lady opened the carrier door and invited me out and, seeing Daddy nod his head, I obliged...slowly, and warily, of course...gotta keep up appearances, and all, you know!

Within seconds she was petting me, and complimentting me, as she weighed me on a scale, and took my temperature through my ear (That tickled!).

It seems I am a pound short of my customary 16 lbs!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daddy, and I were left alone a few minutes so I took the opportunity to explore a bit!

The phone was frustratingly out of reach, though, and the strange looking little computer, while interesting, sadly was only something I could play with if we had more time than what was available, not to mention an instruction manual. ;-D

Exploration complete I was sitting on the table when Dr. Panza finally arrived to administer my examination.

I like this lady!

She has such a nice Cat-side manner, and those hands!

Oh, sooo soft!

I could have sat there all day as she rubbed me, and felt me all over (And I DO mean all over!)!

As I opened my mouth, and said "Ahhh", and she poked, and prodded, I listened as she, and Daddy talked about my litterbox habits, and what I should eat.

The more they talked, the more embarrassed I became!

I swear, just because a Cat decides to take a dump on the carpet, once a month, is no reason to turn it into a Federal Offense!

And what the hell is this about watching my spine, and how I appear to have developed a "small gut"?

Is she saying I'm becoming pot-bellied?

How embarrassing!

I finally had enough, and hopped off the table, and hid in my carrier.

When Daddy mentioned canned food, though, I perked up.

Seems he was considering making a quarter can of canned food a part of my diet each day as long as I don't get chubbier.

The Doc was cool with that, and though they couldn't see me in the carrier, I was vigorously nodding my head in aggreement.

It's been years since I had canned food on a regular basis so we shall see how it goes.

Finally Daddy left, and the Doc took me away for my shots, and prep for my haircut.

About that haircut:

Getting a full body cut was down right embarrassing as hell the first time Daddy surprised me with one, and it took this macho kitty days before I'd go anywhere near a window!

Over the years, however, I grew to like the look, feel, and comfort, of the cut, and the initial embarrassment now lasts only a day, two, tops. ;-D

This time I got a Lion Cut!

Listen up guys! You want to stand out in an alley, Cat?

Or, if you are of the strictly indoor persuasion, among your Home Sweet Homies?

AND impress upon the Ladies that you are a devil may care, risk it all Stud, and not some wuss of a Puss?

Try a Lion Cut! I dare ya! ;-D

(Of course, my being a bachelor, and fixed, and all, take any advice I give on matters of love, and romance, with a grain of salt...or better yet, catnip)

The exam is something that each Cat reacts to in their own way: Some make a scene, with enough theatrics to win an any number of acting awards, others calmly go with the flow, and are reasonably well behaved.

I'm in the 2nd group. ;-D

I had my FRCP 3-way vaccine so am good on shots thru 2012.

The shots protect me from viruses called Feline Rhinotracheitis, Calici, and Panieukopenia!

With names like those they must be pretty scary!

I got a pedicure done on my hind legs, and my eyes, and ears cleaned.

Oh, and um, I got an Anal Gland Expression...

This video explains.

I'm damn glad I'm not a Dog... and that's all I have to say about what I feel about my annual experience with this, to me, uncomfortable, though tolerable, procedure. ;-D

One of Daddy's friends says HER Cat actually enjoys the experience when she does it to her!

"It's no biggie for her or me...it's just requires a little external pressure on either side of her butt bones and a pad of kleenex clapped over the exit point. Sorry if that's too graphic...she "presents" her butt and meows when she needs to have "the big squeeze" done."

Women! Human, and Feline...sometimes they are damn hard to figure, wouldn't you agree? ;-D

When Daddy and I got home I had 2 surprises waiting for me.

The minute Daddy opened my carrier I had to endure his filming, and photographing, my arrival home.

Why he couldn't wait a few days before displaying my new "Do" to the world is beyond me! ;-D

At least I can finally put to rest all those persistent misperceptions that every Cat named Nikita must be a girl.

Look closely at this video Daddy made, and you can, um, see my Privates in all their glory! ;-D

When they call this cut a "body shave" they really, really, mean it. ;-D

THE VIDEO = NIKITA CAT 2: Reaping Reward for Vet Visit

I played along, and strutted my stuff around for a few minutes, and Daddy was happy.

I was really happy, though, to discover a treat  of a portion of canned 100% Quail meat next to  my water bowl!

He bought it at a really cool new Pet Shop he found in Belmont Shores, called Pussy and Pooch!

It was delicious!

Anyway, it being cold, running around like this, it takes a while to adjust, and this makes me grumpy.

I spent the rest of the evening hiding in one of Daddys closets, and over the next few nights have persistently been insinuating myself, repeatedly, under the covers with Daddy, to keep warm.

I enjoyed the rest of the canned food, and was extra friendly with Daddy so he'd know that, if he wanted to get more, I'd not complain. ;-D

I later wrote a review of the Clinic on Daddy's Yelp Account!

Here it is:

When reviewing a Vet I think it's important to get the opinion of the end user, I.E. a Cat, hence Daddy is letting me write this.

Full disclosure: I have been a client of this clinic since 2005, and they like me, they really, really, like me!

VET: "Nikita is such a HANDSOME Boy!"
ASST: "Nikita is so FRIENDLY!"
ASST: "What a BIG Man!"

That being said...I would not give this place 5 Stars if I didn't think they deserved it.

I like the folks who care for me here, a lot! They have such great Cat-side manners, and are very helpful in explaining things to me, and most importantly, to Daddy.

The services they offer are extensive, and Daddy thinks the prices reasonable.

Because they expect payment upfront, however, it behooves your human to have the funds needed for extensive treatment programs beyond just an annual check-up, and various grooming needs. (Daddy has hopes to finally save the money for the complete Senior Plan next year, not because I have serious issues, but because he thinks its important due to my getting on in years.)

For you Kitties who love getting haircuts, baths, and nail trims, and even those who simply tolerate them, these people are fantastic, & talented, in helping you create just the right look to impress.

They are even extremely gentle, and discrete, when administering such things as Anal Gland Expressions (Some Cats just LOVE this! Me? I tolerate it because I must.)

The lobby is small but clean, and is a cool place to hobknob with other Kitties who may be coming, and going, and the examining rooms are spacious, and clean, and offer interesting opportunities for exploration while waiting to be treated, if you are able.

The staff at the Front Desks are friendly, and helpful, to Cats, and humans, alike.

They even have cool Feline Artwork on the walls!

They sell the owners books (Dr. Elaine Wexler-Mitchell) , some food items, and cool toys, too.

No matter how long your stay, and what your treatment  needs, what I call the "Hospital" part of the clinic is a place where they make you feel welcome, and comfortable, during your treatment, and you also have the comfort of knowing you are not alone as other Kitties are there, too.

If your human has no car, and needs to take you by bus (An adventure in itself!), it is very easy to plan the trip as there are 3 busses that stop practically at the doorstep of the clinic, and connection can be made to any of them no matter what part of the county you come from, or even if you live in Los Angeles, or Riverside Counties.

Well, that's my story, hope you enjoyed it, and if you like the video leave some comments, and a rating! ;-D

 

This time I got a Lion Cut!

Listen up guys! You want to stand out in an alley, Cat?

Or, if you are of the strictly indoor persuasion, among your Home Sweet Homies?

AND impress upon the Ladies that you are a devil may care, risk it all Stud, and not some wuss of a Puss?

Try a Lion Cut! I dare ya! ;-D

(Of course, my being a bachelor, and fixed, and all, take any advice I give on matters of love, and romance, with a grain of salt...or better yet, catnip)

The exam is something that each Cat reacts to in their own way: Some make a scene, with enough theatrics to win an any number of acting awards, others calmly go with the flow, and are reasonably well behaved.

I'm in the 2nd group. ;-D

I had my FRCP 3-way vaccine so am good on shots thru 2012.

The shots protect me from viruses called Feline Rhinotracheitis, Calici, and Panieukopenia!

With names like those they must be pretty scary!

I got a pedicure done on my hind legs, and my eyes, and ears cleaned.

Oh, and um, I got an Anal Gland Expression...

This video explains.

I'm damn glad I'm not a Dog... and that's all I have to say about what I feel about my annual experience with this, to me, uncomfortable, though tolerable, procedure. ;-D

One of Daddy's friends says HER Cat actually enjoys the experience when she does it to her!

"It's no biggie for her or me...it's just requires a little external pressure on either side of her butt bones and a pad of kleenex clapped over the exit point. Sorry if that's too graphic...she "presents" her butt and meows when she needs to have "the big squeeze" done."

Women! Human, and Feline...sometimes they are damn hard to figure, wouldn't you agree? ;-D

When Daddy and I got home I had 2 surprises waiting for me.

The minute Daddy opened my carrier I had to endure his filming, and photographing, my arrival home.

Why he couldn't wait a few days before displaying my new "Do" to the world is beyond me! ;-D

At least I can finally put to rest all those persistent misperceptions that every Cat named Nikita must be a girl.

Look closely at this video Daddy made, and you can, um, see my Privates in all their glory! ;-D

When they call this cut a "body shave" they really, really, mean it. ;-D

THE VIDEO = NIKITA CAT 2: Reaping Reward for Vet Visit

I played along, and strutted my stuff around for a few minutes, and Daddy was happy.

I was really happy, though, to discover a treat  of a portion of canned 100% Quail meat next to  my water bowl!

He bought it at a really cool new Pet Shop he found in Belmont Shores, called Pussy and Pooch!

It was delicious!

Anyway, it being cold, running around like this, it takes a while to adjust, and this makes me grumpy.

I spent the rest of the evening hiding in one of Daddys closets, and over the next few nights have persistently been insinuating myself, repeatedly, under the covers with Daddy, to keep warm.

I enjoyed the rest of the canned food, and was extra friendly with Daddy so he'd know that, if he wanted to get more, I'd not complain. ;-D

I later wrote a review of the Clinic on Daddy's Yelp Account!

Here it is:

When reviewing a Vet I think it's important to get the opinion of the end user, I.E. a Cat, hence Daddy is letting me write this.

Full disclosure: I have been a client of this clinic since 2005, and they like me, they really, really, like me!

VET: "Nikita is such a HANDSOME Boy!"
ASST: "Nikita is so FRIENDLY!"
ASST: "What a BIG Man!"

That being said...I would not give this place 5 Stars if I didn't think they deserved it.

I like the folks who care for me here, a lot! They have such great Cat-side manners, and are very helpful in explaining things to me, and most importantly, to Daddy.

The services they offer are extensive, and Daddy thinks the prices reasonable.

Because they expect payment upfront, however, it behooves your human to have the funds needed for extensive treatment programs beyond just an annual check-up, and various grooming needs. (Daddy has hopes to finally save the money for the complete Senior Plan next year, not because I have serious issues, but because he thinks its important due to my getting on in years.)

For you Kitties who love getting haircuts, baths, and nail trims, and even those who simply tolerate them, these people are fantastic, & talented, in helping you create just the right look to impress.

They are even extremely gentle, and discrete, when administering such things as Anal Gland Expressions (Some Cats just LOVE this! Me? I tolerate it because I must.)

The lobby is small but clean, and is a cool place to hobknob with other Kitties who may be coming, and going, and the examining rooms are spacious, and clean, and offer interesting opportunities for exploration while waiting to be treated, if you are able.

The staff at the Front Desks are friendly, and helpful, to Cats, and humans, alike.

They even have cool Feline Artwork on the walls!

They sell the owners books (Dr. Elaine Wexler-Mitchell) , some food items, and cool toys, too.

No matter how long your stay, and what your treatment  needs, what I call the "Hospital" part of the clinic is a place where they make you feel welcome, and comfortable, during your treatment, and you also have the comfort of knowing you are not alone as other Kitties are there, too.

If your human has no car, and needs to take you by bus (An adventure in itself!), it is very easy to plan the trip as there are 3 busses that stop practically at the doorstep of the clinic, and connection can be made to any of them no matter what part of the county you come from, or even if you live in Los Angeles, or Riverside Counties.

Well, that's my story, hope you enjoyed it, and if you like the video leave some comments, and a rating! ;-D

 

Comments

[Everycat]

Quail meat!!!!

...excuse me I have some ape training that needs attending to.

W. Wuudler
(quailess)

[IC]

Thank you for the reminder to focus on the positive!

Like most people I think I have a tendency to focus on the negative things in life and forget to commemorate the positive things--even just daily things like getting a good parking space.

I love the images,Thanks!