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Dinah and the Vet
Jun. 20th, 2015 03:09 pmDinah's claws have gotten long, long, long. She doesn't go outside (we have coyotes), so they don't get worn down, you see. I looked around for pet groomers, but the closest ones either didn't answer their phones or didn't have a phone number on their web sites at all. I also realized that Dinah had never been to the vet, so I called the vet up the road instead. They had a slot open for that day.
I got the cat carrier out of the basement and crept up on Dinah while she was napping. She had no idea what was going on when I dropped her into it and zipped it shut, but she knew she didn't like whatever it was! She meowed unhappily all the way to the vet's, which was fortunately only a few minutes away.
The vet saw her right away, gave her a once-over, and asked why I wanted her claws clipped. I blinked. "Well, they're getting long and they keep snagging on the carpet when she walks now. I haven't clipped a cat's claws in years because all our other cats went outside, and I don't have my claw clippers anymore."
The vet laughed. "I was just wondering if she transformed into Godzilla-kitty when someone tried to clip her claws."
Ah. No, nothing like that. The vet got out some clippers and went to work. Dinah accepted the procedure without a qualm. He claws were LONG.
The vet pronounced her otherwise healthy, and her records from the shelter said her shots were up to date, so we went home. A painless trip to the vet.
I got the cat carrier out of the basement and crept up on Dinah while she was napping. She had no idea what was going on when I dropped her into it and zipped it shut, but she knew she didn't like whatever it was! She meowed unhappily all the way to the vet's, which was fortunately only a few minutes away.
The vet saw her right away, gave her a once-over, and asked why I wanted her claws clipped. I blinked. "Well, they're getting long and they keep snagging on the carpet when she walks now. I haven't clipped a cat's claws in years because all our other cats went outside, and I don't have my claw clippers anymore."
The vet laughed. "I was just wondering if she transformed into Godzilla-kitty when someone tried to clip her claws."
Ah. No, nothing like that. The vet got out some clippers and went to work. Dinah accepted the procedure without a qualm. He claws were LONG.
The vet pronounced her otherwise healthy, and her records from the shelter said her shots were up to date, so we went home. A painless trip to the vet.
