cats: in which Loiosh is not so serene

[kyleri]

[ Loiosh, an orange tabby wearing a blue bow tie, is tucked under a black folding chair. He’s hunkered down, ears tilted out to the side, looking generally unhappy. ]

Loiosh has had Strong Opinions about the vet office since the time, a bunch of years back, when someone poked a nerve while giving him a shot. I can’t blame him, that HURTS.

I’ve had no luck getting him reconciled to going since then, either. I guess the memory of pain is harder to overcome than the memory of fear. Ahh well; maybe the monthly visits from now on will help.

The January visit did NOT help. He spent a bunch of time at the door, but not with the desire to cause problems on purpose like SOME PEOPLE I COULD MENTION; he just wanted OUT. The blep was simply good luck on my part.

[ Loiosh is standing at the door to the exam room, looking very impatient, except for the part where he’s in the middle of licking his nose and his tongue is all curled. ]

But this visit was worse than most.

Why is that, you ask?

[ Loiosh is laying in the cat stroller, facing the back, ears stuck out to the side. Most of the shot is taken up by his hinder parts. ]

What horrible fate awaited him on this day?

[ A closer view of Loiosh’s head, He’s stubbornly turned his face away from the camera. His ears are angry. ]

He hadda get his EARS CLEANED.

[ Loiosh has finally turned to face the camera, with the most pitiful look on his face. Both ears are still flat but at this angle the damp fur around each one is especially noticeable. This has NOT been a good day. ]

& then the next day when he realized I was gonna KEEP cleaning his ears EVERY DAY?

ANG ER EY (up until he realized how much it was helping & nagged me to do it the couple times I forgot)

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Comments

[mama_kestrel]

Aw, poor Loiosh. Why does he need monthly vet visits?

[kyleri]

He gets monthly arthritis shots, which have de-aged him about six years & given him WAY more energy for running around & also being an ASSHOLE. $70 a pop but TOTALLY worth it.

[danabren]

Arthritis shots? More like asshole shots, amirite? Huh? Huh?

[kyleri]

this is PRECISELY how I've been explaining the whole thing to him

[mama_kestrel]

Wonderful! I tried those for our recently passed elder-cat Tornado, but without much effect. The vet and I are guessing we just waited until her arthritis was too far advanced - she was almost 19. And she had other issues going on. I'm so glad they work for Loiosh! Asshole is totally in the cat contract, and they've all read the fine print.

[kyleri]

... oof, yeah, probably too late. If it'd come out a year or two earlier ... *offers hugs*

[mama_kestrel]

Hugs gratefully accepted and returned. And I'm rapidly coming to the conclusion that I would dearly like to meet you in hug-space!

[kyleri]

Extremely same! I'm looking at MAYBE managing OVFF this year, depending on Things.

[mama_kestrel]

That would be wonderful! We missed the last OVFF because O tested covid positive a week before the con and was still observing quarantine. This year for sure!

[kyleri]

... oof. Here's hoping THAT can be avoided this time!

[danabren]

TRAUMATIC

[kyleri]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO (after about three of the home ear cleanings he realized they were helping, & actually pestered me one night when I forgot. still hated it tho.)