The Cats' Paws: We survived the shot clinic!

So in order to be at WVMC at 8am this morning, with seven cats in six carriers, I got up at 6:30am. I can't leave the house without a shower. Especially when I know I'm going to be working in close proximity to other people. It's a thing. ;)

Anyway, I got up and got ready and then dragged the hubby out of bed. We had stayed up way to late to be getting up at the crack of dawn this morning. But oh well. And I discovered that the bump I got on my head last night when I oh so gracefully slammed my head into the corner of this little cabinet in our bathroom bending over to pick up my towel, really hurts! Regardless, I had to get going.

So in order to entice the not so travel friendly kitties into their carriers I did not feed them a full breakfast in the kitchen like they generally get. Instead I grabbed all the bowls and food and Vincent's pill and pill pockets (a gift from heaven) and brought them into the critter room. I was hoping that kitties would be so hungry they wouldn't notice the carriers all over the place. Um, best laid plans right?

It did work for Persephone surprisingly and I was able to catch her quickly. Vincent is a mush and he was very easy, as was Anya, who got to share the big carrier with him. Will grabbed Stella and shoved her in a carrier. Penelope wanted to see what was going on, so she got stuffed in a soft sided carrier. Luna was found hiding in the bay window, she got the fancy car seat carrier. And then there was Calliope. Oh my. We had to chase her all over the house, and then unbelievably, I grabbed her off the kitchen table, and did not get injured in the process! Somehow we got all this done by 7:35am.

Time to warm up the car and get the cupcakes from the downstairs fridge. We loaded up all the kitties. Turns out my little Honda Fit can hold 6 cat carriers with room to spare! We got to work and started loading them into the hospital. Every year it's the same thing. We try to get organized, and never do, but everything that has to get done does.

I had a different doctor than I normally see assigned to me for the clinic, which was fine, I don't mind getting second or third opinions on my kids. They were all getting their rabies vaccines, some were getting distemper and everyone got Home Again Microchips and Vincent needed some blood work because his age isn't known and he is on medication for behavioral issues. So a tall order. :) Plus I had to be available to help with blood draws for other peoples' pets. What really ended up happening was after my critters were done, I helped the doctor with all her other responsibilities. I was there until noon.

The rundown:

Vincent Tiberius: Doing great, a little chubby but not as obese as I thought he was. Some dental tartar, could use another dental (he'll have to wait). HATED being there and getting his blood drawn. Couldn't get a urine sample. Heart sounds great, so he isn't developing the heart disease Maine Coon cats are prone too yet. Yay!

Stella Blue: Doing great. Good weight. Great teeth. Cute as a button. :)

Anya Gray: Perfect kitten. ;) Good weight (she lost some). Perfect little angel at the appointment.

Luna Moth: What teeth she has left are fine. Weight is good. Heart murmur is 4/6 and she should have a cardiac ultrasound and probably start medication to avoid throwing a clot. So the doctor I saw is going to do the ultrasound as "clinical interest" (free) and I'm going to give her my recipes for cupcakes and frosting and basically thank her for ever. Luna will probably end up on aspirin therapy and cardizem. And we still haven't started her on arthritis therapy. Ugh. Poor kitty. Good thing she loves pill pockets.

Penelope Jane: Doc remembers her and her sisters (Persephone and Calliope) from the night they were dumped on the hospital doorstep a little over a year ago. Commented that she got huge. And beautiful. Scared to DEATH at the hospital but did very well. And I clipped her nails.

Persephone May: Did very well for a scaredy cat! I managed to clip all her nails, including the extra thumbs. Took her shots and chip like a champ. I'm so proud.

Callipe Anne: Did as well as can be expected. Bit me. Did not get her nails clipped. Getting her vaccines was a trial. But we managed. She will be scarred for life. We were too busy to make notice of how much bigger she is than her sisters.

So other than Luna's heart and Vincent's teeth, no serious recommendations or concerns. Yay!
Oh and all this...Paid for out of my annual credit. Came to about $220 total that doesn't come out of my pocket. Not bad for seven cats and a whole lot of transponder chips, vaccines and some blood work.

These are the cupcakes I made for the volunteers. Varying levels of icing because some people like a lot, and some don't. :) Those are raspberries on the top.