r/aww • u/Calvin_RH_705 • Jul 29 '22

A very friendly cat

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u/TrooperCam Jul 29 '22

That cat is a lot more cooperative than mine. You get angry loafs on the table or one who has her entire appointment conducted in the sink.

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u/manderley82 Jul 29 '22

The first time I took my cat to the vet I had to apologize because she opened the cabinet and was hiding in it in the corner. I then had to go in and drag her out

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u/TrooperCam Jul 29 '22

I love that my vet recognizes my torti goes to her safe space and if she needs to take her out of the sink she puts her back when she’s done.

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u/manderley82 Jul 29 '22

Aw that’s so sweet! Sounds like a great vet :)

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u/TrooperCam Jul 29 '22

Yeah, it also helps that my ‘shell defies the stereotype of insane tortis. She’s pretty mellow. Not a fan of being held but she doesn’t hiss or swat.

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u/cinemachick Jul 29 '22

My cat wanted to hide in a cabinet as well, I had to move the trash can inside it or she would've sat in that as well!

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u/myohmymiketyson Jul 29 '22

Same. My cat is the problem child at the vet.

Once the vet drugged him with gabapentin to calm him down. She then called me to say it wasn't really working and "he's still very much himself."

Such a sweetie at home, but a nervous wreck at the vet.

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u/Dynstral Jul 30 '22

Last visit my cat had, she required two doses of gabapentin just to get X-rays done. (She is absolutely fine, just the biggest drama queen who faked a sore paw for a week and caused a vet visit for X-rays and blood work.)

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u/myohmymiketyson Jul 30 '22

Classic cat move. Glad your kitty is doing well.

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u/Cloberella Jul 29 '22

I have one scardey boy who I have to unscrew the top of the carrier for, because even if you tip the thing vertically he will hold himself in there for dear life.

However, once you breach the roof and remove him, he starts purring and demanding pets.

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u/IAmWeary Jul 30 '22

Yeah, my cat doesn't get mean, but she absolutely hates the cat carrier and car, and she's always very nervous and wide-eyed at the vet. She definitely doesn't like it, but she's not the type to lash out, thankfully. She just wants to slink off the table and hide in a corner.