Pot Watch
Mojo is on Pot Watch.
We took the kitties to the vet tonight for their annual checkup/ probing/ vaccinations. Mojo is on Pot Watch and Maia is a Kidney Kitty.
They do not like this yearly trip. They do not like their cat carriers. They do not like the car. They, sadly, do not like Dr. Mary or any of the kind vet techs who stroke their chins and try to tell them it’s okay. They do not like the other animals there. They especially do not like that their carriers are the only place in the room they can hide. They do not like being stuck with needles. And they do NOT like getting their temperatures taken.
Which brings me to Pot Watch. But first, Kidney Kitty. Long story short, Maia has not-so-great kidneys and has to be on special food. She seems to be doing well on it, and is generally happy and healthy. But Dr. Mary, our vet, kept referring to her as a “Kidney Kitty,” which I thought was so sweet and cute. She’s not alone out there–there is a NAME for these afflicted pets. Perhaps there is a support group if she needs it.
As mentioned, Mojo does NOT like having his temperature taken. He was tolerating his exam as well as could be expected until Dr. Mary tried to take his temperature. It was at this point that he decided to hiss and bring out his claws and generally express his unhappiness with the situation. Dr. Mary skipped the temperature, and she and the vet tech were very tricky in giving him his shots. It was at this point when it was revealed that Mojo is on Pot Watch: Potential Watch. As in, be careful, this one might try to kill you…or something like that. It’s like when Elaine on Seinfield had her medical record marked: Mojo, my friend, they are watching you. They’ve got your number.