Virginia Mew Goes to the Vet

Posted on April 29, 2003 in Cats

Virginia Mew went to the vet yesterday. I took her in for shots and other discomforts preparatory to admitting two kittens into the household. When I brought out the cat carrier, she knew the gig and ran into the loft. I waited about ten minutes, then went after her. She reclined at the top of the stairs and let me lift her, gently, holding back with only one claw.

I stuffed her into the cat carrier and, saying soothing things, took her down to the truck. Fortunately, all the watchdogs were inside as I passed their yards.

Virginia rode stoically to the vet’s office. A tech took us into the backroom and checked my poor cat’s orifices. She discovered bits of tapeworm on the bum. Virginia ate the broken halves of the deworming pill without struggling and let the woman look at her “toothies” without biting. The vet came in and praised her eyes. Virginia buried her head in my arms as she suffered the final indignity of the shots. We went home and I fed her.

She forgave me for all that she suffered. Later, while we watched Mallrats on DVD, she came into the loft and half cuddled with me. She put her head onto my arms and crouched low on her paws, not quite lying down, keeping her legs ready to bounce out of reach should I be tempted into a hug or other heavy petting.

Weight: 9.01 pounds.