It's too difficult to fit all my cats in their little hand-held pet carrier, so I've been taking my six cats to the vet's office in groups of two. The males were fixed last month, and today I dropped off the two females to get spayed. The receptionist was kind enough to call and leave a message where I work after their surgeries:
“The surgeries went well, your cats are fine, and you can pick them up Friday afternoon because of the declawing.”
“The surgeries went well, your cats are fine, and you can pick them up Friday afternoon because of the declawing.”
Huh? De-claw-ing? DECLAWING?! That's like going in for a hangnail and coming out with no legs! I went through three tiers of crazy and six shades of purple, took a labored breath, then called back. I was fully prepared to suggest crazy glue, Lee press-on nails and a lifetime of free pet healthcare for this very MAJOR faux pas.
The vet came on the line and apologized profusely for the misunderstanding - he'd performed several declawings, but NOT on my felines, who will still be able to climb the kitty condo and tear up my carpet. It would still be in his best interest to give them extra kitty drugs tonight, though.
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OH I would have been pissed too! Good thing it was just a mistake. Personally I'd love to cut the ends of peoples fingers off at the knuckles (the ones who do this to cats) and give them a taste of declawing.
You are too funny. Can they declaw children? We had a minor problem today, my son shit on my carpet. Granted he told me "oh no poo poo" as it sat on my carpet in a glob and all over his leg. But then I guess that really has nothing to do with declawing does it?
oh, i'm so glad you don't have your cats declawed. i think that's horrible. an unpopular opinion among some groups. but how could it NOT be horrible?
To make your newly declawed cats feel normal, just make them some Velcro mittens to wear around the house and they can still be climbing up the furniture.
Yeah, it sure is lucky the vet was handsome. That made all the difference in the world for a major fuck-up.
And maybe he'd like to have his fingers cut off at the knuckles...because you can call it whatever you want, that is what the barbaric act is. But as long as he made you tinkle down your leg while he admitted to an "oops" I guess it's all ok.
Wow. Guess I should take a writing class...
Mayor and Jock: the cats WEREN'T declawed. The receptionist confused my cats or the phone number, but my babies are fine.
Patresa and Steph: I can't imagine ever declawing my cats, although one I adopted from an animal shelter was already declawed and he still climbs trees and kills chipmunks.
Leah: Try using a water bottle to squirt him...well, that's how I'm training mine ;)
I hopped over to your old Spaces location by way of someone who has you listed as a favorite. And then I was directed here.
Your writing is hilarious. Your photos are too! I love how you keep it real.
More will be leaving the restrictions and confines of spaces. My plan is to go with my own domain and belong to no one this summer. I hope to see you around
EZ
Humm, as I read this I am IM'ing Steph and telling her I can hear my son now "No MOM MOM" "I'm So cold". But I might have to try it. Who know's it might work? Although steph has her doubts... LOL
OMG That is Kitty hell. I am so glad that they didnt really declaw.
And he had several others that day? how weird. I wouldnt thnk that "lots" of people want to pull thier cats fingernailsoff. Thats awful. I am gonna have nightmares.
Here's a goat for ya
:)
My kitties where trained to use their scratching post in the very beginning. I would have to take them from the bad place to the good place mid scratch and do it with them. My White Devil still loves tandem scratchings.
I am not that much of an animal lover but just enough to say that's not natural. If people don't want to deal with the claws, they shouldn't get cats. To some that's like telling them they shouldn't have kids if they can't deal with a mess. Still, you can pass on this link for Lee Press on Nails for cats. We're buying a set.
Can the vet take some off the bill for pain and suffering? Good on you for holding your cool...I am afraid I would have used all my bad words in the first sentence of our very short conversation. Hmmm. Lesson observed...
;)
*Off topic*
Well, you can run but you can't hide and I am glad you at least left enough breadcumbs in the bushes surrounding you various MSN Spaces for me to find you over here. I think you will find that you have quite a bit more freedom of expression over here without the terms of conduct gestapo tactics all us Space defectors were forced to suffer previously.
As for your writing skills, I am sure I have never had a problem with them.
See ya on the web "Q"
ACK at the de-clawing mixup!
*hisses in their direction!*
and ....
OMFG at the mamabooties "son shit on carpet" comment!
ha ha ha ha *wheeze* HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!
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