Disclaimer: My furbabies, Red and Nemo have insisted that I write this. I live to obey…
From Nemo: Why do we have to go to the vet? It’s not a nice place. It’s noisy. And smells of hoomans (Me: this should be humans) we don’t know. There are other animals there who smell funny. Like dogs.
Red: I’m scared of dogs.
Nemo: Red is scared of EVERYTHING.
Me: Boys, you have to go to the vet. It’s important for the doctor to make sure that you are well and give you your scheduled shots.
Red: I still don’t like it.
Me: How should we be prepping for a vet visit? Any ideas?
Red: HIDE!
Nemo: Seriously? The first thing to notice is if your hooman’s routine changes.
Me: That’s interesting. Can you give us an example?
Nemo: When they take the cat carrier thingie out and put it by the front door. That’s when you know something is up! It’s time to hide.
Red: Like I said. Hide!
Nemo: But don’t be a dum-dum. Don’t hide where they expect to find you. Go to your secret, secret places.
Red: I don’t have secret places.
Nemo: Because you can’t disappear into shadows, like me. Your fur is too bright.
Red: Is not!
Me: Boys, this isn’t helpful. It’s stressful for us when you hide and they can’t find you. And we call for you, but you don’t say anything. What’s with that?
Nemo: We’re hiding. There’s no point speaking when we don’t want you to find us.
Red: Everyone finds me.
Me: What can your hoomans, I mean, humans do?
Nemo: Don’t chase us. That makes us nervous, or we think you want to play.
Red: I’d like a treat before and after I go.
