vetrinary failure

[cellio]

My cats are too smart. (Well, two of them.) I always feed them when I get home from work, and they always come running. So the plan was to feed them and then close the basement door while they were eating. This would work most of the time. Near as I can tell, they could tell the difference between the carriers in their usual state (basement floor, doors closed) and tonight's state (doors open, ready to be loaded). So Embla and Erik bolted. Poor Baldur -- he spent about 45 minutes in his carrier, because I got him right away, while I unsuccessfully tried to capture the other two, who near as I can tell disappeared into the attic crawlspace.

So Baldur got his checkup, and we'll try again on the other two. (Not sure when. Maybe I can get an appointment next week.)

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I'm sorry

[browngirl.livejournal.com]

But all I could think of, reading this, was "that illustrates "herding cats" pretty well, doesn't it?"

*giggle*

Sorry. :)

A.

cats

[ex-desertsta11.livejournal.com]

Isn't it absolutely amazing how clever cats can be??
I find them extraordinary--the way they strut around trying to act like they don't notice who is watching them.
Well I do hope you are either able to get the other two-- OR you are able to get a vet who will make housecalls.

[gingicat]

My solution to getting multiple cats into carriers is to herd them into a room with very few hiding places (in our case, the kitchen, which has a door that shuts) and *then* put them into the carrier.

Gabbie's pretty good about getting in the carrier; Andromeda has to be dropped in butt-first and have the door slammed on her.