Hi cat lovers! just wondering if anyone had any tips to make the whole experience more manageable? I took my cat to the vets today and it was the usual drama but she's getting worse and worse
First of all, I manage to get her into the carrier by picking her up and just putting her in it by suprise - if I got the cat box out prior she'd go away and hide. I put a used towel into the box as a lining so she has scents from home. Doesn't help. Anyway, so as soon as she's in it's major vocals, paws through the grill, even trying to head butt it a few times. I get her in the car and it's major wailing. The time before this she turned around, put her arse to the grate of the box and peed all over the car - took me weeks to get the smell to go. Today I was prepared and put inco sheets on the seat and footwell of the car but she proceeded to pee in the box in the vet waiting room which I had to mop up with tissue roll I asked the receptionist for. Its a full on cat counselling session for the 7 minute drive to the vet where I talk to her in a gentle voice and try every friendly cat thing I could possibly say. She won't come out of the box at the vet so we have to take the box apart and the vet examines her in the box. She is so frightened and the whole thing is totally stressful. Are all cats like this or am I just unlucky? Did anyone find anything to help?