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I often worry unreasonably about my cats dying while at the vet.  I think this is a mom thing. Why not put it off so she doesn’t have to stay overnight, then you won’t have to worry about it. Regardless whether it’s ‘worth’ worrying about it, you’re worried.  So if this way exists to go around it, go around it.  The stuff about eating is just so she won’t God forbid throw up under anesthesia and choke.  I don’t think dirt off the floor or a piece of paper will count.  I don’t understand why they want to sedate her to examine her, though.  How can they check her heart and breathing then? Karen Hohne

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Hi Ellen: You could try another vet.  We have found that our cats have definite likes and dislikes when it comes to Vets and their offices. Bernard~ Help for win95 & Internet http://home.att.net/~bkingsley/help.htm Cats Page: http://home.att.net/~bkingsley/chasm/cats.html "There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life:   music and cats." — Albert Schweitzer – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >My female cat rarely goes out.  I used to take her to a vet for >regular exams, but she was difficult to examine so for the last >several years, I have had a vet that makes housecalls come to see both >cats.  Much less traumatizing for the two cats, but especially for the >female. >For various reasons, I’ve had to make a change.  I took both cats over >to a feline-only practice here in Manhattan yesterday for a pre-dental >work check-up.  The male cat was frightened, but was not difficult to >examine.  The female cat flipped out;  almost attacked me.  Needless >to say, they couldn’t examine her and I will need to bring her later >in the week;  they will want to sedate her to examine her and then >will keep her overnight and do the dental work on the following day, >after the blood work-up comes back.  (I’ll be bringing the male cat in >so that both of them can have their teeth done on the same day.) >Perhaps I’m just being crazy, but I’m worried that the trauma of being >at the vet overnight will kill her.   Is this unreasonable? >I could bring Lacey home and then back the next morning, but that >would probably be traumatizing for all of us.  Knowing her, she would >probably come home and terrorize my male cat.  Or I can put off the >dental work another week or two so that she won’t have to be there >overnight.  The only good thing about keeping her there is that it >will ensure that she doesn’t eat anything prior to anesthesia.  She’s >the kind of cat that licks dirt off the floor, eats paper just for >fun. >Am I just having separation anxiety?  Lacey has never been away from >home overnight. >– >Ellen S.

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My female cat rarely goes out.  I used to take her to a vet for regular exams, but she was difficult to examine so for the last several years, I have had a vet that makes housecalls come to see both cats.  Much less traumatizing for the two cats, but especially for the female. For various reasons, I’ve had to make a change.  I took both cats over to a feline-only practice here in Manhattan yesterday for a pre-dental work check-up.  The male cat was frightened, but was not difficult to examine.  The female cat flipped out;  almost attacked me.  Needless to say, they couldn’t examine her and I will need to bring her later in the week;  they will want to sedate her to examine her and then will keep her overnight and do the dental work on the following day, after the blood work-up comes back.  (I’ll be bringing the male cat in so that both of them can have their teeth done on the same day.) Perhaps I’m just being crazy, but I’m worried that the trauma of being at the vet overnight will kill her.   Is this unreasonable?   I could bring Lacey home and then back the next morning, but that would probably be traumatizing for all of us.  Knowing her, she would probably come home and terrorize my male cat.  Or I can put off the dental work another week or two so that she won’t have to be there overnight.  The only good thing about keeping her there is that it will ensure that she doesn’t eat anything prior to anesthesia.  She’s the kind of cat that licks dirt off the floor, eats paper just for fun. Am I just having separation anxiety?  Lacey has never been away from home overnight.   — Ellen S.

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I often worry unreasonably about my cats dying while at the vet.  I think this is a mom thing. Why not put it off so she doesn’t have to stay overnight, then you won’t have to worry about it. Regardless whether it’s ‘worth’ worrying about it, you’re worried.  So if this way exists to go around it, go around it.  The stuff about eating is just so she won’t God forbid throw up under anesthesia and choke.  I don’t think dirt off the floor or a piece of paper will count.  I don’t understand why they want to sedate her to examine her, though.  How can they check her heart and breathing then? Karen Hohne

Response:

Hi Ellen: You could try another vet.  We have found that our cats have definite likes and dislikes when it comes to Vets and their offices. Bernard~ Help for win95 & Internet http://home.att.net/~bkingsley/help.htm Cats Page: http://home.att.net/~bkingsley/chasm/cats.html "There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life:   music and cats." — Albert Schweitzer – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >My female cat rarely goes out.  I used to take her to a vet for >regular exams, but she was difficult to examine so for the last >several years, I have had a vet that makes housecalls come to see both >cats.  Much less traumatizing for the two cats, but especially for the >female. >For various reasons, I’ve had to make a change.  I took both cats over >to a feline-only practice here in Manhattan yesterday for a pre-dental >work check-up.  The male cat was frightened, but was not difficult to >examine.  The female cat flipped out;  almost attacked me.  Needless >to say, they couldn’t examine her and I will need to bring her later >in the week;  they will want to sedate her to examine her and then >will keep her overnight and do the dental work on the following day, >after the blood work-up comes back.  (I’ll be bringing the male cat in >so that both of them can have their teeth done on the same day.) >Perhaps I’m just being crazy, but I’m worried that the trauma of being >at the vet overnight will kill her.   Is this unreasonable? >I could bring Lacey home and then back the next morning, but that >would probably be traumatizing for all of us.  Knowing her, she would >probably come home and terrorize my male cat.  Or I can put off the >dental work another week or two so that she won’t have to be there >overnight.  The only good thing about keeping her there is that it >will ensure that she doesn’t eat anything prior to anesthesia.  She’s >the kind of cat that licks dirt off the floor, eats paper just for >fun. >Am I just having separation anxiety?  Lacey has never been away from >home overnight. >– >Ellen S.

Response:

My female cat rarely goes out.  I used to take her to a vet for regular exams, but she was difficult to examine so for the last several years, I have had a vet that makes housecalls come to see both cats.  Much less traumatizing for the two cats, but especially for the female. For various reasons, I’ve had to make a change.  I took both cats over to a feline-only practice here in Manhattan yesterday for a pre-dental work check-up.  The male cat was frightened, but was not difficult to examine.  The female cat flipped out;  almost attacked me.  Needless to say, they couldn’t examine her and I will need to bring her later in the week;  they will want to sedate her to examine her and then will keep her overnight and do the dental work on the following day, after the blood work-up comes back.  (I’ll be bringing the male cat in so that both of them can have their teeth done on the same day.) Perhaps I’m just being crazy, but I’m worried that the trauma of being at the vet overnight will kill her.   Is this unreasonable?   I could bring Lacey home and then back the next morning, but that would probably be traumatizing for all of us.  Knowing her, she would probably come home and terrorize my male cat.  Or I can put off the dental work another week or two so that she won’t have to be there overnight.  The only good thing about keeping her there is that it will ensure that she doesn’t eat anything prior to anesthesia.  She’s the kind of cat that licks dirt off the floor, eats paper just for fun. Am I just having separation anxiety?  Lacey has never been away from home overnight.   — Ellen S.

Response:

I often worry unreasonably about my cats dying while at the vet.  I think this is a mom thing. Why not put it off so she doesn’t have to stay overnight, then you won’t have to worry about it. Regardless whether it’s ‘worth’ worrying about it, you’re worried.  So if this way exists to go around it, go around it.  The stuff about eating is just so she won’t God forbid throw up under anesthesia and choke.  I don’t think dirt off the floor or a piece of paper will count.  I don’t understand why they want to sedate her to examine her, though.  How can they check her heart and breathing then? Karen Hohne

Response:

Hi Ellen: You could try another vet.  We have found that our cats have definite likes and dislikes when it comes to Vets and their offices. Bernard~ Help for win95 & Internet http://home.att.net/~bkingsley/help.htm Cats Page: http://home.att.net/~bkingsley/chasm/cats.html "There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life:   music and cats." — Albert Schweitzer – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >My female cat rarely goes out.  I used to take her to a vet for >regular exams, but she was difficult to examine so for the last >several years, I have had a vet that makes housecalls come to see both >cats.  Much less traumatizing for the two cats, but especially for the >female. >For various reasons, I’ve had to make a change.  I took both cats over >to a feline-only practice here in Manhattan yesterday for a pre-dental >work check-up.  The male cat was frightened, but was not difficult to >examine.  The female cat flipped out;  almost attacked me.  Needless >to say, they couldn’t examine her and I will need to bring her later >in the week;  they will want to sedate her to examine her and then >will keep her overnight and do the dental work on the following day, >after the blood work-up comes back.  (I’ll be bringing the male cat in >so that both of them can have their teeth done on the same day.) >Perhaps I’m just being crazy, but I’m worried that the trauma of being >at the vet overnight will kill her.   Is this unreasonable? >I could bring Lacey home and then back the next morning, but that >would probably be traumatizing for all of us.  Knowing her, she would >probably come home and terrorize my male cat.  Or I can put off the >dental work another week or two so that she won’t have to be there >overnight.  The only good thing about keeping her there is that it >will ensure that she doesn’t eat anything prior to anesthesia.  She’s >the kind of cat that licks dirt off the floor, eats paper just for >fun. >Am I just having separation anxiety?  Lacey has never been away from >home overnight. >– >Ellen S.

Response:

My female cat rarely goes out.  I used to take her to a vet for regular exams, but she was difficult to examine so for the last several years, I have had a vet that makes housecalls come to see both cats.  Much less traumatizing for the two cats, but especially for the female. For various reasons, I’ve had to make a change.  I took both cats over to a feline-only practice here in Manhattan yesterday for a pre-dental work check-up.  The male cat was frightened, but was not difficult to examine.  The female cat flipped out;  almost attacked me.  Needless to say, they couldn’t examine her and I will need to bring her later in the week;  they will want to sedate her to examine her and then will keep her overnight and do the dental work on the following day, after the blood work-up comes back.  (I’ll be bringing the male cat in so that both of them can have their teeth done on the same day.) Perhaps I’m just being crazy, but I’m worried that the trauma of being at the vet overnight will kill her.   Is this unreasonable?   I could bring Lacey home and then back the next morning, but that would probably be traumatizing for all of us.  Knowing her, she would probably come home and terrorize my male cat.  Or I can put off the dental work another week or two so that she won’t have to be there overnight.  The only good thing about keeping her there is that it will ensure that she doesn’t eat anything prior to anesthesia.  She’s the kind of cat that licks dirt off the floor, eats paper just for fun. Am I just having separation anxiety?  Lacey has never been away from home overnight.   — Ellen S.

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