Teeth
Cats hide pain. Chewing on one side, and a strong smell, are reasons to look in the mouth.
Cats
A cat may take its time.
The carrier, the smell of a clinic, and other dogs can be harder than the examination. The visit stays short and expected.
Indoor life
A flat is not free of risk
A cat that never goes out still needs teeth, a weight check, and a talk about kidneys later in life. Staying in is not a reason to skip years of visits.
If the cat goes out, we ask where and whom it meets. That changes what is worth watching.
Kitten
The first visit is also practice at being handled. Vaccines follow age, not a calendar copied from the internet.
Older cat
Drinking more, jumping less, sleeping longer. That can be age, and it can be illness. An examination tells them apart.
Arrival
Small habits that help
- 1
Leave the carrier open at home for a few days, with a cloth that smells of the flat.
- 2
Cover the carrier in the waiting room. Fewer stares, less tension.
- 3
Say if the cat has bitten at a visit before. We prepare, we do not get surprised.
A cat gets its own conversation.
Write whether it lives indoors, and what has changed.