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...and he's still pi$$ed off about it. My cat Mickey HATES going to the vet. He hates it so much that he has to be sedated before anyone in the exam room even touches him (including me!). On the past two visits, I had given him acepromazine--the first time having zero effect on him and the second time, after giving him a large enough dose to knock out a St. Bernard, he was like a maniac. His eyes were all weird and he was not a happy kitty; nor was he even slightly drowsy.
Today I did not give him acepromazine so that they could give him something stronger, which they did. He was out in about five minutes, but when they started examining him and sticking needles in, etc., he managed to growl and pull his leg away. The techs were surprised, but I wasn't. If any cat would be knocked out and still be combative, it would be my Mickey.
So now we've been home several hours and he seems to be wide awake. He isn't having trouble with his legs and he ate a huge bowl of food, but he still has a major attitude problem that he is directing mostly at poor little Teddy.
Earlier tonight, he got Teddy into a corner and was hissing at him. Poor Teddy first looked away and kind of lowered his head, being completely submissive and trying to calm Mickey down, but after a couple of seconds, he started trembling. I shooed Mickey away and picked Teddy up and snuggled with him.
Mickey has hissed and growled at me as well, which I fully understand. I don't understand why he seems to think of Teddy as the enemy also. He didn't do anything to deserve that.
Maybe it's just Mickey against the World right now. I sure hope he's back to his normal sweet self after a good night's sleep!
Today I did not give him acepromazine so that they could give him something stronger, which they did. He was out in about five minutes, but when they started examining him and sticking needles in, etc., he managed to growl and pull his leg away. The techs were surprised, but I wasn't. If any cat would be knocked out and still be combative, it would be my Mickey.
So now we've been home several hours and he seems to be wide awake. He isn't having trouble with his legs and he ate a huge bowl of food, but he still has a major attitude problem that he is directing mostly at poor little Teddy.
Earlier tonight, he got Teddy into a corner and was hissing at him. Poor Teddy first looked away and kind of lowered his head, being completely submissive and trying to calm Mickey down, but after a couple of seconds, he started trembling. I shooed Mickey away and picked Teddy up and snuggled with him.
Mickey has hissed and growled at me as well, which I fully understand. I don't understand why he seems to think of Teddy as the enemy also. He didn't do anything to deserve that.
Maybe it's just Mickey against the World right now. I sure hope he's back to his normal sweet self after a good night's sleep!