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Freddie

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Thu Dec 24, 2020, 07:23 AM
Dec 2020

Leave the carrier out and soon enough your cat will think “look, a box!” and crawl in for a nap. This always works for my boys but you have to leave it out for a while before the appointment.

Can you ask the vet for tranquilizers? n/t Mr.Bill Dec 2020 #1
yes, ask vet for Acepro and put in pill pocket or crush it up and give some Churu gooey stuff to mix CurtEastPoint Dec 2020 #3
Gabapentin can be used for calming cats also. IcyPeas Dec 2020 #11
Maybe start getting her used to being in a crate/carrier now... Blue Owl Dec 2020 #2
This Freddie Dec 2020 #16
Cat carrier in a corner or under a table with towel or something NoMoreRepugs Dec 2020 #4
we use a carrier which opens on top. drray23 Dec 2020 #5
I used to pour mine into the carrier. Grab her by the furor behind the head LiberalArkie Dec 2020 #6
Yep. I had one we had to do that with happybird Dec 2020 #13
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 2020 #7
CBD oil can help. Leave carrier out by her Phoenix61 Dec 2020 #8
Petco has a product called "calm moments", little soft treat- sized bits, easily crumbled into wet niyad Dec 2020 #9
Sneak up behind her with a towel torius Dec 2020 #10
fill it with catnip... samnsara Dec 2020 #12
My Leo takes gabapentin before vet visits happybird Dec 2020 #14
Thank you everyone!! Some very good tips and I so appreciate your taking the time! ailsagirl Dec 2020 #15
Great thread - I just had to take my three cats into the vet yesterday csziggy Dec 2020 #17
You really have your hands full!! ailsagirl Dec 2020 #18
Good luck with your cat csziggy Dec 2020 #19
If you can corral your three, I can corral mine ailsagirl Dec 2020 #20
Well, our horse vet used to do our cats csziggy Dec 2020 #21
Vet's alternative is hilarious!! ailsagirl Dec 2020 #22
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