Must I?
Must I be at the office all day? I need a nap. Getting back into the routine is fine, it's the leaving the house at 6AM that's not so fine. :-)
Must I really take Derry in for another dental? I'm dreading it and he would be too, if he knew. I've got a Thursday AM appointment for a check of his mouth, because he does have chronic gingivitis, though so few teeth and little, if any, tartar. But if there's another problem brewing, I don't want to wait. So I'll see what the vet has to say, though I'm 99% he'll recommend a cleaning. Sure, because he wants the $1000 or so, give or take. I know February is pet dental month and there's a 10% discount, but my clinic jacks up their prices annually, just in time for the "discount." Clever of them, eh? I'm envious of the bloggers in the States who have commented about how "expensive" their cat's dental was, at $250 or $300. Gees. I'd take that in a heart beat. Though Derry won't need another round of blood work or a urine analysis (or shouldn't), having had both done in early October.
So if any of you could think good thoughts for my Smoochy Boy, that both this week's appointment and the (presumably) impending cleaning go well, I'd appreciate it. I wish they could do something without putting him under full anaesthetic!
Universal Blessings, Light and Mercy to All Beings.
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Fingers crossed for Derry--hope he can get away with a scaling and nothing more. I dread the vet ($$$!) as much as the Cats do.
Xoxox
Hugs! Take care
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12 years (and he supposedly has bad teeth - they check each year at his check-up)
He always comes back from a dental a new person... toothache is obviously as miserable for cats as it is for us... in fact - when he is grumpy it is the first thing I think of.
Good luck for poor Derry XO