Wimsey went to the vet again today...(don't worry, not sad)

[badgerpup]

The nice chiropractor who made a house call for my boy has been ill, so I made an appointment with a vet who practices osteopathic, naturopathic and homeopathic remedies. I could see right away why she's well-liked and recommended...
she practically shines with empathy, compassion, and passion for her vocation O8) (and trust me, it's a vocation, not just a job) but she isn't the least bit 'gooey'.

Wimsey warmed up to her very quickly and allowed her to manipulate his 'arm' without too much fussing, even when she hit some 'hot spots'. Some of what she did couldn't have been very comfortable for him, but my boy tolerated it; think he really did understand what we were telling him- that this would help him, it would make his arm better, he'd stop hurting and would be able to jump down from things without it hurting him (along with praise about what a fine good boy he was being...;) )

Wimsey's tendons and ligaments had been stretched a bit due to the subluxation and they needed to be encouraged to tighten back up. She asked me how I felt about acupuncture. I'd had excellent results with it in getting rid of sciatica, so naturally I'm all for it...IF Wimsey will put up with it.:yoiks:

Acupuncture doesn't hurt...but it can be kind of irritating, like a skeeter bite. My Wimsicle-boy allowed the vet to put little tiny needles (about 3/4" long) into the points on his shoulder and arm-
without protest, and without immediately trying to remove them by shaking or with his teeth. :wow:
They needed to stay in place for about 10 minutes or so...and the vet saw that Wimsey would feel more comfortable and secure in his carrier, so up onto the table goes the carrier and Wimsey goes in and lies down quietly...
and commences to purr. This isn't a 'scared outta my gourd and trying to feel better' purr; he's lying comfortably on his side, his eyes are about half-closed and his whole attitude is relaxed and easy.

All throughout his exam and treatment, he made me so PROUD of him; his cooperative, amenable, and above all trusting attitude. The vet commented on it, that there were a LOT of cats for whom she wouldn't even dream of trying acupuncture...they wouldn't stand for it, but that Wimsey was one of the nicest cats she'd ever worked with.

It's humbling and almost frightening, the amount of trust Wimsey demonstrated yesterday...and it's not just Wimsey, and it wasn't just yesterday.
All my cats honor me with this level of trust; not just that I won't hurt them, but even if I have to do something they don't like (shots, baths, oral meds, vet visits, etc.,) it is ultimately for their benefit. They either don't hold it against me, or they forgive me very quickly.

I'm trying to convey the magnitude of this gift and I'm not doing a very good job.
Think those of you with cats understand though...right?



* The vet asked about his diet and I told her that it included the stuff they catch and she said this is good- gave me a sheet about the "Catkins" diet...they NEED protein and aren't set up to deal with carbohydrates.
Apparently, cats are naturally insulin resistant...which doesn't go well with a high carb diet. So if your cats are supplementing their bill of fare with mice, etc., then let them do so.

I give mine Cestex about 4X a year for tapeworm (which is an unfortunate probability if they're eating wild raw stuff)...but check with your vet first, and get a weight on your mighty hunter, since the dosage goes by weight. :hi:

[emilyg]

1. Sounds like a good vet trip all around.