Cat Owners vs Dog Owners Checking into an Animal Hospital.
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- Опубліковано 20 лип 2024
- This video is all in good fun! And I will say, there are so many dog owners out there that are absolute saints when it comes to treating and caring for aggressive/super anxious animals. You guys are absolute rock stars. In my experience, I have come across far more dog owners that are dramatically against sedating pets for everyone’s safety before they come in compared to cat owners. And we can all agree that as a whole, cats have far better names ;-)
When your 34 and never brought *yourself* to a primary care doctor.
Can't remember when I saw that guy last. Heard he's retired. Guess I'll have to find another one. In like a decade maybe when I actually have money.
Sometimes you gotta put yourself in the carrier and take yourself for your shots 😔 Make sure to get a little treat afterward.
I used to think it was a good idea to avoid doctors, too. Didn't see one for 30 years. Maybe 40. (Had no health insurance. Thanks, America!) Slept off my first heart attack; no big deal, right? When I finally ended up breaking a leg and couldn't avoid surgery any more, I went through two orthopedic surgeries, one open heart, and a thoracic surgery to remove something cancerous, all within 6 months. Some of that would've gone undetected and possibly killed me if it hadn't been found opportunistically.
So maybe no news isn't always good news when it comes to your health.
That's how we know determine that you are American, instead of cutting your leg off and counting the stars and stripes.
Not since mom took him to the pediatrician
Dog owners: Dog is favorite child.
Cat owners: Cat is mortal enemy without whom I'd be nothing.
Best frenemy.
Guess I’m an outlier. I bring my furry feline bastard to the vets even when he doesn’t have an appointment. I call ahead of time to make sure it isn’t too hectic. Then he gets treats and chin scritchies in the waiting area. It’s hugely reduced his stress when an actual appointment rolls around.
Feel that, did this with my dogs, too. My cats are already stressed out when leaving the house so I couldn't do that with them. But you do the exact right thing
That's super clever!!!
I might need to start doing this lol
Do you bring your cat to the vet when he really needs it, or are you just cautious?
@@someone3187 Both. I’ve had my current feline overlord for about a year. My previous kitty passed during the pandemic at the age of 19. She was much more anxious at the vets than my current lad. With my late Misty, she’d had annual checkups then more frequent visits as she grew older and started having health problems. And as she needed more visits the more scared she became. (kidney disease, arthritis, and lastly seizures from a possible brain tumour) One of my biggest regrets is that my faithful feline friend died when she was scared because lockdown meant that the home euthanasia service I’d planned on couldn’t happen. She was shivering in fear and I had nightmares for months afterwards because it felt like I’d failed her.
I’m determined to do everything I can to never have one of my cats suffer the same. I take the responsibility of having a pet very seriously. Ensuring my little overlord gets proper routine medical care and lives in an environment that is safe and free of major stress (at least in the areas I can control) is hardly an unreasonable standard. Spending extra time desensitising my Bro’dee to travelling to and from the vets and spending time in that environment now while he’s young and mostly healthy (mystery GI issues) will hopefully make it easier for both cat and vet staff in future. I also brush his teeth, routinely handle his paws (like I would if I were trimming his claws), and use his brushing time (which he loves) to make sure he’s comfortable being touched from nose to tail.
And I consider myself fortunate that my vet practice are very happy to accommodate. Once, the practice was completely empty due to some cancellations and one of the vet nurses let us into an exam room and ended up playing with Bro’dee for around 15 minutes. If I can ensure he remains that relaxed and happy to socialise with the humans who occasionally use rectal thermometers and needles on him throughout his life then I think I’ll have accomplished something really positive for both my furry friend and the amazing humans who work at my vets.
My favourite patient name so far has been Event Horizon. He was a very big void kitty. Super chill and sweet 😂😊
That is an awesome name for a fat cat.
I’m officially stealing this my next black cat. 👀
OMG, I love that name! I’m always naming cats at the shelter I volunteer at, so this name just went to the top of my list.
My little void is named Magic lol
... Because the cat is a black hole that eats everything😂 genius name😅
First one actually happened to me 😂
I was going to a pet dentist with my youngest cat and before me there was this lady with a tiny dog. When the anesthesiologist took her data she was like "so his name is *very long and noble sounding name*, *very detailed breed and ancestry*, he's very good but please be careful". When it was my time I said "yeah, that's Nano, he literally appeared in my garden when he was 2 months old or so, looks like a cat so I guess he's one, I just finished domesticating him, so I'll just clench him really REALLY hard and hope he doesn't destroy the whole place, please close the door behind ourselves". All while all these poor doctors were looking at me like I was crazy and this tiny cat in my hands was behaving perfectly even when they shaved him and put a needle in his arm. He actually was absolutely feral when he dropped in my garden
Good job on giving the little fella a warm home and a good life! You must be an amazing cat parent for the little one to feel so safe with you!
@@anjafrohlich1170 thank you very much! I try my best to give my cats the best life possible, that includes vet unfortunately 😅. All of them had a rough start in some way or another, they deserve the best now.
@@I-zl9ngThat sounds just like the cat I have now lol. She just randomly showed up on our back porch last summer. We found her one day just chilling in the shade on the patio. Took to us right away as her new family.
"Looks like a cat, so I guess he is one" made me laugh so hard.
I've got one of those... mine was 3 years old when my daughter found him under a cactus... he was bleeding when he sneezed, and everyone thought he wouldn't make it to the weekend, let alone Christmas... he has since been adopted by my dog and I ask her where her other puppy is and she let's me know where the cat is... he is sweet, and every vet and tech he meets falls in love with him... we didn't name him 007 but maybe we should have, lol blows everyone's mind who knew him before how he acts now... he would assault dogs would never let a human pet him... and now he gives US hugs and pets. He even petted our chicks when we were raising them up. No claws... just siblings.
Oh, no, guilty cat owner. Never took one cat to vet until she was 15, she'd never been sick. I lost her about one year later to kidney disease. I have lost and learned 😢.
That’s a long life well lived, I’m sure! It’s good that you’ve recognized an area for improvement! I’m sure she was very well loved. You really don’t have to take them a ton, my family mostly does an annual checkup and otherwise takes them in when they seem off. Just try to learn the signs! ❤️
@vincentgeiszler3749 thank you. Yes, she did live a good long life. And I learned a lesson. I am more on top of my current pair. That yearly exam will save in the long run. ❤️
My old boy had kidney disease and died at 14 even with us giving him a special diet for years so don't feel too bad, you still got a full life out of him
15 is life expectancy. Even if you had taken him in annually, there's not much that can be done with a 15 year old cat with kidney disease. That's Just how they go.
@kuro4843 Thank you. I guess we always want more years w our furry friends.
Missing my cat Mumbo Jumbo. Dad hated calling the vet to make an appointment for him cause he had to say “Mumbo Jumbo” over the phone
Ha. Came across this, a woman saying she loves to overhear her husband Jeff talking with a vet.
"And what is your cat's name?"
" . . . . . . "
"Your cat's name, sir?"
" . . . . Baby Jeff!"
Always great to see a fellow Banjo-Kazooie fan in the wild.
@@Joshmsu45 Actually a Minecraft UA-camr fan, but dad did make all the banjo kazooie jokes
I was today years old when I realized people my age have kids that are on the internet…
@@MadddCatter My first thought was minecraft.
I had a cat who hated the carrier but loved being held so much that our go-to method of taking him to the vet was to just pick him up and carry him in our arms. Zero interest in escaping, just wanted snuggles. Lived to 17!
Have one that is the same, just a towel to keep him feeling safe.
I have an escape artist, aptly named Houdini. Gets out of the carrier by himself. But will happily spend an entire car ride in the arms of the passenger.
do you know what pvp means in this context then?
Yeah, one here too, but she behaves well on a leash, so she'll sit on my shoulder during vet waits
We had a cat named Green Power Ranger back in the late 90s. My nephew named him and we just called him Ranger. 😅
This is the best Name Ever
@@estrella9944 I don't know. I think Pico de Gato is the best name ever.
In 1979 my 13 year old older brother adopted a stray black Polydactyl who'd been prowling the back yard at our Mom's friend's place for weeks. He name the cat Claws VD MacLean. Mom hesitantly asked him what the "VD" stood for. He rolled his eyes at her and said "Voo Doo! He's a black cat! Why? What did you think it stood for?" She declined to answer.🤣🤣🐈⬛
I read that as pterodactyl at first and was extremely confused
@@ashillag8368 Me too. I thought it was a name but then they gave it another one. What?
HAHAHA !!! VD= Veneral Disease...right MOM???!!!
That name gives Scooby Doo vibes
What else could VD mean? I dont want to put my assumptions out there! 😂
You do have to admit that dog mom is rocking that hat
I've started calling my 20 yr old Ragdoll Mrs. Robinson. Just hand her to the male 20-something vet tech and she thinks she's Scarlett O'Hara. 😂
Cats need funny names:
Mine is named Moskito because he came in out of the night and was tiny... Now he is 16 pounds and the size of a spaniel.
His nickname is King Arsehole.
You make a convincing argument...🤔 I'm going to have to take that into consideration for the future 😊
Hahahahaha, love it😂🤣🐱👍
We resemble that. My daughter rescued a litter of 4 kittens, we got them all healthy & found good homes for the 3 boys. She kept the little female runt & named her Tiny. The vet chuckles when this 14 pound chunk, meanders out of her large carrier.
My senior cat, S'more, would be fine in the car and fine as I carried her in. BUT the moment we crossed the threshold of the vet office she would yell very loudly. We always got a room quickly, lol.
Smart girl!! haha!
I call that subtle persuasion
She’s just trying to help you bypass waiting times lol!
We had a little one like that. She was the sweetest little 7 pound cuddler at home, but instead of meows when in public, she sounded a battle screech that made your hair stand on end. She terrorized a big vet tech, then strutted over to me and would want chin scratches. Every time I had to take her to the vet, they teased that poor guy, for years...."Hey Joe, your girl "Xena" is here for you."
My almost 18 year old cat is named Demon Prince Shadowstep, this is a rather deceptive name as he is one of the sweetest cats you will ever meet. He got his named within his first 4 months of life and then he calmed down as he aged. I can trim his claws while he is laying on the bed, if he has to have a bath he just shivers and tries to hide in your arm pit, he likes to stare and purr as loud as he can when he is begging.
I had a flamepoint named Demon. He earned his name. Not bc he was mean. Most loving cat in the world. Even loved children. He loved and demanded to be the center of all attention. Problem was he was the destroyer of worlds. I would be asleep and hear stuff breaking and furniture being knocked over. I couldn't have a Christmas tree till after he passed. I would happily never have one up again if I could have my baby boy back.
@@allisonl.7687 I can understand the feeling. I just consider myself blessed to have my little demon while he is still with us.
Actual conversation I had with my vet, who I normally take my cat Caramel to:
Me: So, we've had a stray hanging around and putting up found cat signs and posts online hasn't worked, so I want to bring him in to be scanned for a microchip, and if he doesn't have one go ahead and get him an exam and his shots.
Vet Tech: Okay, and what's his name?
Me: ... Sir Smokey Galahad.
Vet Tech: ...
Me: There was some disagreement on what to name him so everyone compromised, just put down Smokey. Oh, and a warning, he's a little spicier than Caramel...
Vet Tech: Thank you for the warning.
Me: But then again, milk is spicier than Caramel...
For a bit more context, Caramel is very orange and the sweetest, gentlest cat we've ever had. He doesn't even get upset at the vet, he just crouches down and waits for it to be over. So, yes, milk is actually spicier than him.
how'd things turn out with Smokey?
@@ninam4066 No microchip, so he's ours now. And definitely a little spicy at the vet, though nowhere near needing sedation or anything.
I had a cat that every single vet loved. They loved him so much that a vet actually donated a whole surgery (did it for free) to save his life, because we couldn't afford it at the time. He even purred while getting a catheter. He just wanted attention. From anyone. At all times. So I can definitely understand the "milk is spicier than this cat" statement xD
I had to take one of my turtles to the exotic vet and they had to have a name for the file due to the computer system not being able to move to the next line without one (1998 or so). So i had to whisper so no other clients would hear: Big Stupid Turtle. Receptionist loved it.
The when I went back to see the vet you know how they start their “so how is…” and then pick up the file and read the name? Well my vet half disguised her choke and said “your turtle”.
Our vet assistant calls the patients name to come into the exam room, and let's just say one of our girls names has a different meaning in Chinese. She was named by my son.
I’m the reason our local Snip Clinic no longer calls out pet names when checking in or checking out. Apparently, having a chug named Candy Wife (Peppermint Larry’s wife’s name on The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack) and a fluffy, bob-tailed tabby named Furburger were the straws that broke the camel’s back. Now they call out the owner’s name 🤷♀️
Your snip clinic's staff have the hearts of cowards 😂 Furburger is excellent
just adopted a pair of street cats two weeks ago, went to the vet tthe other day for a general check up, had ALL the papers with me and even fully analysed the behaviurs of both cats, turns out one of them, as per my guess, had a neurological condition and both were absolutely amazing at the vet despite the fat princess usually being a bit aggressive in some situations
One of my dogs nicknames was fat princess
1 I love this, and
2 I have been informed by a certain feline to tell her owner that it is rude not to capitalise The Fat Princess, Her Royal Chonkness, most Bootilicious of Her Name, so please correct that in future wrings, OR ELSE. 😅❤
@@Finkeldinken lol, i shall apologise to Athena, which is her actual name :)
Bless you for adopting both of them
@@spiralrose aw thank you ☺ I live by the saying "adopt dont shop" and when i told the people at the rescue that one had a neurological problem they asked if i wanted to give the cat back, i considered it for exactly 0 seconds and said no. Salem my nerodiverse black "unlucky" kitty shall stay till he passes and my (not fat at all XD) fat white and black princess is steadily loosing weight and shall stay as well. it wasnt what i expected but im not dumping them because of some "issues" its just more work and i know how it feels like to be both as ive got a few KG too many myself and ive been diagnosed with ADHD last year as an adult. both seem to be enjoying the silence compared to the 40+ cat rescue play they were at before as all were in one big room together. they are lovely well behaved and full of love, will have to make some adjustments once money allows to my apartment so that they both can be cats to the fullest. have a wonderful day you lovely person ☺
My feline goes every year and she is a rare vet favorite because her response to the vet is to cuddle and be super floppy so they won’t hurt her. The techs actually love her because of the cuddle response.
My cat had a very fancy name, and her grandfather was an wild cat. Not just a feral domestic cat, a WILD tomcat from Spain.
I had to hold her for vet appointments. Was perfect to me, turned into something out of the Exorcist for the vet. Bless her. Rest in peace, sweet baby.
I love giving pets fancy human names but then end up calling them anything other than their actual name lol. My cat is Fitzpatrick, aka Fitzy, Fitzy-boo, Boo-boo, Boy Cat, etc…and he has a theme song where he’s “The Good Prince Fitzy-boo (if you don’t give him snuggles he’ll meow at you).” 😂
My dog's name is Solan, but a good 75% of the time I just call him "sir" 😂.
My daughter asked me to pet sit her cat named Kitty while she traveled and spent a year in Mexico.
That was 2 1/2 years ago... her new name is Catness since I have a dog named Peeta.
I'm still looking for a president Snow and a Haymitch.
😁😄
Yes!! I have a cat named "orion" as in "Orion's Belt." But I call him "cheepy." Because he cheeps instead of meows. Like a bird. Occasionally if he goes to the vet, we'll refer to him as "Cheepy" and confuse the techs. lol
My favorite kid names were: Yucky for a cat… I guess the cat was covered in mats and eyes glued shut when the kids found it, and Oreo for a golden retriever. I was totally expecting a black and white dog and usually hate the name, but for a Golden it was a pleasant surprise.
Hahaha Oreo the golden! ❤
Poor yucky
Golden Oreos are my favourite …I see the connection 😂
Maybe it's because the dog was sweet like an Oreo.
@@TheSamjane4golden oreos are best oreos
My brother and I, we named a cat "Engine", because we found him inside our car one morning 😂😂😂
Ha! We had a farm cat named Axel for the same reason 😊
I know of two feral kittens found under the hood of a car that traveled from Erie, Pennsylvania to Sherman, New York.
Thank God they were both unarmed and they’ve now been adopted and are happy.
Best advice… Always bang on the hood of your car before you started up… Often that banging noise will make any cats inside of it crawl out.
I have no idea how they even get in there, let alone crawl out of there, but this is what they tell me
1:29 is always followed up with "Yeah, but he's a cat"
OK but honestly I only ever bring my cat to the vet if he has a weird health concern.. we get all his vaccines done at pop up clinics like once a year and that's it.. the little bastard makes any trip he has to be Ina crate a living hell and the vet doesn't let us bring him in without one so unless I'm desperate it's not happening...
To be precise a 14 year old cat that has never had anything wrong with him up until that point. Skipping vaccines is risky though. Nobody wants to lose a pet to something so easily preventable.
I live in an area with frequent rabies, outbreaks, by that I mean once every couple of years it hits the news.
You’re damn right I’m going to a vet to get those vaccinations. I’ll skip my groceries if necessary.
I don’t think it would’ve ever occurred to me on my own to bring the cat in to the vet for regular wellness checkups. We used to board the cat frequently and the boarding place required a yearly vet visit and the cat being up to date on her shots. Now it’s a habit. The vets’ sincere attitude helps too! They are very invested in keeping my cat from getting sick, and that’s impacted how I view taking her to the vet.
I had the kittens at the vet so much it felt weird when they were done with frequent visits and vaccinations but when they are perfectly fine we didn't take them to the vet for no reason. Of course as they get old you make up for it with plenty of visits.
Same. But cat's go from 0 to 100 with their health problems in a lick. I found that out the hard way with my 13-year old at Stage 4 cancer. Lil shit was a fighter 😢
@@chiak333 Yeah I just had that the other year, he was dropping weight and not quite right, but they had injections for the lymphoma, expensive but he did really well and he's still here, being a spoiled brat.
A neighbour of ours has a thing about naming their cats after dictators. Yeah. So far we have heard them call for Stalin, Hitler, Pinochet. I kid you not.
My neighbor had a tuxedo cat with a little black hitler mustache. My kids called him Kitler
@@melindaames1408 LMFAO truly inspired. Absolutely love it.
Don't forget Kitty Amin and Cattilla the Hun!
I get why they do it… Cats are a little dictators.
I would never give them those names myself because I wouldn’t want my friends to associate them with evil people in the history.
But I absolutely understand
I mean, cats are little dictators, but that's a little on the nose, don'tcha think? /lmao
I wish more folks would desensitize their cats to carriers and all-over handling. I foster dozens of cats every year and the overwhelming majority get their ears, feet, tails, etc. messed with and will go in a carrier with no trouble.
AND I wish more people saw anxiety medication as a GOOD thing for their dog. If you could help your dog be less anxious, why wouldn't you? I think it's cruel to not give them that support if they need it - speaking as a neurotic mess myself.
I had a cat who was fine with goling to the vet until he was neutered. Once that happened, it was hell getting him to the vet and hell for the vet and techs, no matter what. He had an injury to his tail some years later and while he stayed next to me at home until I could hire a professional cat wrangler to get him in his box the next morning, because of course, this happened at midnight. I slept with him and his bloody tail to calm him down. After the surgery, the vet techs could not get him in his box. Two of them. They had to drug him.
I told the vet it was because he knew they took away his nads.
The only thing that finally got my two cats to stop fighting the carriers (the third never cared) was being forced to spend an hours long flight in it, followed by a 5 day drive cross country in it (stops every night) when we moved from Hawaii.
Before that, despite seeing the carriers just sitting around, open, everyday, usually with feliaway and sometimes even treats in it, those two found like lions.
That poor TSA agent. He wouldn't even do a drug search of their carriers. He looked like he was flashing back to a past life wherein he was killed by The Ghost and The Darkness.
They have NEVER bitten anyone except in play (no skin breaks) or scratched them except by accident.
I keep the cat carriers out all the time, so they are used to them, they even sleep in it. I do have some extra ones and even that is not a problem when I get them out. I also try to touch paws etc. regularly, like checking them anyway because you never know and they are fine with that too. Didn't want to have any problems when they need to go to the vet or when we had to travel because we knew we had to move a few times (even international). They are such good kitties.
Not all the meds are like for humans, things like they sell for firework stressed dogs can make it worse as now they can't move but are still aware. I can imagine that's traumatising.
I've had a reaction to my own anxiety meds where they made me super tired and did zero for my anxiety so it just made it way worse.
@@VeeBlack All of my cats have been way too smart to be fooled by "random cat carriers lying around". The current one removes collars, opens doors and knows how to shut my computer off. Fraidy cat (the one in the story) got his cone off in 30 min (same visit, tail amputation from degloving). I had to explain to him don't lick your tail. Oddly enough, he listened. With that cat, it was all about who he trusted, and that list was very very small. Everyone else, he hid from or growled at. My first cat was extremely gregarious, loved people, was OK with my roommates' big dog, and hated other cats. Cats have personalities. They are not all the same.
When you name your roommate’s cat Booger and get a tag for her with said name…just because! Best cat ever! Thank you for the videos.
Neighbor’s cat was named “Fun Piss”. Not sure I need to know how that happened
That last part yeah. We have the preferred vet but you have to wait a long time for an appointment, so we also have the quickie vet, and then we have a daytime small-emergency vet, and the serious emergency vet, and the place that's open 24 hours. lol.
*Pro cat tip:* Leave your carrier(s) out & open all the time, with a blanket or towel inside (very important), so that your cats can hang out in there whenever they want. (They will; mine always do)
That will make their carrier a safe space that smells like them, which will heavily reduce stress on any trip, including to the vet 💜
Cats are very territorial, & they often get really anxious in strange environments. But my cats are always chill & friendly during vet visits, because they get to take their little house with them & it makes them feel safer 💕
Man I love bringing my cats to the vet yearly, genuinely. They love new people and one purred the whole visit! Bunting the tech’s hand and everything, meowing for pets. Exception of course being the orange one who now gets his PVPs too.
Came home from work one day and found that a pure gray cat had slipped into the house and then laid a full litter on my couch. Found the kittens home and kept the cat. She had yellow eyes that could pierce right into your soul. Named her Mrs. Danvers after the formidable housekeeper from "Rache". Book by Daphne du Maurier, film by Alfred Hitchcock.
You mean "Rebecca"?
@@its99pm Yes. l I don't know what happened there. I for sure thought I wrote Rebecca. Don't think I could plain that on autocorrect, its just so wrong.
I cannot imagine what it is like to come home from work to an entire litter of kittens on your couch. crazy. Sometimes cats choose you haha
*looks at my cats*
Thunder, his predecessor was Lightning. Nickname, Jerkface.
Than 14 years later I got Nutmeg, Espresso, CoconutMIlk (nickname Coconutty) Pumpkin and Spice.
The dog is Bowie BlackStar.
My cat was on more antidepressants than I was.
My very dignified and LOUD tuxie girl is Her Transcendent Majesty, the Empress of Sheba. Otherwise known as Sheebs or Sheepy Girl.
The goober orange runt is The Honourable Theodore Marmalade Pumpkinroll VIII, Esq. More usually Teddy, Tedderino, or Bitty Bear. Recently Teddy Krueger, for obvious reasons.
I don't think this dog mom represents the owners of mutt and shelter adoptees. 😂😂
Actually... except for the naming part, I feel eerily represented...
For real, have had several dogs that were mutts we took in off the street or from someone that was giving away puppies 😂
I had to switch vets recently because of a move. I came with their full medical history and let the tech know which one to start on. (You start with Jesse. She doesn't bite but she'll roll and bicycle kick if you're slow. Once Jesse has gone through it Joylene will offer herself as tribute but will try and hide if she's made to go first.) They get a calming treat before hand and jerky after. It's an all day event. 😅
My daughter named all our cats so we have Alexander Hamilton, MoMo, Tae aka little ginge, Scorpious, Space Pam Megatron and Spatula Caramel Rat 🤣god knows what future ones will be called 😂😂
My cat Romeo is super chill, and never needs PVPs or even a carrier! We can just hold him in the waiting room and he's never scratched or bitten the vet.
Just rescued what is now a 5 week old kitten. Took him to the vet legit 3 hours after finding him. I named him Hank. Giving animals human names is hilarious. He is doing great with antibiotics and large amounts of fatty kitten food and so adorable i cant stand it ❤.
First, it's a cat called Sukuna. Now it's a cat called Saitama? Cats really do have the best names
I just came from the vet with my ten-year old kitty who had his geriatric work up and passed perfectly! He has a regular vet whom he was seen by today! Your videos make me laugh!
In my experience, people who have both cats and dogs tend to default to the cat method for both.
Family next door to my mom's has four dogs and an uncertain number of cats. While I assume they've been to a vet in fourteen years (just because the oldest dog is maybe six) I could understand if it's hard enough to get all the kids to a doctor, let alone all the pets (and their mom is a pediatrician).
It's a mash up. We default to the cat naming methods, but the dog vet visit schedule. For example, our cat is named Cat (because he followed me home one night and I'm not keeping him. It's been 12 years), our dog is Pierogi aka Rogurt, and our late kitten was Sir Pawl McCatney but went by Big Pawlie and Pawlie Nonuts. They all visit(ed) the vet routinely though.
I’ve never given my cats pills to visit the vet…they’ve never asked me too 🤷🏻♀️. I don’t think it’s standard in Australia unless your cat is extremely aggressive. One of my cats is chill and the other one freaks out… but by freaking out I mean he falls on his side and acts like a stone statue ..doesn’t move 😂. My kids named our cats but my kids must have no imagination because they are called Tiger and Toby 😂
Mine haven't needed meds either, I think it's just particular vets/patients that may require them.
It was always a joy to take my cat Booger into the vert and introduce her. Yes this is Booger, no my kid didn't name her actually my dad did, yes you'll see why soon.
00:45 Oh yes. One of my cats used to have a panic attack if he got put in his carrier to go to the vet. Complete with #1 and #2 episodes on the drive there, during exam, and on the drive back. The original vet refused to prescribe PVPs, and then would charge me extra for the cat's cleanup. I left that vet, and the new place was happy to prescribe Gabapentin for my scared boy. Just last week he needed his shots, and so one dose of Gaba in the morning and one an hour and a half before appointment time that afternoon made him sleepy and not mind much what was going on. No panic, no mess, and no problem.
I love my former vet (she retired sadly) and my favorite moment is when Jack my barn cat went in for a check up (he has to be sedated for them to touch this ball of fury) and one of the staff used a towel like a matador when the cat got out of the carrier. it was so funny.
I really want one with an owner who brings half a zoo, because every routine check up with our bunch takes half a morning and we juggle 2 carriers, 4 dogs and descriptions of the ones that got away again (outdoor cats)...
Many years back my dad and I shared the same vet for our dogs and we once had a same day/time appointment, so there was my two and my dad's four all taking up the waiting room. The tech had a laugh over the waiting room being all one family.
Not my cat’s name being Indiana Jones and my aunt’s dog’s name being longer that mine (I am Hispanic. I have a long name)
The cat is 14 so that must be saying something
My barn cat lived to a very ripe old age and we never took her to a vet. She was an adult feral when she came to us and we never could get her into a carrier. If you can get them into their teens you’re doing a good job.
You know 14 isn’t old for a cat right? Cat should live to 20
That they're lucky?
Ummm 14 is close to 20 sppll
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I just love these short videos because I recognize myself (cat person) in many of them. I shared your info with my vet and he loves your videos too 😻
I have had a few cats, all very simple names, except for Lieutenant Reginald Meowlay. Be a car engine cat, get an engineer name.
We used to have a sweet black rescue. Named him Dr Torgo Angus Krankenstein. When we adopted him we made an appt at the vets office for his initial checkup and the staff left a post it note on the vets desk with the cats name. He adked the staff"what the hell kind of Dr is this??"
My two cats Meka = Meek a ( a girl.) Hid under a chair the first 24 hours.
Polo - Marco Polo. Explored the entire house and gave it a passing grade as soon as the carrier door was open.
I just got a cat last year, she's turning 2 in July, and I took her to the vet as soon as I brought her home for a checkup, and I took her in for a yearly exam in Feb. I also run a lot, so I wanted to get her on flea and tick meds because gods know what I could bring in. I have a friend whose toddler brought in fleas and both of her indoor cats got infested with eggs... the vet seemed surprised and happy when I eagerly said I wanted anti-parasitic meds. I don't have kids, my cat is my baby.
I have an 8 year old dog. She gets doggie downers every time she goes to the vet, even if it’s just for her years vaccinations. Otherwise she can’t be still. She wants to get loving from every person, dog, and cat there. And she also gets so excited by all the new people and animals that she pees all over just like she did as a puppy.
Of my two cats, one loves going and usually asks her vet for pets. Her sister hates going but tolerates being looked over before going happily into the carrier to go home. I was worried that they’d be frightened of the vet after they got spayed but they’ve been fine.
Lol i match the dog owner and i have a cat. I know my babies likes and dislikes, her sensitivities. She goes to her yearly checkup right after her birthday (Dec 3) so i remember. She eats vet reccomended food, has more toys than your average toddler 😂 and constantly argues with me over ownership of my favourite chunky sweater 😂
Every single one of these videos is spot on
Yeah my cats name is Castiel and my dogs name is Crowley 😂 very fitting I might say
Just took my tuxie girl Lulu to the vet in February. So yeah, she's has a primary care provider.
I lived in a bad family situation up until last year. My parents did not take good care of my cat, including not taking her to the vet since she was a kitten. I finally got both of us out of there last year, and now I’m going broke spending money on this sweet 16 year old cat who hasn’t had any medical care in years. The temptation to send my parents the vet bill for the stuff that should have been handled years ago is REAL. They didn’t even have her microchipped!
My kitty Daisy gets dosed up real good with the gabapentin before vet visits 😂it makes her manageable enough so that the vet techs can give her more sedatives. I feel like Daisy is a pretty common pet name, but when I call the office I just generically say, "I'm calling on behalf of Daisy" and the girl on the phone goes, "ooooh Daisy! How sassy is she feeling today?!" She is famous for all the wrong reasons 😅
My mom has a Daisy that has the nickname Karen, she hates everyone and everything except mom, she especially hates other cats. She basically wanders through life swearing at everything that crosses her path. The running commentary of cat swears and demands to speak to the manager is constant, especially after she lost her cushy house cat role due to using poop as her medium of choice for expressing displeasure about everything - the climactic event being pooping on my dad in bed. The rest of the farm colony I'm pretty sure I've literally seen roll their eyes as she barrels through directing insults and outrage at every cat who dares to enter her eyeline.
@@elizabethmilliken1345 that was well written and hilarious 😂
Love your channel 😻😻😻
I really enjoyed the day I brought my cat into her regular vet for a post surgical checkup after she had to have emergency surgery. The vet asked who did it and I told him and the face he made was priceless. It was *very* clear to me that he does not approve of that vet or trust him.
ha! Mostly guilty! Except all mine are angels for the vet, even the cats.
When my son was about 5 we rescued a cat that had gotten hit by a car & as a result lost an eye. He named him “Big Eye” so that was always met with raised eyebrows at the vet when we brought in our one eyed cat! 🐈
The dog name one made me smile. My mom was a dog person and growing up we had 5 dogs at once and they all had first, middle and last names. I do that now with my cats.
My fam’s cat has gone to the vet fairly regularly over the years due to allergies mostly, but whenever she does, the only way we get her to go is by putting a towel on one of those big round picnic baskets and putting her inside.
Vets LOVE her, well behaved, gentle, and will sit in a basket until placed in the exam room.
I have a 7yo boy kitty named Rowen who has usually been pretty good for the vet up until 2020 or 2021. At that appointment they took him into the back and the vet brought him back saying she couldn't do the examination because he tried to bite a vet tech. Funny thing was was we were there for ear mites because of a 5w kitten we'd found in the middle of the road and she lovingly gave all her new siblings ear mites (she has a whole ass story on why we couldn't give her treatments until she was much much older but that's a different story entirely. Summary is she was really really sick and severely underweight. She's fine now if not now overweight because she's a damn vacuum.). We actually got the samples for her with no issues so we assumed I had to be in the room for him to be calm because if it was just my roommate he'd act out. He's always been calm and patient with me (I've had him since he was a kitten). Fast forward to 2024 and the only things that have changed are our 13yo cat's passing and the adoption of a one-eyed gremlin who is best buds with Rowen. For some reason, when we went to the vet this year, the new vet ignored the note in his chart that I need to be in the room and took him back. He bit through the cat glove and was so keyed up he wouldn't even let me touch him. Tried gab and he was still so keyed up at the next visit that they once again couldn't do an examination but they did manage to get him in this weird netting panini press looking thing and my gods was his face the most unhappy and done I have ever seen him. They managed to get his vaccinations done though that at least. Sadly we've come to the compromise with the vet that to continue seeing him he now has to be sedated. I love this little shithead too much to get rid of him or anything. He's perfectly fine at home and is the sweetest love bug. Just something about the vet he hates. His sisters do really well there.
😂 My nephew named my dad's cat Ant. We call him Ant-man or Anthony. My niece had a Spider-Man but he passed away of old age. Then we ended up with a 5ish week old kitten that she fell in love with. His name is Peter Parker. We call him Pete Pete.
Our kitty lads get their yearly check-up! They also aren't aggressive. One of them actually sprawls on the exam table happy as a clam. The other. . .hides under the bench. They do fuss a 'little' when being handled, but more in the 'oh, please just let go' sort of way. They aren't difficult for their shots. The first more just because he doesn't like feeling confined, the other because he is skittish with strangers.
My cats are former ferals. Only the oldest gets to the vet since I got him at 10 weeks. The others were much too old to train (I still get bit after 9 years).
My 10yo boy cat hates being in the crate but is a perfect angel at the vet once he's out on the table. He's had claustrophobia since we adopted him as a kitten, but is used to being handled by vets since I got him used to the pokes and prodding that vets do from a young age. He lets them touch his paws, belly, ears, mouth, and tail.
Funnily our cat is called "Pissu" which means as much as "cat". It just happend since we couldn't decide on a name so it just stuck with us and in our home country it isn't that unusual to not name your cats. Other options were: Pushik (coward), Yogurt or tiger.
I laughed my ass off when the vet gave me Gabapentin for my little hell best. I've been taking it for years for nerve pain. Got bottles of the stuff.
My family might be an outlier on cat names, they’re all fairly normal. We’ve had Chloe, Alice, Simon, Isaac, and Drake. My parents named all of them. I’m not sure on the inspiration for Chloe or Simon (and Chloe was older than me until she disappeared in the woods when I was 11) but Alice was named for one of my dad’s favorite bands (Alice in Chains), Isaac for Sir Isaac Newton, and Drake for Sir Francis Drake. Then during COVID my mom decided to get a dog and his name is Tycho, after the astronomer Tycho Brahe.
My cat is named Baby Girl Kitty. My daughter named her. Her kittens are named Siggy (my daughter named him), Lady Jet (my son named her), and Bellatrix (I named her). People look at me weird when they hear Siggy and Lady Jet, but they tend to really like Bellatrix.
I have a friend whose cats were named Diego del a Sofa, Minion Underfoot, and Daisy Doomsayer Destroyer of Worlds
Had a white cat my kids named, blue eyes white dragon. They were into Pokemon.
Took an appointment simply to list my cats in their system. One of them tends to vomit often, so I asked for recommendations.
The look of the vet when she realised my cats were not only in good health, but were obviously pampered told me of what she's used to get. 😬
As a cat owner, I feel called out lol!
I currently have two cats. My 10 month old short haired Tabby (Loki Muriel Smoky Bear)had all his kitten appointments (vaccinations, castration) and is just about due his annual checkup and will have his annual vaccination top ups) however my 11 year old Ginger Ringtail (Castiel What’s-his-name Albatross the third) had his kitten vaccinations and was castrated but he hasn’t been to a vet science. He is super healthy, just after he turned one my marriage ended and I was is a difficult financial situation figuring out life as a single Mum. I am now financially stable (hence new cat) and he is registered with my vet but has never been because he is huge, very salty, has gone from being my baby to hating my guts (long story involving covid lockdown etc) he will barely let me touch him, I could never get him in a carrier (I’m in a wheelchair). One of my kids could probably put him in a carrier (wearing gardening gloves a thick coat!) if he really need to go to the vet with illness or injury but right now we are in the place of leaving him be without a good reason to cause danger and trauma (for him and us!).
From September it will just be me and my sixteen year old daughter as the oldest, the cat’s favourite is off to university. We will have to figure it out as he is now getting on in years.
Gosh, why am I incapable of leaving a short comment! Apologies!
relate to the Gabapentin... my one cat is so relaxed until even the concept of a carrier or leaving the apartment comes around and then I have to flip my mattress and pull him off the bottom of it one claw at a time... Gabapentin ftw!
Vet Receptionist: oh, who is this?
Me: Cat.
VR: yes, that’s a cat.
Me: yes. Cat. Doesn’t respond to anything except he sounds of kittens, so I can either name this cat *tiny meowing sound* or just accept call this adorable idiot cat whenever someone asks.
VR: And what seems to be cat’s problem?
Me: barfs food at random.
VR: all the time?
Me: Do you see her bar….ok, so currently yes, she is barfing, but in general it’s random and we’ve tried every food known to human beings and turkey based food seems to be the less projectile.
VR: that’s not made by a lot of manufacturers.
me: Tell me about it. Oh and she doesn’t like the look of you, so that’s why she just barfed.
Yeah this is kinda true. Both of our cats have never been to the vet. One is 6 and the other is 3.
I keep a Churu bar in my pet carrier just in case the vets need a little help with my little kitty girl. She's very food motivated. When I got her from my mom she was obese but now I got her down to just slightly heavy.
I don't know about the last one, only the first year of my elder she had four veterinarians (I mean, I was moving a lot but still, I wanted to make sure she wouldn't get sick or anything)
Our cat is super nice whenever she visits the vet. I think she understood that compliance will get her out of there faster
My dog's name is Puabi, But I call her PU for "Proper Unit" at seven months old she's fifty seven pounds of pure attitude...
As a cat mom this is accurate. Except for the last one. My boy goes to the vet but we have yet to find a pcp for him yet because we live in a rural area and our previous doctor is now an hour away.
when my nephew got his scottie, he wanted to name him after every character in scooby-doo. his name is shaggy
I love my fur baby, but I have no illusions about who she is. My 95lb GSD (stands 6’5” on her hind legs), god bless her, gets a little mouthy when someone tries to make her so something she doesn’t want, so we’ve always asked for a muzzle. She’s never bitten anyone and we want to keep that record. Honestly, she sees the muzzle and is so accustomed to it that she holds her face to me so that I can put it on. She’s a very good girl and we take the muzzle off as soon as the exam/shots/blood draws are over so that she can get pets and give kisses. The vet and techs can hand-feed her treats and she is very gentle…she’s just not a fan of having her temperature or her blood taken
I never had a primary care vet for my cat, but in my defense it's really hard scheduling the same vet every time on a teacher schedule with a senior cat. We did have a primary clinic with a good track record for vets.
I’m Moussaka. Moo for short. My mother who is now my grandmother adopted me from a ranch in Texas. I think I’m part Siamese… Smart and sneaky. too much for my first mom to handle… went to live with my brother Pacha. Now my old mom is my new grandmother and I’m sneaky there too… no likey vets, but I stay chill until I get home then it’s payback time.
I take my cat normally multiple times a year to the vet. She had a primary care vet and a behavioral specialist. She has quite a few mental and physical medical problems and needs at minimum one yearly visit to get her prescription refilled, but I take her in if I think anything is wrong aside from her Normal problems
Thanks for the videos. They are funny 😂
My guy is actually a really chill cat. Sure, he will try to disappear when the vet reaches for him, but he never scratches, bites, or growls at anyone. I’ve heard him hiss once- and to be fair, another (fatter) cat was literally sitting on him at the time and put a paw to his kidneys.
But, I should take him to the vets more often… no excuses, I know. I’ve just been too hesitant since my dog had to be put down a while back.
Idk, sometimes vet trips just suck