Julie Porter wrote:


My 15-year old, Sadie Bugbane, was abused on her first trip to
the
vet, and
since then it is almost worth the vet's life to take her in the
doc.

She is small and the squeeze net is ineffective and a vet and
helpers are
sure to get slashed if they really try to do their job.

I had one small cat who was normally very sweet and gentle, but
who
became very aggressive if she had to be pilled. I found that a cat
bag
worked really well for her. I also have one who is terrified of
strangers
and a trip to the vet is her idea of h*ll. While she doesn't
become
aggressive she does much better in a cat bag with me holding her.

There may be others out there, but this is the one I use:

http://www.cat-in-the-bag.com/

Karen R.

I toar wone of dose up wonce.

Bear

Thanks, Karen, for that link.

And thanks, Bear, for responding to it. it didn't show up on my
system.

I might end up getting one or two for travel but for taking Sadie
Bugbane to
the vet it would be like shredding money. The material would have to
be
heavy duty denim or canvas to be of any real help.

Hmm. If I could get her - with a broken leg, say - into the bag it
would be
easier to actually wrap her securely.

But then, getting the anesthesia delivered would still be a problem/

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Exactly -- it's one thing to think of a way to get them to the vet, and
still another to figure out how the vet is going to handle them once you
get them there. I thought that if Bear went into the bag to transport
him, then you still wouldn't be able to handle him once you got him
there, or examine or inject him. He's very, very aggressive once he gets
there. We've been experimenting lately with the squeeze net, and the vet
likes using it, but I think I like the squeeze cage better. Maybe. It's
ALL stressful!

Julie

Generally we go to the Vet's in a cat carrier. How the vet deals with us
is his/her problem. That's what they're paid fur. We neffer has enny big
issues as our vets are friendly and only a little rude. Fred tries to find
vets that do *not* declaw.

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Regards,
Fred Williams