CatNipped wrote:
"Bobcat" wrote in message
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Emily's a rare cat. Since kittenhood she's actually enjoyed visiting
the vet. She likes all the shiny bottles and vials on the counter
just out of her reach; and she likes all the attention. But this
created a problem during today's visit. She began to purr. She
purred when the vet pried open her mouth to check her teeth. She
purred when he examined her from tip to tail. She even purred when
he gave her two hypodermic syringes of serum. But when he tried to
hear her heart with the stethoscope, all he got was a deep rumble.
We tried everything to stop Emily purring. Finally we stood her on
her hind legs, and this confused her just long enough for the doctor
to hear her heartbeat before the rumble resumed. Dear little Emily -
she always finds some way to complicate things!

AAAWWWWWW! Even though it "complicates" hearing her heartbeat, I bet
the vet still would rather examine her than a
hissy/spitty/bitey/scratchy cat (like my Bandit! ;).

Hugs,

catNipped

Persia gets so scared at the vet she sticks her head under the vet tech's
armpit. It's like she thinks if we can't see her head she's not really
there! LOL

Cats DO purr (usually more loudly) to attempt to calm themselves down in
stressful situations.

Jill