If you said, "From the 1970s TV commercial: R-O-L-A-I-D-S," you get 30 bonus points.
The vet appointment last night ran long. It was supposed to be at 6:30 - we were there 20 minutes early, in case they could get us in sooner. We didn't get into an exam room until just before 8:00. The little furry girl was a champ during the wait. Only one minor outburst in the exam room, when she was done with being handled, poked, and prodded.
More patient than I would have been. And, perhaps, scrappier.
But the relief: the little girl is healthy. The Feline Leukemia and Feline AIDS tests were negative. As was the heartworm. Confirmation that she really is a girl (it's hard to tell with kittens). Good skin and teeth. No fleas. The vet declared her "very fit." A big sigh of relief. She got her first round of shots.
We made an appointment for next month to have her spayed, chipped, and the booster shots.
This means she and Murphy are OK being around each other. I did not want to let Murph get close, in case the little girl had anything contagious. She has spunk. It will be interesting to see what Murphy does when she hisses back at him.
Now, we need to work on a name. We had time while waiting last night to go through lists of names. We need to make a trip to PetSmart to stock up on kitten food, a collar, a tag, and a harness.
Joan had ordered a couple cans of kitten food to get us through these first few days. When we got home last night (close to 9:00 pm), I opened one of those cans and gave her 1/3 of the can. She ate that right down. She got more before we went to bed.
A photo from the vet exam room...
Cute little face.
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Knowing we can put this little girl and Murphy in closer proximity, we moved the catio into the living room. Murphy was very curious, walking all around the catio to take in this new critter from every angle. She kept an eye on him. No aggression on either part.
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