My cat is allergic April 20, 2005 ~ 10:47 am
Posted by Julie in : Daily Grind , comments closed
It’s going to hit 85 degrees today. Here’s some more snow. Woodstock, NY.
Last night when I got home, Jesse was sneezing. A lot. Once I counted 15 in a row. And he sounded a little stuffy when he was breathing. I called my mom and asked her if she thought he was allergic to his meds. She said “How do I know? I’m not a vet.” So I called the vet and left a detailed message about what my cat was now suffering through.
They opened at 10 AM. At 10:04, I got a call from the vet. I told him what was going on, and he said “We’ll switch medicines, no problem, sometimes cats have this reaction.” I asked if the new one would take care of the sneezing. “Yep, should fix the respiratory problem. And it tastes good.” I said he told me the last one was going to taste good. He laughed. “This one is good, he won’t have a problem with it.” I asked how much it was. “Normally twenty five dollars, but for you, I’ll give it for fifteen.” (I mentioned that I was strapped for cash when I was there on Friday.)
What I actually told the vet next: “You ROCK! Thanks!” He laughed some more.
So I will be leaving work early today to get the new medicine and toss it down Jesse’s throat before rehearsal. Fortunately, my big boss is so sensitive about animals (she puts her dog in doggie day-care everyday) that she will be letting me out of a seminar early. She ROCKS, too.
