Today I had to give my cat fluids through an IV for the first time.

It’s no big deal…or so I thought- I used to be a Mortician I can do the needle and fluid thing right?

Sure.

The problem is I wasn’t fast enough to set up and my cat, Wolfie (aka Insanity Jones) got mad and just for fun he tried to take out my dog’s eye when Cerbie popped her head up on the table to see what was going on.  

By the way if you’d like know how to unhook a cat’s claw from a dog’s face while he has a needle stuck between his shoulder blades let me know.

Oh and the needle actually popped out at one point and at least it was water and not embalming fluid that got all over us so it was no harm done.

But we got through it.

Later, as I was putting everything away I was feeling proud of myself and Insanity looked better almost right away and I’m about to go to the bathroom mirror and kiss my own reflection for a job well done when this awful pain shoots right up the back of my left leg and my right eye starts to water and I think I’m having a heart attack or something.

But don’t worry…the pain was caused by Insanity’s teeth which were briefly attached to Achilles tendon.

I showed him the needle and he let go.

Man- whatever it is that I pay my Cat’s Doctor -it is not enough.

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