Pandemic Vet Visit

We chose the 'Best of the City' vet for the cats which is also (luckily) very close to home.  We got both cats in their separate carriers with minimal fuss.  They didn't even cry initially - got them in the back seat and belted them in.  They cried as soon as they knew we were in a moving vehicle.  

We called upon arrival to let them know we were in the parking lot and shortly after, a vet tech came out to get them. The vet called after she had checked them out - they are both a smidge overweight - and shockingly, Nala is more overweight than Muf.  The vet said that Muf was totally fine - walking around the exam room exploring - while Nala did what Nala always does - she headed straight for a cupboard to wait it out.  

I had mentioned that Nala licks herself constantly and also mentioned she always rolls onto her back and moves around.  I said I thought it was anxiety related?  The vet didn't disagree that Nala is showing signs of anxiety but the licking could be related to itching - cats don't really scratch themselves.  

We are going to use a flea treatment for the next couple months just in case and we're also changing their food for a few months as well to see if a change in food might help any possible itching.  

They got the shots they need and they brought them out - we headed home.  As soon as we got them inside, J. opened the carriers and they got out - and were immediately back to normal.  You could almost see and feel their relief - we are HOME and they did not leave us for days on end and we only had to do a quick there and back car ride.  Whew!  We're going to take a nap!

They have slept most of the day - 

I have to say it was way less stressful to just hand them over and let the vet exam happen without us being there.  J. and I sat in the car and listened to Beethoven's 7th symphony and enjoyed just hanging out.  

Last week, I declared Monday would be 'cleaning day'...but I just didn't have it in me today.  Got a 2nd round of antibiotics (4th round of meds in two months) and hoping this one will really, truly get rid of the bacteria lurking in my urinary tract.  I feel 'meh' mostly and am pretty sure it's a simmering infection so I'm anxious to eradicate it from my body.  Really.  Two months of this discomfort and 'stuff' is hard to handle and really affects my sleep drastically.  Fingers crossed.