At their checkups last week, both cats showed signs of needed dental work, possibly some significant periodontal problems. The result was a return visit to the vets yesterday, complete with anaesthesia (yeah, you try checking out cat teeth without it). Indy just needed cleaning, but Mist got a big molar yanked. Ouch. <\/p>\n
Both cats kind of slouched around the house all evening, and Mist ended up camping out down in the garage. We have plenty of stuff to squirt in their mouths over the coming week or two, too (oh, boy).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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