[exDemMom]

When we first took Miss Hissy Slashy in, she was a tiny, skinny, starving little thing (she's about 19 pounds now). I took her to the vet, and she took one hiss at him, and he took out a canvas bag, and it took him and two aides to stuff her into it. He examined her as she growled and spit and struggled, but he got it all done and released her into the kennel for her trip home.

She's much better than she was then, but I dread taking her to the vet again. Maybe recommending that they just sedate her would be best.

I had a feral cat. It was a real job to get her to the vet, but once we did, they knew how to handle her. They even managed to examine her teeth without sedation or any other heroic measures.

[TheOldLady]

My new Dr. Vet is AHA, and he seems knowledgeable and skilled, so she will probably be all right. Feliway helps a lot too.