MJ's little flock

[RoyalChick]

I thought that was "live" this morning and therefore morning sun.

Yesterday evening.

 

[MaryJanet]

I'm a traitor.

I've been deservedly slashed and bitten.

I had to terrify her with shouting before I could put her in her box.

The same box she has treats in every single day. No treats today, she's having bloods done during her senior cat day stay.

 

[MaryJanet]

Is she muttering to herself?

Maybe? It's not chicken talk, it's clack clack clacking the beak. Like a human smacking their lips.

 

[MaryJanet]

No I do not. I can only imagine that it sounds like she is snapping her gum as she walks.

It does sound like that! But a little softer.

Gum snapping fits right in with her roller skating alter-ego.

 

[MaryJanet]

I'm a traitor.

I've been deservedly slashed and bitten.

I had to terrify her with shouting before I could put her in her box.

The same box she has treats in every single day. No treats today, she's having bloods done during her senior cat day stay.

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I think she's done a wee in there and it serves me right.

 

[LozzyR]

I think she's done a wee in there and it serves me right.

Poor Blossom, and poor you.

 

[LozzyR]

Hey friends, do you have a hen who clacks her beak as she walks along?

Peggy does and I'm wondering how odd she is. As she walks by, I hear her little beak going clack clack clack.

She’s not trying to swallow excess liquid in her mouth, is she? That’s what River’s been doing. Maybe check her crop to make sure it’s functioning properly.

 

[MaryJanet]

Poor Blossom, and poor you.

When we got there, they said it would've been ok to use a treat as box bribery (like I usually do) because it would've been too minor to affect her blood results. I wish they'd provided that info in the letter!

 

[MaryJanet]

She’s not trying to swallow excess liquid in her mouth, is she? That’s what River’s been doing. Maybe check her crop to make sure it’s functioning properly.

I'll check. She just had her check-up on the weekend and Mark said she was doing great, but I check her crop next chance I get.

 

[RoyalChick]

I think she's done a wee in there and it serves me right.

Oh dear. I feel bad for both of you.
I know exactly what you mean about feeling like a traitor. My vet has started giving me gabapentin to give to the cats before they come in to the vet - it doesn't knock them out but certainly makes them more chill about the whole thing.
You might ask them about that.
I don't love giving them drugs but one of mine was so terrified of going in the car that he always had copious diarrhea before I even got out of the drive. It has solved that problem thank goodness.