I learnt a trick once for getting the cat into the “pet taxi” – pick her up and put her in butt first instead of head first. That way, by the time she realizes she’s going in, she’s already mostly in. Slam the door, quick!
We tricked a cat of ours (who wasn’t tame) into getting in the pet taxi by holding it over the cat door. (On the outside) My hubby held the crate, my sons & I “herded” the cat inside the garage (with all the doors - except the cat door - closed). The cat thought she was making her escape, but landed in the pet taxi instead.
Recently read of a cat who had a warning sticker and human blood stains on her vet folder– sounds like Cybil. I’ve had cats turn into whirling razor blades when you try to get them into the carrier… but they love to get in it at the vet’s so they can come home!
Our cat doesn’t scream a lot on her way to the vet - as it’s located 2 minutes walk from our house. When she’s done we just open the door and she can run home herself. Pretty nice - and she normally doesn’t sulk more than half an hour or so… :þ
I still beat the scars from our last excursion to the vet’s office…That’s not so bad, however. Our late, beloved Siamese, Beau, had to have an Elizabethan collar and a heavy towel wrap once a month to have his claws trimmed, and I still wound up bleeding most months. He was a sweetheart the rest of the time, but well and truly convinced that I was out to murder him with the claw clippers!
Some folks supposedly have crate-trained cats, the way people do with their dogs. I have yet to meet one…
margueritem about 15 years ago
Is Lio going to walk all the way to the Vet’s?
Sisyphos about 15 years ago
Cybil is dangerous! If she doesn’t want to go by “pet taxi,” Lio had better have a powerful “Plan B”!
ladywolf17 about 15 years ago
It is to laugh……. haaa haaa haaa haaa !!!!!!!!!!
lonewolf77 about 15 years ago
<<<is loading the blow darts for Lio….
carmy about 15 years ago
I know Cybil won’t be laughing in the next panel.
Simon_Jester about 15 years ago
I notice that Lio’s father Dad left this job for him to handle.
Sometimes, dear ol’ Dad’s not as clueless as he looks
Bender_Sastre about 15 years ago
Prolly be more subtle to break into dad’s stash of Jack Daniels and get the cat drunk first, take away her keys and then have her “take a taxi”.
ninmas about 15 years ago
will this be a storyline?
conean about 15 years ago
Bring on the canned tuna and the ace promazine!
Thomas H Wolper about 15 years ago
Lio’s lucky he didn’t end up locked in the cage.
Sherlock Watson about 15 years ago
Add some dialogue and this would be a Garfield strip.
susanwobb about 15 years ago
I learnt a trick once for getting the cat into the “pet taxi” – pick her up and put her in butt first instead of head first. That way, by the time she realizes she’s going in, she’s already mostly in. Slam the door, quick!
Smiley Rmom about 15 years ago
We tricked a cat of ours (who wasn’t tame) into getting in the pet taxi by holding it over the cat door. (On the outside) My hubby held the crate, my sons & I “herded” the cat inside the garage (with all the doors - except the cat door - closed). The cat thought she was making her escape, but landed in the pet taxi instead.
Kevin Parker Premium Member about 15 years ago
Recently read of a cat who had a warning sticker and human blood stains on her vet folder– sounds like Cybil. I’ve had cats turn into whirling razor blades when you try to get them into the carrier… but they love to get in it at the vet’s so they can come home!
benbrilling about 15 years ago
I see some excellent ideas here in the comments. Personally my first thought was a pair of welder’s gloves.
Donna Haag about 15 years ago
Lio, I thought you were smarter than that. Like she was ever going to do this.
Jonathan Bridge Premium Member about 15 years ago
You talking to me? You talking to me?
kfaatz925 about 15 years ago
Doctortoon, your solution was inspired. I wonder if it worked twice, though! ;)
hildigunnurr Premium Member about 15 years ago
Our cat doesn’t scream a lot on her way to the vet - as it’s located 2 minutes walk from our house. When she’s done we just open the door and she can run home herself. Pretty nice - and she normally doesn’t sulk more than half an hour or so… :þ
meshugunah about 15 years ago
I still beat the scars from our last excursion to the vet’s office…That’s not so bad, however. Our late, beloved Siamese, Beau, had to have an Elizabethan collar and a heavy towel wrap once a month to have his claws trimmed, and I still wound up bleeding most months. He was a sweetheart the rest of the time, but well and truly convinced that I was out to murder him with the claw clippers!
Some folks supposedly have crate-trained cats, the way people do with their dogs. I have yet to meet one…
sensrule92 about 15 years ago
Wonderful strip today! Love Cybil’s face in the third panel…
hhoudre about 15 years ago
She is not easylly persuaded Lio
sunchaunzo about 3 years ago
I gave up years ago trying to put my kids in carriers. I just let them run loose in the car.