Two little boys (about 9 and 4 years old) came into the office today with their mom and the first family kitten. When I got in to see them the littlest guy watched his mother take the kitten out of her kennel and set her on the exam table. Right before I started the exam he said tapped me on the leg and in an anxious voice said, "I know you hafta give her a shot but you hafta use soft hands when you do it ok?" (His mom says they've all been doing some heavy coaching with him on the rules of animal handling.) He was the cutest.
Three shots and very little meowing later, I think I made it onto his trustworthy list.
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