Captain and Stanley know what cat carriers are. And they got an "Oh, no,
not again" expression on their faces when they were coaxed inside. I think
in their experience, going into a carrier means coming out somewhere
unknown and never seeing the previous place again. (They're shelter
kitties.)

So I told them, "This is something new. We'll go see the vet, and then
we'll come home". They didn't look like they believed that, but off we
went to the vet anyway.

Once we got there, they purred all over the vet tech and the vet. :o)
Stanley thought that his chart was something to curl up on, so he did.
That made life interesting for the vet, who was trying to actually write
down some information. Not to be outdone, when it was Captain's turn, he
thought the vet was scratching that pen on the paper in order to coax him
to bat it around, so he tried.

I'm to continue with the vaporizer, with the vet tech and vet thought was
a GREAT idea (thank you guys, I got the idea here). For now, we're not
giving meds, but there's a note in Stanley's chart that they can have
liquid Clavamox if the symptoms don't improve on their own.

Because of the sneezing, the vet decided to wait on the rabies shot until
early March. I'm to bring them back for a followup then, and get their
rabies vaccination.

Also, Captain's gums are inflamed and his lymph nodes are a little
enlarged. This could be from the URI he's fighting off, or it could be
something else (a bacterial infection that I can't remember the name of).
If the gums don't show improvement, I'm to bring him back so they can
check to make sure it's not that sort of infection. If it IS that, there's
a specific antibiotic for it that he'll have to take for 6 weeks.

Other than that, the boys are eating, drinking, playing, purring, sleeping
and using the litterboxes pretty much normally.

I'd appreciate some purrs that the boys' URI symptoms, plus Captain's
other inflammation symptoms, all go away. Because other than those things,
the vet visit went well.

Everyone at the vet's office loved the boys. :o) And they remember me from
the days of Melody and Harmony (both RB) coming in there, so they are glad
to see me with cats again.

Oh, and speaking of RB. Please purr for the lady and man who were exiting
just as we were getting our bill rung up. The receptionist told them, "I'm
sorry for your loss" as they left. I looked up and noticed that the woman
was crying quietly. Their kitty must have gone to the RB. :o( So please
join in sending them purrs and purr-ayers that the kitty's journey is
peaceful, and that the lady and man are comforted. I felt such a pang in
my heart to see them, and know what it's like to have to say goodbye. I've
been in their shoes. I hope that they're able to be in my shoes before
long, and give a home to a new kitty who needs one.

Speaking of new kitties. Both of them are napping in the living room.
They've had a busy day.

Donna, Captain (snorrrrre) and Stanley (zzzzzz)