It's getting dark and here is Manny Man sitting at the step out front. Always keeping watch of his kingdom.

Blackies (Manny Man) Trip to the Vet

We recently had a trip to the vet which is always an....experience. So I got him in his carrying box without much incident. The trip to the vet is 20 minutes. I know because I'm watching the clock the whole time. I never knew a cat who liked vehicle rides. He meowed the whole way, you know what I'm talking about.

We got to the vet and sat down in the waiting room. There was an older lady with her cat there and her cat was in a similar carrying box. Then from the reception area out comes the "house cat". He lives at the vet and just wonders around the place. Blackie (Manny Man) wasn't too bothered by this but had a lot to say anyways and started to meow. Just talking a bit. I shoved my fingers through the cage he sniffed them and then quietened down a little. But then he started meowing a bit clawing at the cage like he has claustrophobia or something like that. Then he stopped and was quiet as a mouse. I thought, "Thank God".

The house cat was gone. The door opens in the vets' office then out comes the biggest Great Dane you EVER seen. I feel this huge smile cross my face. This was Marmaduke. Huge. After my initial shock wore off I remember Blackie. I look down at him and his eyes are big like quarters as if to say, I'm OK 'Mommy, I just want to stay in here. Don't say a peep to me I'm not here'