Chandler's day in the park

Our cat Chandler seems to have been not too well lately. He doesn't seem to have his usual appetite, he's been shedding a lot, and sneezing, and lethargic. We took him to a vet to check if there was anything wrong with him.

The vet didn't find anything physically wrong with him, which is a relief. However, we figured that maybe because we've been so busy the last several weeks, maybe he was upset that we haven't been around much. J's mom has been away quite a bit too, so he's been home by himself a lot lately.

Getting Chandler into the car to go to the vet or to the groomer to have his nails clipped has always been a major ordeal. He strongly resists going into his cage. This time, rather than trying to get him into his cage, J wrapped him in a towel and carried him into my car. He didn't resist at all - and J looked like she was carrying a baby. We took him to a nearby park. We were at the park for ten to fifteen minutes - we didn't want to overdo it. J held Chandler the whole time and he was totally relaxed about it; he didn't squirm or try to get away. I think he was happy we were spending time with him.

When it was time to go, J climbed back into my car with him. He went into his cage on the back seat by himself. I think that now he now associates going into the cage with going home.

When he got home, he went to his food bowl and finished it off - his appetite seemed normal. I think Chandler really enjoyed his day in the park.