Iarwain
04-13-2005, 01:53 PM
Hmmm... Does this go in Animal Companions or Baby Wearing?
Our housekitty, Otis, had to go to the vet Monday. He wasn't putting weight on one of his front paws and he got x-rays and all that. Turned out to be an abcess possibly from a bite wound. He was probably tussling with one of the feral cats around here. (I hate him going out because of that, but it's nearly impossible to keep him in.)
Sooo... We had to go in that day while dh was at work. Tell me, how do you get five children (including a 3.5 yo and a 14 mo) and a cat into the van, to the office, out of the van, across the parking lot, and inside without a cat carrier and without losing any of them? Not to mention repeating the whole process after you're done. You sling the cat! I popped him in an unpadded adjustable ring sling and cinched up the sides so he was in snugly and couldn't really get out one his own. Noodle went on my hip in another sling and I had my hands free to hang onto Lemur. Not as exotic as cross-species nursing, but cross-species double slinging has to count for something, right?
We managed our vet visit quite well although the unconventional carrying method did draw a few giggles. I had to wash both of the slings because they were FULL of cat hair. One sling is black velvet and the cat is white and... Well you get the picture. Oh well. I was really glad it worked so well. And he's feeling a bit better today.
Our housekitty, Otis, had to go to the vet Monday. He wasn't putting weight on one of his front paws and he got x-rays and all that. Turned out to be an abcess possibly from a bite wound. He was probably tussling with one of the feral cats around here. (I hate him going out because of that, but it's nearly impossible to keep him in.)
Sooo... We had to go in that day while dh was at work. Tell me, how do you get five children (including a 3.5 yo and a 14 mo) and a cat into the van, to the office, out of the van, across the parking lot, and inside without a cat carrier and without losing any of them? Not to mention repeating the whole process after you're done. You sling the cat! I popped him in an unpadded adjustable ring sling and cinched up the sides so he was in snugly and couldn't really get out one his own. Noodle went on my hip in another sling and I had my hands free to hang onto Lemur. Not as exotic as cross-species nursing, but cross-species double slinging has to count for something, right?
We managed our vet visit quite well although the unconventional carrying method did draw a few giggles. I had to wash both of the slings because they were FULL of cat hair. One sling is black velvet and the cat is white and... Well you get the picture. Oh well. I was really glad it worked so well. And he's feeling a bit better today.