Tweet of the Week #152: Cat Tricked Into Going to The Vet

Like us, our pets are not too excited about a trip to the doctor. But, no matter the treats and cuddles, getting a scared dog or an anxious cat to the veterinarian can take some effort. A trip to the clinic can traumatize them, so you better be clever to get them to go next time.

When @thisistokuzawat’s cat check-up is around the corner, grabbing the pet carrier is enough for their companion to run and hide. But on appointment day, the kitty was already conveniently in a cardboard box. So they ditched the pet carrier and opted to bring the caught off-guard cat in a prison of their very own making.

On Twitter, other users shared their struggle with getting their beloved pets to their check-ups.

Sneaky trick

動物病院の日。
キャリーバッグ出して察知されると隠れちゃうから、気の毒だけど、たまたま入ってた段ボールのまま連れてった。 pic.twitter.com/oELCedRJuE

— 徳澤泰明 (@thisistokuzawat) September 25, 2021

動物（どうぶつ）病院（びょういん）の日（ひ）。

キャリーバッグ出（だ）して察知（さっち）されると隠（かく）れちゃうから、気（き）の毒（どく）だけど、たまたま入（はい）ってた段（だん）ボールのまま連（つ）れてった。

“Veterinary day!

If my cat catches me getting the pet carrier, he hides, so I felt sorry, but I carried him to the clinic in the cardboard box he happened to be in.”

Fighting until the end

https://twitter.com/chikuma_310/status/1257203999448563713?s=20

使（つか）い古（ふる）しのリードでお恥（は）ずかしいですが動物病院に行（い）きたくないとの戦（たたか）い

全（まった）く動（うご）かなくなっちゃったんで抱っこ（だ）っこして病院（びょういん）へ

ダイエットしてたんだけど22（にじゅうに）キロまで落（お）ちてて褒（ほ）められた☺️偉（えら）いねえ

飼（か）い主（ぬし）も頑張（がんば）らないと30（さんじゅう）メートルほど抱っこしただけで死（し）にそうだよこっちは

“I’m embarrassed to be using an old leash, but he’s been fighting not to go to the veterinary clinic. He completely stopped moving, so I had to carry him to the hospital. I’ve been on a diet and lost 22kg, and I’ve been praised. I’m so proud of myself! If I don’t work hard, I’ll die from carrying him over 30 meters!”

They know…

今日は動物病院に行く、ということを覚えているらしい pic.twitter.com/FX0n0ffDlt

— クウとカイ (@kunyan_kainyan) September 24, 2021

今日（きょう）は動物病院に行く、ということを覚（おぼ）えているらしい

“Looks like he remembers that he’s going to the veterinary clinic today.”

Vocabulary for at the veterinarian

Here are a few sentences and vocabulary you should know when you go to the veterinary clinic in Japan.

• 問診（もんしん）票（ひょう）にご記入（きにゅう）ください: Please fill out the medical questionnaire.
• 名前（なまえ）が呼（よ）ばれるまでこちらでお待（ま）ちください: Please wait until the doctor calls your name.
• すべての検査（けんさ）にOO円（えん）の費用（ひよう）がかかります: All the tests will cost OO yen.
• 午後（ごご）５時（ごじ）ころお迎（むか）えにきてください: Please come get him/her at 5 p.m. this afternoon.

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