I have at least one theory about Spank's behavior with regard to the vet. Spanky doesn't see very well. His corneas are scarred from having dry eye, so while he's fine at home, where he knows the territory and the smells, it's much harder for him when he leaves familiar ground. I think it makes him paranoid to be somewhere that smells like other cats and medicine and strangers. He doesn't understand the visual cues. It's probably scary for him, so he fights and pre-defends himself. That's my thought anyway.
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Date: Fri, Dec. 17th, 2010 04:51 pm (UTC)I have at least one theory about Spank's behavior with regard to the vet. Spanky doesn't see very well. His corneas are scarred from having dry eye, so while he's fine at home, where he knows the territory and the smells, it's much harder for him when he leaves familiar ground. I think it makes him paranoid to be somewhere that smells like other cats and medicine and strangers. He doesn't understand the visual cues. It's probably scary for him, so he fights and pre-defends himself. That's my thought anyway.