Timeline of a Visit to the Vet

• 5:45 p.m. Stuff cat in cat carrier.
  


• 5:45 - 6:10 p.m. Drive to vet, serenaded by endless pitiful meowing.
  


• 6:11 p.m. Walk into vet, pitiful meowing still in effect, and endure "Is that your cat making all that noise?" inquiry from everyone in waiting room.
  


• 6:15 p.m. As predicted, listen to vet tech tell cat how cute she is.
  


• 6:17 p.m. Listen to vet tell cat how cute she is. And that she needs her teeth cleaned.
  


• 6:30 p.m. Pay $81 for one lousy vaccine and teeth cleaning advisement.
  


• 6:33 p.m. Drive home serenaded by endless pitiful meowing.
  


• 6:43 p.m. Make mental note that pitiful meowing lets up when "Round Here" by Counting Crows comes on the radio.
  


• 6:50 p.m. Arrive home and release cat from cat carrier. Watch cat wander around apartment avoiding me.
  


• 7:15 p.m. Sense cat glowering at me from very high, very safe place.
  
  


• 9:00 p.m. Sit down on sofa to watch Heroes.
  


• 9:01 p.m. Watch cat settle in lap. All is forgiven.