Ali had an eventful evening yesterday. She had her yearly vet appointment and was such a good girl! She clung to me the whole time (she usually is so aloof to both my husband and myself when she is at home). She got her rabies and distemper shots. They also took some blood to check her sugar levels since she has diabetes and they will also be checking to make sure that her kidneys are functioning properly…they have started a new program at our vet’s office for “senior” kitties. They start doing these tests when cats are seven years old or above with the owner’s consent. They test the stool, urine, kidneys and a few other things to make sure that your kitty is healthy. I did not get all the tests done on Ali, but they sent her blood to the lab to get her kidneys checked, they are checking for heartworm (not that she’s had any signs of it…just being safe since she hasn’t been on the meds to prevent it), and the test to check her glucose levels for the past 2 weeks (there is a technical term for it, but I can’t remember it). While I was there I had them give me Heartguard for her since the mosquitoes have been so bad lately and they’ve been getting into our house. If any of you have any ideas on giving the Heartguard to her I would welcome them. She likes the flavor of them, but she has a hard time chewing them up since they are so dag-on chewy (maybe I should cut one into little pieces and mix it with her food). Anyway, I get the results of the tests on Monday…here’s hoping for a very healthy kitty. I have no reason to believe that she would be otherwise…she has been so energetic lately, so I’m taking that as a sign that she is doing a lot better then she was without the insulin and her prescription cat food. Well, $220 later, Ali is at home and loving every minute of it! She’s worth it though!