Poor Mac!

Poor Mac got neutered today and he is one very unhappy kitten. I can't say I blame him. I am not happy either but for a far different reason. We were suppose to drop him off between 8-9 a.m. When we got down to the reduced clinic it was total bedlam. There were two dogs already in a teeny tiny intake office. I had to fill out some paper work while Mike paid the bill. While I was doing this another two dogs came through the door. One was on a leash and one was in a wire kennel. While the staff was taking one dog back to be fixed (I assume) that dog and the dog in the kennel were trying to fight with each other. I was not happy over the fact that nowhere on the form I filled out was there a place for Mac's name. I handed the paperwork over to the gal behind the desk. Another person comes up and grabs Mac's carrier. Now by this time the potential dog fight had ended but the dog in the wire cage was still barking her fool head off. And what does this caring kennel staff do? She places Mac's carrier on top of this barking dog's wire cage!!! This poor kitten has never been exposed to a dog and all of a sudden he is exposed to barking and fighting dogs and some moron puts his only safe place on top of something he is terrified of! We got him home around 3 p.m. and he is growling at anyone who walks past. We were told when we picked him up that he may hallucinate for a few hours and that may cause him to hiss, spit, claw and bite family members and we should be sure to keep him separated from kids and other animals. What bothered me is we have had 4 other cats spayed or neutered and not once were we warned that our cats might growl or bite and none of them have ever growled or hissed at us! I know each animal reacts differently to anesthesia, but I have never worried that my kitten, who is a mommy kitten, would take a swipe at me as I walk past. I will never take an animals to the reduced clinic again!