06/11/2026
Sophie, our 5-year-old Bengal supermodel, arrived today looking absolutely stunning as always. With her striking green eyes, gorgeous coat, and enough attitude to power a small city, she made sure everyone knew exactly how she felt about being here. 🙃
From the moment we entered the room, she informed us loudly and repeatedly that we were unwelcome. There was growling. There were complaints. There were strongly worded Bengal opinions being shared with anyone within a 3 km radius.
Historically, Sophie has required sedation for her yearly bloodwork due to her chronic medical condition. Today, however, she chose a different path.
✨Was she happy about it? Absolutely not.
✨Did she voice her concerns? Continuously.
✨Did it require extra hands, extra time, strategic planning, and probably a small amount of emotional support for mom and the staff? Yes.
But somehow, against all odds, we successfully collected both blood and urine samples WITHOUT sedation! 🎉
Sophie was incredibly brave, even if she spent the entire process threatening to leave us terrible online reviews. Her mom was also incredibly brave while helping us get the samples we need to monitor Sophie's health and keep her feeling her best.
We know these tests aren't Sophie's favourite activity, but they're an important part of managing chronic conditions and making sure everything stays on track. 🥹
We're so proud of Sophie today! Now if you'll excuse us, we're going to spend the rest of the afternoon trying to get back into her good books. (We don't have high hopes.) 🐾❤️