The Cat That Played The Tombola: The Cat's Paw Cozy Mysteries - Book 3 by Fiona Snyckers

Author:Fiona Snyckers [Snyckers, Fiona]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Fiona Snyckers
Published: 2018-12-09T22:00:00+00:00

It felt odd to be sitting in a vet’s waiting room without an animal by her side. She probably looked like a rep from a pet food company.

After a fifteen-minute wait, Martin came out of his consulting room to call her through.

“Hi, Fay. I thought you’d be accompanied by a herd of kittens. Come through and let’s chat.”

At least he had given up pretending that he didn’t remember who she was. He slid the door to the consulting room shut behind her and smiled expectantly.

Fay launched into her rehearsed speech. “The kittens are two months old now. I’m going to find homes for them at three months because that’s what my grandmother always did. When should they have their last vaccinations, and should I have them sterilized before I home them?”

Martin sat at his computer and called up previous records for Penrose House.

“You can bring them for their vaccinations at three months, just a few days before they are going to their new homes. We want to make sure they don’t have any upset tummies or allergic reactions. Those are rare, but not unheard of.”

Fay nodded and pretended to take notes on her phone.

“And the sterilizing?”

“It’s possible to do it at three months, and I know some vets who do, but it’s not ideal. The females in particular are too young for such a big operation. The ideal time is just before they reach six months. If you want to make sure it gets done, you could pay for it in advance and give the new owners a voucher to come here and have them fixed. I will then get my receptionist to phone and remind them at the appropriate time. If I remember correctly, that’s the way your grandmother always did it.”

“Perfect. Thank you. I just want there to be zero possibility of these kittens adding to the cat population one day.”

“Absolutely. None of us wants that.”

With that cleared up, Fay found it difficult to move on to the subject of Mrs. Saville. Luckily, he gave her an opening.

“How’s business? It must be picking up now that the weather is getting warmer.” He cast an ironic look out the window where rain was still lashing the island. “Warming up in general, I mean. Not today, apparently.”

“Yes, it’s definitely picking up. I was worried that the shooting on Sunday was going to put people off. It was in all the newspapers and on TV. I thought people might cancel their bookings.”

“And did they?”

“Actually, not. I had a new booking from Mrs. Saville’s daughter, the poor thing. She’s here to sort out her mother’s affairs.”

“I suppose she’s meeting with lawyers and so forth?”

“I suppose so.” Now was as good a time as any. “You must have known Mrs. Saville quite well.”

“What?” he said. “No, I didn’t. Why would you say that?”

“She joined the Rotary Club recently. And you’re a member. I heard you went to a lot of trouble to make her feel welcome.”

Martin’s eyes flicked away from Fay’s. “Oh, of course.

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