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Photo gallery: How to make a cat-restraining bag (step 8)
Photo gallery: How to make a cat-restraining bag (step 8)
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Use proper terminology with cat owners. Some team members refer to cats in bags as
kitty burritos
or
kitty tamales
, but Lane recommends comforting clients by telling them their cat will be placed in its own little sleeping bag.
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