Ultimate-Vet, what a kind soul, took pity on Mork's household. So very close to earning the 'day of shameless blubbering of gratitude directed at Ultimate-Vet day.' Explaining:
(On Thursday) While drawing blood for testing (FeLV, FIV etc), Ultimate-Vet predicted the results would be available by Monday. Asking and answering questions in turn, we shut the door isolating Mork, and walked to the Vet-Mobile. (As all additions are, Mork was put in quarantine on the off chance of illness of the 'contagious' shade.) Some chitchat comment regarding the lovely weather got halfway out of someone's head when Mork began his lung exercises.
Perhaps Mork has some Siamese heritage, or maybe being lonely frightens him, and it is possible that dozens of mutant-vicious mice were using their serrated fang-teeth to slice off Mork's delicate toes and face.... Whatever the reason, this kitten can belt out a tune without a detectable tune. Words cannot portray his 'my-soul-is-being-gutted' yowl. Anyway, when this barrage of noise replaced conversation, Ultimate-Vet seemed interested in the most distant and polite way possible, with an expression that I interpreted as, "This new soft jazz playing in the background has a lovely horns section."
Ultimate-Vet called me on Saturday (a first for me) from a number I didn't know (other than 9-1-1, Ultimate-Vet's cellphone is the one I know best...getting called from the home number was another first for me) to talk to me about Mork. Just a friendly phone call letting me know that Mork's lab results were clean and healthy, and his presence did not subject Resident cats to any health risk. Note: It is unsure whether or not mental health was taken into consideration.
Ultimate-Vet acted heroic, as heroes tend to do, and the masses (okay.. me) swoon in appreciation. So classy too... Despite never saying a single word about Mork's obnoxious sounds, never once chortling at any neurotic twitch I may have developed, and never making a sly joke at my expense.... The quality of life for the duration of that weekend would have been considerably less, had this merciful phone call waited until Monday.
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