[004] VOICE

[doc_pompous]

[Simon sounds slightly exasperated today (but then again, when does he not). Today, at least, there seems to be a good reason. Congratulations, TQ. It's KITTENS.]

If there is…anyone on board with veterinary experience, I need a consult. Cats, dogs, small animal, livestock--at this point, anything would be helpful.

It's, um, probably pertinent to note that if your pets are not spayed or neutered, please take care when allowing them to interact with other animals that are not spayed or neutered. If you aren't sure whether they're spayed or neutered, I can--we can try to determine that for you.

Medical is currently working on a way to offer this service, but that...depends on the answers I get today. The surgeries are simple in theory, but animal anesthesia isn't a field we have covered on staff, and I don't want to risk harming pets.

Medbay's always looking for qualified doctors or nurses to join the staff. The...veterinary experience isn't required.

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[cons]

I guess now would be a bad time to tell you the dinosaur has been spending a suspicious amount of alone time with the new dragon in town, huh doc?

[ because ok how can she not mess with him right now I mean really. at least her tone is just shy of sounding goofy, so it should be obvious. see, she's being nice. but only because he patched up her gunshot wound all that time ago. ]

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[doc_pompous]

[no oh god say it isn't so]

Please tell me you're joking.

[he has no idea how dragons work.]

I mean, I'm sure you're joking, I just don't think I want to consider that possibility.

[cons]

... I'm definitely joking.

[ and she's trying not to laaaugh ]

Jeeze, you're really.. worked up about this.

-- Why?

[wolfinthesnow]

What do you mean, spayed or neutered?

[doc_pompous]

Practical problems of pets in space.

[doc_pompous]

Uh, fixed. Unable to reproduce.

[wolfinthesnow]

Unable to-

Do you mean gelding?

[doc_pompous]

[Hang on he's got to...remember what that means, exactly.]

Yes, but with dogs and cats.

[wolfinthesnow]

Why?

[doc_pompous]

Be...cause...there are a lot of hazards when it comes to animals in space. It's not really in our best interests to be looking after litters of puppies and kittens.

[wolfinthesnow]

Ah.

Well.

I'm not gelding Ghost.

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[lifewithoutrest]

I've had little experience with...ordinary animals, however not all of my patients have been entirely human. Still, I'm afraid it would be mostly trial and error.

[cons]

[ ... ok don't sound too excited ]

Puppies?

[doc_pompous]

[should he tell her should he make this public

okay sure fine]

...Kittens.

[doc_pompous]

You don't have to do that. Just...take care to watch him around the female dogs.

[I really don't need half-wolf puppies the size of ponies thanks]

[doc_pompous]

Currently referring to ordinary animals, fortunately. More specifically cats. For now, anyway.

[cons]

Oh! Well that's not so bad, at least cats kinda do their own thing once they grow up. We'd have more to worry about with a litter of puppies.

We just need to make sure they're not, um. Space kittens. I think they'll be decided less adorable if they're Tranquility kittens, just saying.

[wolfinthesnow]

Do you think a female dog of any size capable of mating with a direwolf?

[doc_pompous]

I don't think it's out of the realm of possibility.

[doc_pompous]

No, all signs point to regular kittens.

[God he hopes. This will be the first pregnancy and birth aboard the S.S. Hellboat.]

We should still be able to keep track of the animals. Puppies, at least, would be easier to train. I don't want a cat wandering off and coming back with some kind of disease that could infect passengers.

[Space rabies is a real concern.]

[wolfinthesnow]

Would he not - ah-

Crush her?

[lifewithoutrest]

[Personally, she would prefer less ordinary creatures. But she'll keep that thought to herself.]

I'd be happy to lend a hand, though as I said, typical pets aren't my area of expertise.

[doc_pompous]

[Yes probably.]

Maybe not a large breed...

[wolfinthesnow]

Ghost is the size of a small horse.

[doc_pompous]

At this point, I'll take anything. Like I said, it's all simple enough in theory, but I'm used to dealing with people, not pets.