Firepaw doesn't put it in words either, but a shiver runs through him. It does make him think of his old neighbor, Henry, who got fat and lazy after a trip to the vet. Maybe it was just getting fixed, maybe it was worse than that.

"Yeah..." He pauses, thanks the Pokemon who was grooming him and shakes himself off before hopping off of the table. "Definitely better than staying with my housefolk... I wonder if your cat friend from home would like it better here, too."