Lady is getting a make over

Lady, the elusive longhaired feral who I only see on rare occasions, is tonight in a dog pen awaiting a trip to the vet for a makeover.  She is a magnificent cat, but her coat is long overdue a brush.  I'm hoping they will sedate her and cut off the matts, give her a good brush, treat her for worms and give her a health check to make sure she is doing ok.  She seems to be fine, eyes are clear, she's a good weight, no sniffles or sounds of a chesty chest.  

I've been thinking about doing this for months and waiting for an opportunity to present itself and when I went into the blue shed this evening, there she was and up into the loft with her so I closed off the catflap, grabbed a cat carrier and, without any difficulty at all really which surprised me, herded her into it and then put her in the dogpen. There was no hissing, no spitting, she remained very calm.  So I'm thrilled.

Let's hope all goes according to plan at the vets.