The beast felt its claw dig for just a moment into its new target's side before the business end of the flashlight clocked it on the side of the head. It let out an angry screech as it darted in a daze to the side of the patient.

Still, a flashlight was not nearly as intimidating as some other weapons the cat had seen, and so after giving a shake of its head and regaining its balance, it turned itself around, tail flipping about angrily as it tried to put together its next move.