Inveigle: to persuade someone to to do something by means of deception or flattery (part 2)

The cat WAS fine. When my mother arrived a week ago, the cat was okay.

When I got home from grocery shopping Friday night,

mom was all set up, sipping vodka, reading her kindle, the cat in her lap.

"Mom, Mattie is taking Aroo for his check up tomorrow. Do you want to go with her?"

"Should I?"

"Sure, it will be an adventure for you."

My mother is familiar with the cat's frailty. He was sick during her last visit but he seemed to rebound after a stint at the animal hospital. My mother had no problem paying the tab. She likes the cat.  When my mother sleeps over, the cat sleeps on her head. This won her over. (Aroo is equally curious and affectionate to every human he encounters. He's expert at winning friends and influencing people. The cat (in his small solicitous way) inveigled my mother to pay his exorbitant hospital bill).