That's all very well for you to say, Wilma! I'm the one stuck with my arm in the cat's bowels!
P.S. Does "To Be Taken Internally" mean top to bottom, or bottom to top?
I figured the bottom end was the nearest to the kidneys but the cat dissagrees.
Any thoughts?
With cat medicine, I believe "taken internally" means the cat rips open some holes in you, glares at the medicine until you get the message, then wanders off to lick itself and complain loudly that it hasn't been fed yet.
How to Give Your Cat a Pill
1 ) Pick cat up and cradle it in the crook of your left arm as if holding a baby. Position right forefinger and thumb on either side of cat's mouth and gently apply pressure to cheeks while holding pill in right hand. As cat opens mouth pop pill into mouth. Allow cat to close mouth and swallow.
2) Retrieve pill from floor and cat from behind sofa. Cradle cat in left arm and repeat process.
3) Retrieve cat from bedroom, and throw soggy pill away.
4) Take new pill from foil wrap, cradle cat in left arm hoiding rear paws tightly with left hand. Force jaws open and push pill to back of mouth with right forefinger. Hold mouth shut for a count of ten.
5) Retrieve pill from goldfish bowl and cat from top of wardrobe. Call spouse from garden.
6) Kneel on floor with cat wedged firmly between knees, hold front and rear paws. Ignore low growls emitted by cat. Get spouse to hold head firmly with one hand while forcing wooden ruler into mouth. Drop pill down ruler and rub cat's throat vigorously.
7) Retrieve cat from curtain rail, get another pill from foil wrap. Make note to buy new ruler and repair curtains. Carefully sweep shattered Doulton figures from hearth and set to one side for glueing later.
8 ) Wrap cat in large towel and get spouse to lie on cat with head just visible from below armpit. Put pill in end of drinking straw, force mouth open with pencil and blow down drinking straw.
9) Check label to make sure pill not harmful to humans, drink glass of water to take taste away. Apply band-aid to spouse's forearm and remove blood from carpet with cold water and soap.
10) Retrieve cat from neighbor's shed. Get another pill. Place cat in cupboard and close door onto neck to leave head showing. Force mouth open with dessert spoon. Flick pill down throat with elastic band.
11) Fetch screwdriver from garage and put door back on hinges. Apply cold compress to cheek and check records for date of last tetanus shot. Throw T-shirt away and get new one from bedroom.
12) Call fire department to retrieve cat from tree across the road. Apologize to neighbor who crashed into fence while swerving to avoid cat. Take last pill from foil-wrap.
13) Tie cat's front paws to rear paws with garden twine and bind tightly to leg of dining table, find heavy duty pruning gloves from shed, force cat's mouth open with small spanner. Push pill into mouth followed by large piece of steak. Hold head vertically and pour 1/2 pint of water down throat to wash pill down.
14) Get spouse to drive you to the emergency room, sit quietly while doctor stitches fingers and forearm and removes pill remnants from right eye. Stop at furniture store on way home to order new table.
15) Arrange for RSPCA to collect cat and call local pet shop to see if they have any hamsters.
heather i hope you are doing it right because this is what happens when a pill meant to be given orally is administered analy........................dont say you wasn't warned
As somebody with three cats please multiply these problems by 3.I tend to sit on top of my cat to do this,it seems to work for a stray claw does get to the nether regions :shock:
For real fun have you ever had to use the aerosol spray to get rid of fleas.I didn't believe it was possible for a cat to defy the laws of gravity
Hiya H,
Sorry to pick up on your troubles so late. Have you tried explaining the benefits of the pill to your beloved cat, and perhaps negotiating an appropriate treat for afterwards?
lhk
Kat
Heather,
So sorry to hear of your troubles.
My sister and I were very worried about our cat when we were younger as she wasn't eating, we decided to encourage her telling her how lovely the kitekat (lol) was and she really should eat it up. Unfortunately my sister got a little carried away and somehow put the cat food in her mouth rather than the cat's, by accident .......BLEUGHHHHHHH :shock: :shock: :shock:
Thought I would share this with you just incase you get tempted to encourage your Tigger and find yourself trying to take the pill for him/her!!! Its not advisable LOL :idea: :!:
Love Fran
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find some food the cat LOVES....do not feed it on time, to make it so pissed off with you, crush up the tablets and mix into the food....let the cat moan lkike shit for its dinner, and watch it eat...they may be smart little buggers, but hunger is hunger...
LOL
RH
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uch: :censored: Anyone would think they LIKE being infested! ... But what about vacuum cleaners? The stupid bastard sleeps on it when it's switched off! Yet if I so much as pick up the hose, he's off!... ascending the curtains with a speed that would make the Heathrow Express green!
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