Re: how to bathe a cat was: cat collars was now cat door

Melody,
Giving pills to cats can be a royal pain. Depending on which cat I have
varying degrees of success. My biggest problem is Mick becuase He gets
in a couple of fights each year. Bite wounds usually mean Clavamox.
Clavamox pills are like all those new allergy pills - they start
disintegrating as soon as they hit moisture. When he knows it is coming
he 'juices up' and when the pill goes in - even if it does get down his
throat, we have this frothy mess such that it is hard to tell. This even
happens with Clavamox liquid, so I ask for any other anti-biotic
avaialable. But Clavamox is supposed to be the best for bite wounds.
However, Mick is an unbelievably quick healer, so most any antibiotic
works for him. Yes, I do the towel wrap, but with Mick, sneaking up on
himw when he's asleep is usually more successful when it comes to pills.


Kitty
> Marge: Ugh! If there is one thing I really hate doing with my cats, it's
> trying to get meds. into them...send away, dear! Might give me something
> to laugh about next time I have to do this!
> 
> 
> 
> Melody, IA (Z 5/4)
> 
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>  --- On Wed 01/07, Marge Talt < mtalt@hort.net > wrote:
> From: Marge Talt [mailto: mtalt@hort.net]
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2004 00:03:06 -0500
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] how to bathe a cat was: cat collars was now cat door
> 
> :-) I actually had that one saved as well; it's also a good
> one.<br><br>Have you guys seen the one about 'how to pill a cat'? If
> not, I've<br>got that stashed away and will haul it out:-)<br><br>Marge
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> Aplfgcnys@aol.com<br>> <br>> And then there's this<br>> HOW TO WASH THE
> CAT<br>> Thoroughly clean the toilet.<br>> Add the required amount<br>>
> <br>> of shampoo to the toilet water,<br>> <br>> and have both lids
> lifted.<br>> <br>> Obtain the cat and soothe him<br>> <br>> while you
> carry him towards<br>> <br>> the bathroom.<br>> <br>> In one smooth
> movement,<br>> <br>> put the cat in the toilet<FONT COLOR="#000000"
> B<br>> <br>> and close both lids<br>> <br>> (you may need to stand
> on<br>> <br>> the lid so that he cannot escape).<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>>
> Flush the toilet three or four times.<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>>
> Have someone open the door<br>> <br>> to the outside and ensure<br>>
> <br>> that there are no people<br>> <br>> between the toilet and
> the<br>> <br>> outside door.<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> Stand behind the
> toilet as far<br>> <br>> as you can, and quickly lift both lids.<br>>
> <br>> <br>> <br>> The now-clean cat will rocket out of the toilet, and
> run outside<br>where he<br>> will dry himself.<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>>
> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> Sincerely, The DOG<br>>
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