Re: how to pill a cat was how to bathe a cat was: catcollars was now cat door

> Better yet - get liquid meds and mix w/ Fancy Feast.

fine, but my Mick won't touch canned food.  I find liquids work well for him - with a nice long eyedropper.
Kitty
> Better yet - get liquid meds and mix w/ Fancy Feast.
> That's the only way I can do it.  
> :-)
> 
> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> From: "Marge Talt" <mtalt@hort.net>
> Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Date:  Wed, 7 Jan 2004 04:05:22 -0500
> 
> >> From: Melody <mhobertm@excite.com>
> >> 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!
> >----------
> >
> >OoooKay, Melody....here it is:
> >
> >HOW TO GIVE YOUR CAT A PILL
> >by Peggy Althoff
> >
> >1.      Grasp cat firmly in your arms. Cradle its head on your elbow,
> >just as if you were giving baby a bottle. Coo confidently, "That's a
> >nice kitty." Drop pill into its mouth.
> >2.      Retrieve cat from top of lamp and pill from under sofa.
> >3.     Follow same procedure as in 1, but hold cat's front paws down
> >with left hand and back paws down with elbow of right arm. Poke pill

> >into its mouth with right forefinger.
> >4.      Retrieve cat from under bed. Get new pill from bottle.
> >(Resist impulse to get new cat.)
> >5.      Again proceed as in 1, except when you have cat firmly
> >cradled in bottle-feeding position, sit down on edge of chair, fold
> >your torso over cat, bring your right hand over your left elbow, open
> >cat's mouth by lifting the upper jaw and pop the pill in - quickly.
> >Since your head is down by your knees, you won't be able to see what
> >you're doing. That's just as well.
> >6.      Leave cat hanging on drapes. Leave pill in your hair.
> >7.      If you're a woman, have a good cry. If you're a man, have a
> >good cry.
> >8.      Now pull yourself together. Who's the boss here anyway?
> >Retrieve cat and pill. Assuming position 1, say sternly, "Who's the
> >boss here, anyway?" Open cat's mouth, take pill and...Oooops!
> >9.      This isn't working, is it? Collapse and think. Aha! Those
> >flashing claws are causing the chaos.

> >10.     Crawl to linen closet. Drag back large beach towel. Spread
> >towel on floor.
> >11.     Retrieve cat from kitchen counter and pill from potted plant.
> >12.     Spread cat on towel near one end with its head over long
> >edge.
> >13.     Flatten cat's front and back legs over its stomach.  (Resist
> >impulse to flatten cat.)
> >14.     Roll cat in towel. Work fast; time and tabbies wait for no
> >man-or woman.
> >15.     Resume position 1. Rotate your left hand to cat's head. Press
> >its mouth at the jaw hinges like opening the petals of a snapdragon.
> >16.     Drop pill into cat's mouth and poke gently. Voila! It's done.
> >17.     Vacuum up loose fur (cat's). Apply bandages to wounds
> >(yours).
> >18.     Take two aspirins and lie down.
> >19.     Forget aspirin, drink glass of wine and lie down.
> >
> >Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
> >mtalt@hort.net
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