Re: OT:Pilling Cats
From: Chris Darlington <chris.darlington@sympatico.ca>
Try this , cat lovers: crush a pill up in a spoon and mix in double the
amount of butter or cream cheese. Smear the mixture around the cats
mouth area if you can't get a dry pill in . If you have problems doing
this , smear the mixture onto the cats paw and he or she will surely
lick it off. Cats DON'T like to be dirty . Both of our beasts have
nervous disorders and need to be sedated before going to the vet.
Good luck
Chris Darlington
Robert & Patricia Roberson wrote:
>
> From: "Robert & Patricia Roberson" <patrob@centex.net>
>
> Sometimes cats are just a bit snappy at times like this. We discovered with
> our two-year-old black (maybe part Siamese) that the first two or three days
> went okay. Then as his fever subsided, the level of snappiness increased
> until it became wise to save the last pill "in case of relapse." We wrapped
> the "victim" in a towel, pried his mouth open, tossed the pill as far back
> as possible, held his mouth shut, and hoped for the best. But as the cat
> regained health, the process became more difficult. Definitely use a towel
> for wrapping and watch the fingers.
>
> Patricia Roberson, lover of cats and irises, in Goldthwaite, Texas.
>
> >
> > Holding there mouth shut and blowing in their nose makes them swallow and
> > makes pilling them easier.
>
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