what do i do with ozzy now?? help!!

[slick]

Ozzlou: I'm sorry you are still having problems. I really don't know what to suggest at this point. When I was first having problems with Speckles I did leave her at the vet for a couple of days for them to administer the meds but I was so inexperienced and scared too! The cat picks up on that and fights all the more. I really wish you luck and wish that I had something else to suggest. Sorry.

[Cataholic]

Ozzlou
what about chicken liver? get them from the grocery store, in the already packaged section. boil them, then, cut them into tiny pieces, big enough to cover the pill. Freeze them...keep out a few days supply at a time...this is pretty tempting stuff for the kitty..so, it might work.

[ozzlou]

that's disgusting.

anyway- he takes a 2 liquid meds.
is that something that would mix with liquid?
it sounds so incredibly gross.

thanks for the suggestion!
tara

[ozzlou]

slick,
i always appreciate the support.
i'm kind of giving in to the fact that i may always have to give ozzy his meds- the hard way.
as i give in to that, the calmer i am.
like i said before...it makes me feel like he's not doing well, and that he's sicker than he seems. it makes me think about how if i don't do this right, eventually the lack of medication will really hurt him. i hate thinking about what this disease can ultimately do to him.
i am getting better at it. we spend quality time together on the bathroom floor.
my worst fear has always been that he'll hate me for it, and start to not trust me anymore. so, i'm trying to make it as pleasant as possible.
thanks for writing,
tara

[ozzlou]

hi cheryl,
ozzy doesn't take pills.
we tried that one before, and that's why we went to liquid. he likes to eat around it, and leave the tablet...
the vet tried to show me how to use the pill shooter before...lol
2 vet techs AND the vet , and they still couldn't get it down his throat.


thanks though,
tara