Medicating Mimi. Need ideas

[Cinder & Smoke]

Originally posted by Logan

... she's mighty feisty!!!!

My back looks like I have been in a fight!!!!

Dad wunderz...

Your BACK !?????

*Strange* place ta Hold da Kat! ...

How do ya bend yur ARMz around dat far??

Try holdin da Kat on yur Lappy -
an ya kan SEE whut yur doin!

[tuxluvr]

Oddly enough, as unbelievably terroristic as Ritz is at the vets, we have never had trouble medicating. She lets us pry her mouth open and squirt it in...there was one medication that tasted awful that made her make a lot of faces and head shakes after, but she has been a good kitty...

My spouse usually sits on the floor, gets Ritz to come and sit between his legs--he pets and reassures her, then takes her head in one hand and gently coaxes her head up, and pries her jaw open, then SQUIRT with the other hand ---then pets and praises her.

I'm always amazed at how malleable she is for us - I know the vets couldn't do this to her if they wanted to, they won't even check her teeth during regular checkups unless they sedate.

[Corinna]

When I have had to help the neighbor we use the towel method as I'm not as bad a shot as she is. and since it's her cats she can get the claws. But I usually have it down be fore they are aware we are doing anything. one good thing I learned working for a vet.

[Karen]

Originally posted by Cinder & Smoke


Dad wunderz...

Your BACK !?????

*Strange* place ta Hold da Kat! ...

How do ya bend yur ARMz around dat far??

Try holdin da Kat on yur Lappy -
an ya kan SEE whut yur doin!

You musta missed this part:

Originally posted by Logan

It was her climbing over my shoulder and down my back afterward that was so painful!!!!

[Cinder & Smoke]

Originally posted by Karen
You musta missed this part:

Originally posted by Logan
It was her climbing over my shoulder and
down my back afterward that was so painful!!!!

Hmmmm...

Hang On a lil bit tighter next tyme!

[AmberLee]

{{{Logan}}}

Okay, this is heartless of me, but I've been laughing my fool head off over several of the posts here. I'm so glad you posted the question, it's given me several ideas.

Do you remember SAS's comment about using the sleeve of a sweatshirt to restrain the cat: would it work for Mimi?

[Cinder & Smoke]

Sure has been *q*u*i*e*t* here...

Wunder who *won* the Medicine War?

[RedHedd]

Originally posted by tuxluvr
[I] usually sit on the floor, get [the cat] to come and sit between [my] legs-- [I] pet and reassure [the cat], then take [the cat's] head in one hand and gently coaxes her head up, and pries her jaw open, then SQUIRT with the other hand ---then pets and praises her.

That's what I do when I have to medicate my cats - it's always worked for me. I give them LOTS of pets and kisses - kisses on their little mouth after giving the meds, especially if it's a pill, helps get it down. They're usually so shocked at being kissed on the lips that they swallow! works for me ...