If the cat eats only part of the food and flatly refuses to eat it all, you won't know how much medication it took. That's the risk. I try it once and if the cat does not eat every last crumb, I give up on using that method.
I've stopped counting
If the cat eats only part of the food and flatly refuses to eat it all, you won't know how much medication it took. That's the risk. I try it once and if the cat does not eat every last crumb, I give up on using that method.
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Talk about an ANNNOOOOYED kitty!!!!!
I decided it would be best to just try and get the pills in her without crushing them or anything. She's already taking antibiotics (liquid) so I figured I'll give her the pill at the same time.
Okay, I pick her up. Hubby already has the towel ready to wrap her in. She spots the towel and starts twtiching around and squirming. I never knew a kitty could contort their body like that!! It was like she was in 7 different directions at once!! LOL!!
Anyway, I give her to him and he wraps her. I have the meds ready. I hold her mouth open and toss the pill into the back of her mouth & then shoot the liquid antibiotic in. I close her mouth and rub her throat and blow in her face. She swallowed the meds, no problem. However, the LOOK she gave me!!
Hubby let her out of the wrap and she jumped down, shot me a MEAN look, and walked away. Then looked BACK and walked away.
Think she's a tad bit annoyed at me??
Vet Assistant 16 years
Yeah, I know that 'LOOK' so well!!! lol Actually at work I'd rather restrain a huge mean dog, than a mediocre angry cat anyday!! Cats are sooooo flexible!!!
RIP Dusty July 2 2007RIP Sabrina June 16 2011
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Originally Posted by Catlady711
Yeah, I know that 'LOOK' so well!!! lol Actually at work I'd rather restrain a huge mean dog, than a mediocre angry cat anyday!! Cats are sooooo flexible!!!
Sooo true!!! I don't know how they do it, but cats can twist and turn in so many directions at once!!! Ever try getting one in a cat carrier if she doesn't want to go in?? LOL!!!!!
Vet Assistant 16 years
Oh yes, BTDT! My mom's cat is a tortishell (Torti-tude and all), and HATES the carrier. It's kind of a wrestling match getting her in, with alot of hissing and spitting! Only way that works for us is mom gets the carrier out before I come over (cat glares at it). When I knock on the door, she grabs Torry (who always greets people at the door). As soon as I get in the door mom hands Torry to me and holds the carrier down, I get on the floor and just stuff her in (hopefully before she has time to get those darn back legs all splayed out!). ROFL
At work I have to help many clients get their pets back in the carriers. There are about as many methods of doing that, as there are types of carriers!!
The funniest thing is when the owners come in complaining how difficult the cat was to get in the carrier (they're covered in scratches to prove it, not that the scratches are funny), we have to dissasemble the carrier to get the cat OUT to examine the it. And when we are all done, and the carrier is assembled again, we open the door and.........the cat runs right inside!!! ROFL You should see the looks on the owners faces! lol
RIP Dusty July 2 2007
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