I definitely feel your pain...... first off, cats are lousy about telling you-- check that: In LETTING YOU FIGURE OUT AT ALL-- that they don't feel well; then they make it a full-tilt rodeo to medicate or treat them.

We have a small, lightweight, female tuxedo with a problematic coat that mats up and needs to be combed out- our vet can haul huge clumps off her with a stainless flea-comb, and she's good as gold; doesn't say a word. But if we come near her with any kind of comb or rake, she screams bloody murder, then tries to PERFORM said bloody murder on us. Total rodeo with maximal opportunity for serious damage to humans.

As to medication-- I have to agree, with two people and the use of scruffing, you should be able to get somewhere, MAYBE even without major damage to anyone. But it's far easier if you can somehow convince the patient that the meds (like the saline) aren't so Godawful...... but, good luck doing that with that pink antibiotic! No cat in our whole pride will go within two yards of that stuff, no matter HOW it might be disguised or concealed...... you're far better off with a pill you can either hide in a bite of chicken or crush and mix with some baby-type chicken or turkey food (Gerber, etc.)- that often works- but not so with that bitter liquid antibiotic......

Good luck-- I hope your kit gets through the bowel probs, that is UTTERLY not fun at all....