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My cat Ria is going to the vet on Monday and I have been given 1 ACP tablet to give her 90 minutes before the appointment. She is a very fiesty cat and last time she was at the vet she attacked the vet the nurse me and my father. They had to take her away into another room with aromatherapy to get her injections done. I have had 2 other cats and giving them pills was an absolute nightmare I cant hide it in her food as she watches everything I do. Any cat owners successfully managed to give their cats pills without getting torn to bits or them spitting them out !!??
My cat Ria is going to the vet on Monday and I have been given 1 ACP tablet to give her 90 minutes before the appointment. She is a very fiesty cat and last time she was at the vet she attacked the vet the nurse me and my father. They had to take her away into another room with aromatherapy to get her injections done. I have had 2 other cats and giving them pills was an absolute nightmare I cant hide it in her food as she watches everything I do. Any cat owners successfully managed to give their cats pills without getting torn to bits or them spitting them out !!??
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Pick up cat and cradle it in the crook of your left arm as if holding a baby.
Position right forefinger and thumb on either side of cat's mouth and gently apply pressure to cheeks while holding pill in right hand. As cat opens mouth, pop pill into mouth. Allow cat to close mouth and swallow.
Retrieve pill from floor and cat from behind sofa. Cradle cat in left arm and repeat process.
Retrieve cat from bedroom, and throw soggy pill away.
Take new pill from foil wrap, cradle cat in left arm, holding rear paws tightly with left hand. Force jaws open and push pill to back of mouth with right forefinger. Hold mouth shut for a count of ten.
Retrieve pill from goldfish bowl and cat from top of wardrobe. Call spouse from garden.
Kneel on floor with cat wedged firmly between knees, hold front and rear paws. Ignore low growls emitted by cat. Get spouse to hold head firmly with one hand while forcing wooden ruler into mouth. Drop pill down ruler and rub cat's throat vigorously.
Retrieve cat from curtain rail, get another pill from foil wrap. Make note to buy new ruler and repair curtains. Carefully sweep shattered figurines and vases from hearth and set to one side for gluing later.
Wrap cat in large towel and get spouse to lie on cat with head just visible from below armpit. Put pill in end of drinking straw, force mouth open with pencil, and blow down drinking straw.
Check label to make sure pill not harmful to humans, drink 1 beer to take taste away. Apply Band-Aid to spouse's forearm and remove blood from carpet with cold water and soap.
Retrieve cat from neighbour's shed. Get another pill. Open another beer. Place cat in cupboard, and close door onto neck, to leave head showing. Force mouth open with dessert spoon. Flick pill down throat with elastic band.
Fetch screwdriver from garage and put cupboard door back on hinges. Drink beer. Fetch bottle of Scotch. Pour shot, drink. Apply cold compress to cheek and check records for date of last tetanus shot. Apply whiskey compress to cheek to disinfect. Toss back another shot. Throw T-shirt away and fetch new one from bedroom.
Call fire department to retrieve the damned cat from tree across the road. Apologize to neighbor who crashed into fence while swerving to avoid cat. Take last pill from foil-wrap.
Tie the little @!!@#@#$%'s front paws to rear paws with garden twine and bind tightly to leg of dining table, find heavy-duty pruning gloves from shed. Push pill into mouth followed by large piece of steak fillet. Be rough about it. Hold head vertically and pour 2 pints of water down throat to wash pill down.
Consume remainder of Scotch. Get spouse to drive you to the emergency room, sit quietly while doctor stitches fingers and forearm and remove pill remnants from right eye. Call furniture shop on way home to order new table.
Arrange for RSPCA to collect mutant cat from hell and call local pet shop to see if they have any hamsters.
Position right forefinger and thumb on either side of cat's mouth and gently apply pressure to cheeks while holding pill in right hand. As cat opens mouth, pop pill into mouth. Allow cat to close mouth and swallow.
Retrieve pill from floor and cat from behind sofa. Cradle cat in left arm and repeat process.
Retrieve cat from bedroom, and throw soggy pill away.
Take new pill from foil wrap, cradle cat in left arm, holding rear paws tightly with left hand. Force jaws open and push pill to back of mouth with right forefinger. Hold mouth shut for a count of ten.
Retrieve pill from goldfish bowl and cat from top of wardrobe. Call spouse from garden.
Kneel on floor with cat wedged firmly between knees, hold front and rear paws. Ignore low growls emitted by cat. Get spouse to hold head firmly with one hand while forcing wooden ruler into mouth. Drop pill down ruler and rub cat's throat vigorously.
Retrieve cat from curtain rail, get another pill from foil wrap. Make note to buy new ruler and repair curtains. Carefully sweep shattered figurines and vases from hearth and set to one side for gluing later.
Wrap cat in large towel and get spouse to lie on cat with head just visible from below armpit. Put pill in end of drinking straw, force mouth open with pencil, and blow down drinking straw.
Check label to make sure pill not harmful to humans, drink 1 beer to take taste away. Apply Band-Aid to spouse's forearm and remove blood from carpet with cold water and soap.
Retrieve cat from neighbour's shed. Get another pill. Open another beer. Place cat in cupboard, and close door onto neck, to leave head showing. Force mouth open with dessert spoon. Flick pill down throat with elastic band.
Fetch screwdriver from garage and put cupboard door back on hinges. Drink beer. Fetch bottle of Scotch. Pour shot, drink. Apply cold compress to cheek and check records for date of last tetanus shot. Apply whiskey compress to cheek to disinfect. Toss back another shot. Throw T-shirt away and fetch new one from bedroom.
Call fire department to retrieve the damned cat from tree across the road. Apologize to neighbor who crashed into fence while swerving to avoid cat. Take last pill from foil-wrap.
Tie the little @!!@#@#$%'s front paws to rear paws with garden twine and bind tightly to leg of dining table, find heavy-duty pruning gloves from shed. Push pill into mouth followed by large piece of steak fillet. Be rough about it. Hold head vertically and pour 2 pints of water down throat to wash pill down.
Consume remainder of Scotch. Get spouse to drive you to the emergency room, sit quietly while doctor stitches fingers and forearm and remove pill remnants from right eye. Call furniture shop on way home to order new table.
Arrange for RSPCA to collect mutant cat from hell and call local pet shop to see if they have any hamsters.
I could give our previous cat a pil, using the tip the head back and drop to back of throat method.
Our current cat is too wise to it, and twists his head sideways to avoid the pill.
He is too fussy about his food to fall for the 'hide it in his food' method.
He has lacerated a vets wrist, when he attempted to administer a pill.
As a result his worming has to be done with drops onto the back of the neck, in the same way as flea treatments are given.
Our current cat is too wise to it, and twists his head sideways to avoid the pill.
He is too fussy about his food to fall for the 'hide it in his food' method.
He has lacerated a vets wrist, when he attempted to administer a pill.
As a result his worming has to be done with drops onto the back of the neck, in the same way as flea treatments are given.
I use the same method as Naomi's.
But, if it's a 'big bruiser' of a cat you might need two people, one to hold the cat and one to hold the mouth closed.
Our old cat at 15lbs in fighting trim and 'mean' attitude had to be wrapped round and round in a bath towel and held very firmly avoiding getting bitten in the process.
Once successful please be prepared to be 'ignored' for the rest of the day ☺☺☺
But, if it's a 'big bruiser' of a cat you might need two people, one to hold the cat and one to hold the mouth closed.
Our old cat at 15lbs in fighting trim and 'mean' attitude had to be wrapped round and round in a bath towel and held very firmly avoiding getting bitten in the process.
Once successful please be prepared to be 'ignored' for the rest of the day ☺☺☺
Kneel on the floor, put the cat between your knees, facing away from you in the position like the Landseer lions in Trafalgar Square (with front paws facing forwards. Apply pressure towards the hinge of the cat's jaw whilst tilting the head (the cat's, not yours) backwards towards you. Pop pill as far as possible towards the back of the cat's mouth. Close mouth (the cat's, not yours) and hold head upwards for a few second until the cat swallows.
Not foolproof, but it worked for me more often than not.
Not foolproof, but it worked for me more often than not.
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