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Tuesday, June 28, 2005
How to Give Your Cat a Pill→
HOW TO GIVE YOUR DOG A PILL:
1. Wrap it in bacon. (I use slices of cheese, but it gets that same results)
Note from the editor: When my cat got his tail stuck in the office door and had to be rushed to the vet to have the tip amputated (sob!), we found that the pills went down nicely with a bit of Fancy Feast. Email submitted by Jennifer, as a followup to the Cat Bathing as a Martial Art post. Thanks a bunch! I think only true cat-lovers can appreciate these fully. :) ¶ Tuesday, June 28, 2005
- Pick cat up 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 away soggy pill.
- 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 husband in from backyard.
- Kneel on floor with cat wedged firmly between knees, hold front and rear paws. Ignore low growls emitted by cat. Get husband 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 husband 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 husband's forearm and remove blood from carpet with cold water and soap.
- Retrieve cat from neighbor'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.
- Ring fire department to retrieve the stupid 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 terrors 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 filet steak. Be rough about it. Hold head vertically and pour 2 liters of water down throat to wash pill down.
- Consume remainder of Scotch. Get husband to drive you to the emergency room, sit quietly while doctor stitches fingers and forearm and washes pill remnants from right eye. Call furniture shop on way home to order new table.
- Arrange for SPCA to collect mutant cat from hell,and call local pet shop to see if they have any hamsters.
HOW TO GIVE YOUR DOG A PILL:
1. Wrap it in bacon. (I use slices of cheese, but it gets that same results)
Note from the editor: When my cat got his tail stuck in the office door and had to be rushed to the vet to have the tip amputated (sob!), we found that the pills went down nicely with a bit of Fancy Feast. Email submitted by Jennifer, as a followup to the Cat Bathing as a Martial Art post. Thanks a bunch! I think only true cat-lovers can appreciate these fully. :) ¶ Tuesday, June 28, 2005
