Author Topic: I'm about to give my Damn Cat two pills (Read 571 times)

Ozark · « **on:** October 14, 2002, 03:28:40 PM »

The Damn Cat (that’s its name) has worms and I get the honor of poking two pills down its throat. Someone posted a how to guide for giving cats a pill. Anyone have a copy of it?

midnight Target · « **Reply #1 on:** October 14, 2002, 03:32:34 PM »

Step 1. Gasp pills firmly between thumb and forefinger

Step 2. Pet the cat softly with your other hand.

Step 3. Hand the pills to your wife and run!

Ripsnort · « **Reply #2 on:** October 14, 2002, 03:32:46 PM »

Easy, stick it on the back of their tongue, cats have to swallow it, they can't spit it up like dogs.(Grain on their tongue runs backward)

hardcase · « **Reply #3 on:** October 14, 2002, 03:36:09 PM »

You can grab them gently by the head with free hand. Use the pill hand index finger to push their mouths open and put the pill toward their throat. Don't force it down, let em swallow and dont hold their heads so tight they fight you. The easier you are, the easier they are.

You shoulda tried learing how to give injections. One of our cats has diabetes and gets two injections a day. He now expects it and just sits for it. Go easy.

hardcase

rogwar · « **Reply #4 on:** October 14, 2002, 03:41:18 PM »

Try some wormer that comes in a tube and tastes like kitty treat or buy some you can sprinkle on their food. The later is what I have used.

boxboy28 · « **Reply #5 on:** October 14, 2002, 04:14:50 PM »

buy some wet food and out it in there!;)

Soulyss · « **Reply #6 on:** October 14, 2002, 04:23:21 PM »

What we used to do that worked well was, we'd get an eye dropper and fill it with water... surround the cat, hold him down, pry his mouth open drop the pills in and shoot the water in there. The water made him swallow and down the pills went. He was usually bent out of shape about the whole ordeal but he got over it in a few minutes.

mkuebeler · « **Reply #7 on:** October 14, 2002, 04:39:01 PM »

HOW TO GIVE A CAT A PILL:
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Pick up cat and cradle in the crook of your left arm as if you were holding a baby. Position right forefinger and thumb on either side of the cat's mouth and gently apply pressure to cheeks while hold 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 under chair. Cradle cat in left arm and repeat process.
Retrieve cat from bedroom and throw soggy pill away.
Take a 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 in from garden.
Kneel on floor with cat wedged firmly between knees, holding front and rear paws. Ignore low growling sounds emitted by cat. Get spouse to hold cat's 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 a note to buy a new ruler and repair curtains. Carefully sweep shattered figurines from hearth and set aside for gluing later.
Wrap cat in a large towel and get spouse to lie on cat with its head just visible from beneath spouse's armpit. Put pill in end of drinking straw, force cat's mouth open with pencil and blow down drinking straw.
Check label to make sure pill is not harmful to humans; drink glass of water to take the taste away. Apply bandage to spouse's forearm and remove blood from carpet with cold water and soap.
Retrieve cat from neighbor's shed. Get another pill. 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 door back on hinges. Apply cold compress to cheek and check records for date of last tetanus shot. Throw T-shirt away and fetch new one from bedroom.
Ring the fire brigade to retrieve cat from tree across the road. Apologize to the neighbor who crashed into the fence while swerving to avoid cat. Take last pill from foil wrap.
Tie cat's front paws to rear paws with garden twine and bind tightly to leg of dining table. Find heavy duty pruning gloves from shed. Force cat's mouth open with small trowel. Push pill into mouth followed by a large piece of fillet steak. Hold head vertically and pour a pint of water down throat to wash pill down.
Get spouse to drive you to the emergency room, sit quietly while doctor stitches fingers and forearm and removes pill remnants from right eye. Stop by furniture store on the way home to order new table.
Arrange for vet to make house call.

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Wrap it in bacon.

SOB · « **Reply #8 on:** October 14, 2002, 04:42:31 PM »

This works with my cat - she's very tame tho'...

Sit cat in your lap, cup the back of cat's head with one hand, poke your finger in the tip of cat's mouth so he/she opens mouth, use the thumb from your hand cupping the cat's head and press it gently into the side of the cat's mouth, at the back near the joint(don't need to poke it in too far, this is just to hold the mouth open), drop in pill, hold mouth shut until the swallow, pet cat profusely.

Don't know if it'd work with other cats or not, I just have experience with mine...very tolerant. When I first got her from the pound, she had ear mites, worms, some sort of cat cold, and had a nasty drip from one eye. First trip to the Vet netted her a thermometer in the pooper, light shined in her eyes, gel toejam slimed onto her eyes, two pills, and ear mite stuff squirted into her ears. At the very end she let out a little whimper of a growl. At that point, any reservations I had about getting an animal from the pound subsided!

SOB

rogwar · « **Reply #9 on:** October 14, 2002, 04:58:54 PM »

A variation on this technique has been successfull with other types of felines.

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Originally posted by SOB
This works with my cat - she's very tame tho'...

Sit cat in your lap, cup the back of cat's head with one hand, poke your finger in the tip of cat's mouth so he/she opens mouth, use the thumb from your hand cupping the cat's head and press it gently into the side of the cat's mouth, at the back near the joint(don't need to poke it in too far, this is just to hold the mouth open), drop in pill, hold mouth shut until the swallow, pet cat profusely.

Don't know if it'd work with other cats or not, I just have experience with mine...very tolerant. When I first got her from the pound, she had ear mites, worms, some sort of cat cold, and had a nasty drip from one eye. First trip to the Vet netted her a thermometer in the pooper, light shined in her eyes, gel toejam slimed onto her eyes, two pills, and ear mite stuff squirted into her ears. At the very end she let out a little whimper of a growl. At that point, any reservations I had about getting an animal from the pound subsided!

SOB

AKDejaVu · « **Reply #10 on:** October 14, 2002, 05:35:45 PM »

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Originally posted by SOB
This works with my cat - she's very tame tho'...

Sit cat in your lap, cup the back of cat's head with one hand, poke your finger in the tip of cat's mouth so he/she opens mouth, use the thumb from your hand cupping the cat's head and press it gently into the side of the cat's mouth, at the back near the joint(don't need to poke it in too far, this is just to hold the mouth open), drop in pill, hold mouth shut until the swallow, pet cat profusely.

Don't know if it'd work with other cats or not, I just have experience with mine...very tolerant. When I first got her from the pound, she had ear mites, worms, some sort of cat cold, and had a nasty drip from one eye. First trip to the Vet netted her a thermometer in the pooper, light shined in her eyes, gel toejam slimed onto her eyes, two pills, and ear mite stuff squirted into her ears. At the very end she let out a little whimper of a growl. At that point, any reservations I had about getting an animal from the pound subsided!

SOB

I had to quote this whole thing SOB. You big caring gallute you.

Udie · « **Reply #11 on:** October 14, 2002, 05:42:34 PM »

throw that one away and get a new one

Kanth · « **Reply #12 on:** October 14, 2002, 05:53:05 PM »

I usually place my hand accross the cats head in such a way that my fingers are on one side of his top jaw and my thumb on the other with my palm on the top of his head.

I gently pull back the top of the jaw until the mouth is agape and the nose is pointing somewhat skyward

drop pill with other hand into the center of his mouth so it lands deep in there then let his head go.

pet profusely and generally suck up afterwards, maybe food reward or pounce treat or something.

the quicker, gentler and more confidant you are about it will make your cat more confidant and he/she'll be less likely to stop speaking with you afterwards.

Good Luck.

I also bathe mine (rarely) and clip their nails without problems..takes alot of trust on their part for both.

Nash · « **Reply #13 on:** October 14, 2002, 06:07:56 PM »

Hhm... I haven't had much luck with the above advice.

What seems to work well for me is to position the cat's head between the forearm and bicep of your left arm. With your right hand gently cup the back of the cats head. Then you squeeze... and squeeze... and squeeze.... and squeeze....

Wlfgng · « **Reply #14 on:** October 14, 2002, 06:12:45 PM »

shoot the cat...