Kitteh News

[la_samtyr]

I had to start pilling my kitty today, and it is mind-boggling how she can keep one-half a teeny-tiny pill *just* out of her mouth! She balanced it on the tip of her tongue, managed to lick *all* of the gooshy food from around it and balance it inside her lip... all under the fascinated gaze of my little ChiPom, who was more than eager to take the cat's medicine for her, lol. I *think* she finally swallowed it because it disappeared into her maw and she was in a state of pissoff for a time but all seems to be forgiven now. But as this is medicine for her kidneys and needs to be a daily event, we shall see...

Comments

[crazies.livejournal.com]

I used to have a kitty who needed asthma medication daily. He knew what time we gave it to him, so he'd hide, and when we found him it took two people--one to hold him down (he was a giant beast) and another to force his mouth open, shove in med, hold mouth closed until he swallowed. I always felt bad that he had to go through that every night because he didn't realize that the stupid little pill was saving his life.

Hope your kitty learns that it's not THAT terrible.

[samtyr.livejournal.com]

Yikes! Well, so far it hasn't been *too* bad with my little gal but we'll see...

[nierielraina.livejournal.com]

*HUGS* Giving meds to animals is no fun, but cats most especially! :(

[samtyr.livejournal.com]

Yes, I am learning that. :/

*hugs*

[aglarien1.livejournal.com]

Hardest thing in the world to give a healthy cat a pill. Fingers tight at the jaw on each side and shove it down the throat or they'll spit it out sure as shootin'.

[samtyr.livejournal.com]

I will have to try that tomorrow. Today I put it in her gooshy food but I think it melted -- but she did get some of it, I hope.