I’m sure you’ve all read (or at least the animal-people among you) the “How to feed a cat a pill” manual…
It’s that time again. It’s not a pill this time, though, but some paste. 3 days they have to get it. And 3 days they WILL get it, if it’s the last thing I do. Every year it’s a day of getting used to. For me (or the Better Half) to give it, but also for the cats to realize that really I AM the boss and they WILL eat what’s shoved down their throat.
Yesterday was that day of getting used to. No problem whatsoever with Cassandra. She remembers who’s the boss and she just wants to get it over with. But Ramses, Mr Peabrain with his non-existent (any term) memory always has to be reminded that there’s no winning this fight for him. I gave him the paste and he started smacking and then he shook his head and most of the paste was on the kitchen drawers, on the fridge, on the floor and on me.
But I’m persistent, more so than he, so I gave him a new shot and held him. And he smacked some more, but I didn’t let him shake his head. And all was fine.
It all comes down to authority, I guess *grins*
Today it was all smooth like a feather. Even Ramses’s (any term) memory must’ve replayed yesterday’s events, because he didn’t even struggle.
(maybe we’re just lucky with our cats, like I’m lucky with my in-laws, because that also seems to be out of the ordinary 😀 )
D700, ISO200, 2 sec @ f/11, Tamron 90mm macro
Riiiiiight… You were expecting a self portrait of me in the kitchen covered in that paste, right?
Sorry to disappoint you. I’m making a fool out of myself already enough 😉
Actually they gave a slim cardboard box to send the samples in. Marked with biohazardous waste signs.
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@sitruuna
Hahahaha! I was just going to ask, did you just squish the poop in an envelope? 😀
Anyway… Pills aren’t typically the problem with Ramses and Cassandra either. And with Cassandra paste isn’t either. But I think Ramses just doesn’t like the feeling of something semi-liquid forced into his mouth.
@Anna
All done, and two tubes were enough 🙂
Next: appointment with the vet.
*LOL* “And 3 days they WILL get it, if it’s the last thing I do.”. Nice to hear about your battle. Well done so far. And you’re right, you might need more than 2 tubes. ;cD
My cats take the pills, any pills, really easily, no problem with that at all. Haven’t tried paste.
But according to present recommendations quartely or even yearly deworming is not necessary (unless the cat runs free and has access to live rodents and birds) and it should rather be done byt taking the poop to vet’s for analysis and IF there is worms/parasites whatever, then deworm with a medicine aimed at that special type.
Hence I have never dewormed Eppu and had him for year and a half now. A while ago I got a free poop sample kit (yes, they sometimes give the out in shows) to send poop by mail for examination and if anything is found, they will send back a specified medicine. Nothing was found.
And I bet the postman didn’t want to know what was in the envelope…