Pet Safety Blog

Let us face it, cats are quite different from dogs, but are still great pets to have, even though I have never had one.  Only barn cats years ago.  Cats are soft and cuddly and mainly stay to themselves, except at din-din time.  At least this is what I was told.  Like all pets, they like the comfort and warmth of your home, and can be an asset at times, especially if you have a mouse in the house.  Cats do need to stay healthy so visits to the veterinarian are necessary.  If for some reason the vet prescribes medication for your cat, you need to go right out and buy a book on how to give the medication, without having to go through animal abuse reported by your neighbor.  When your cat is a kitten, train them to go into a container, this is what cat carriers are for, so when the time comes, you will not have to go through a war zone chasing your beloved all over the house, trying to get them into the carrier.  Once accepted by your cat, these containers are great for moving your cat around or taking them places to be with you.

However, back to administering the medication, I read a hilarious article about doing just that.  The article said to crawl on your hands and knees toward your cat, placing your ankles together or crossing them, to give your cat a snuggling place to back up into for a secure fit.  I would think that a towel between your legs would prevent your cat from scratching the tar out of you, but that is just my thought.  Restrain their front legs, put your chin on the top of their head, placing your thumb and finger towards the back of your cat’s mouth where there are no teeth, and popping the pill in and holding their mouth shut.  I can almost picture this procedure, but reading about it, I just about died out laughing.  Don’t think I would want to go through all that commotion, its bad enough trying to give my own dog a pill.  Be Happy!