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For anyone who's ever owned a cat...

>

> "Instructions for application of oral medicine to

> domestic feline

> ... or 'How to give a pill to a cat.'"

>

> 1. Pick up cat 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.

>

> 2. Retrieve pill from floor and cat from behind

> sofa. Cradle

> cat in left arm and repeat process.

>

> 3. Retrieve cat from bedroom, and throw soggy pill

> away.

>

> 4. 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 10.

>

> 5. Retrieve pill from goldfish bowl and cat from

> top of

> wardrobe. Call spouse from garden.

>

> 6. Kneel on floor with cat wedged firmly between

> knees, holding

> front and rear paws. Ignore low growls 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.

>

> 7. Retrieve cat from curtain rail, get another

> pill from foil

> wrap. Make note to buy new ruler and repair

> curtains. Carefully

> sweep shattered figurines from hearth and set to

> one side for

> gluing later.

>

> 8. Wrap cat in large towel and get spouse to lie

> on cat with its

> head just visible from below spouse's armpit. Put

> pill in end of

> drinking straw, - force cat's mouth open with

> pencil and blow down

> drinking straw.

>

> 9. Check label to make sure pill not harmful to

> humans, drink

> glass of water to take taste away. Apply

> Elastoplast to spouse's

> forearm and remove blood from carpet with cold

> water and soap.

>

> 10. Retrieve cat from neighbour's shed. Get

> another pill.

> Place cat in cupboard and close door onto neck to

> leave head

> showing. Force mouth open with dessertspoon.

> Flick pill down

> throat with elastic band.

>

> 11. 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.

>

> 12. Ring fire brigade to retrieve cat from tree

> across the road.

> Apologise to neighbour who crashed into fence

> while swerving to

> avoid cat. Take last pill from foil wrap.

>

> 13. 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

> spanner. Push pill

> into mouth followed by large piece of fillet steak.

> Hold head

> vertically and pour a pint of water down throat to

> wash pill

> down.

>

> 14. Get spouse to drive you to emergency room, sit

> quietly while

> doctor stitches fingers and forearm and removes

> pill remnants

> from right eye. Stop by furniture shop on way home

> to order new

> table.

>

> 15. Arrange for RSPCA to collect cat and call

> local pet shop to

> see if they have any hamsters.

 

 

I'll be here all week!! :thanku:

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