How to give a cat a pill

Haven't seen this for ages and it's cheered me up no end It's all so horribly true! My hyperthyroid cat is on 2 pills a day and, luckily, gobbles them up if rolled up in a slice of processed cheese. I have no idea what would happen if it was one of the others.

I had seen this before but had forgotten it. Thank you, when! Among the cats in our lives, we had a fighter cat and thank goodness he rarely needed tablets (still have the scars) also had a loving, quiet and cuddly cat who took the tablets like an angel. Gently open cat's jaws, place tablet on the back of the tongue, gently hold cat's jaws closed, gently stroke cat's throat until you feel him swallow (twice). Two hours later, find tablet in corner behind the door, under chair, on the stairs....I don't think he ever actually got the intended dose. I also have a DS who spat out any medication until he was two. The GP assured me that though the spat out 5ml spoonful had coated me and the table, the baby would certainly have absorbed enough to do the trick.

Must show this to OH.To worm one fighter cat, he had to dress up in his full motorbike gear, including his crash helmet

when that's the best belly laugh I've had for a long time, thanks

Very funny, and no exaggeration! I bought a special syringe thingy, still useless!

I used to sandwich our cat Frank between my knees back to my body and pull his head up and drop pill onto the back of his tongue. He was a gentle soul though.

He once got heavily tarred on feet legs and tail, walking over a newly tarred roof to our top floor flat.
I spent a good two hours softening the the tar off with swarfega then washing it all off. All things condsidered he was very very good. I got a few scratches but I reckon he knew we were trying to help.

One very soggy moggy by the end of the process though. He spent ages in front of the fire getting fluffed back up again.

Our vet had a good way of immobilising a cat. Remove overalls. Pour cat down leg hole from the top. Cat's head and scruff appear at the bottom and the remainder of the cat is held fast.

It does remind me of my late ginger cat who seemed to have demonic strength right up to the end.

still makes me laugh now!

when best performance of this I've heard was when with a group of 5 women from UK (growing old disgracefully) I went to a gathering of 200 older women in San Diego in 2005.
On the last nights entertainment one of our group recited this -very matter of fact..in a strong Yorkshire accent ,pausing in just the right places. She had to keep stopping -there was so much laughter.
It brought the house down. None of us will forget that.

It`s very true

love it, so true.

Oh dear. Have just seen forbesisnow2's thread about the loss of their much loved little cat. What bad timing. I'm so sorry.

I've been browsing and have found this - I'm crying with laughter.
Thought it deserved another airing

I don't know where Jonathan got it from when, he didn't write it. It is wonderful to see him perform it though.

Ah! ga is that where it came from? It's hilarious no matter how many times I see it

Had hyperthyroid cat. Daily pills. This rings bells.

Reciting this is my party trick when. I first heard it performed many years ago by Jonathan Veira and laughed so much at his dry, straight-faced delivery that I couldn't wait to share it.

Love it!

.....or put flea drops on.....!!