Twice daily doses of medicine make Andy very suspicious of me. I try to pet him, give him pleasant attention so he has some sense that we’re on the same team, but…!
Twice daily doses of medicine make Andy very suspicious of me. I try to pet him, give him pleasant attention so he has some sense that we’re on the same team, but…!
To keep him doing well it has to be worth it but I understand about closing doors and good rooms and bad rooms. The worst was when Dolly squeezed herself under the opening at the back of the refrigerator. Thank fully that old piece of junk was replaced by the landlord, albeit only when the compressor dies.
Good grief! That would be a major problem! Andy sometimes gets behind the washing machine-dryer, a pretty good spot for getting away from me. Another one is under my bed, so I keep that bedroom door closed to simplify my cat catching.
He’s sweet!
He truly is a sweet little guy!
❤️
Maybe the meds could be followed by fresh nip? Winks.
He gets that sometimes, too, but usually it is his favorite kitty treat.
Perhaps, things would go better if you took the meds with him!! 🙂 ):
In friendship
Michel
Ugh! Besides, I tend to have low blood pressure. His medicine, curiously enough, is banned in the EU for human use, but is OK for animals.
of course we have not not the same DNA as the animals !
When they get medicine they do get suspicious–some cats more than others!
Andy is a smart little guy, so presents some real challenges to capture and dose! (Fortunately, I tend to be pretty smart, too.)
If only he could understand that it’s for his own good! Thanks for stopping by my blog Doug! Happy kitty hunting! 😎😉😻😺
I try to make it as pleasant for him as possible, with more happy parts to the one he doesn;t. I stroke him, talk softly to him, dose him, then repeat stroking and soft talking, followed by a yummy kitty treat!
Katsu doesn’t mind getting his daily eyedrops. In fact, he just plops into one’s arms, like he’s a baby … I suspect this is because he was born at the shelter and got this injury while he was very, very young, then began getting eyedrops from a variety of people., so they are as ‘normal’ for him as the morning stretch…. I would hate to imagine what Purrseidon’s response would be to eyedrops!
How lucky for you! I know Dougy resisted eye drops like a murderer resists a cop!
Fortunate for us, but not so fortunate for Katsu, who has lived with this infected eye most of his young life.
It is also fortunate that Purrseidon isn’t the one who needs daily medication – she isn’t exactly cooperative… In fact, the last time the vet-tech tried to take her temperature (and failed) it took 4 adults + 2 dog beds to maneuver her into a carry case… and blood was shed, but not by Purr….
Poor Katsu! If you remember, though, our Belgian kitty friend, Mr. Bowie, had an eye infection that he dealt with for months before it finally cleared up. Best wishes for Katsu! Dougy had an eye infection, too, when he was a kitten. It took several weeks to clear up. He had one repeat later on, but has been infection free for years now. I hope Katsu has a similar result once the infection’s cleared up!
I’m surprised Purrseidon’s that resistant to veterinary care! I keep wondering why they don’t use those digital non-contact thermometers on our anipals, given the discomfort of the rectal thermometer. I think you and I have had that “discussion” before! If nothing else, the fewer invasive procedures a pet has to endure at the clinic per visit, the less resistant they are.
We literally purchased and gave our vet one of those digital thermometers after Purrseidon’s last visit… She was perfectly fine, even socializing with dogs in the waiting room and prancing around in her halter —- UNTIL the vet-tech, wearing a metal mesh glove tried to take her temperature…. then all h e double hockey sticks broke out.
Maybe the answer is to buy one and take it with you. (Same for me.) Unless they decided to go with one and got rid of all their other thermometers suitable for small animals, the technicians and veterinarians probably continue to use what’s familiar to them. It seems reasonable (to us!) that the least invasive method would be the one they’d want to use. No mesh glove necessary! They use one at my dialysis clinic, so there is professional comfort with the methodology for human temperature taking, at least.
We already gifted out vet with the thermometer … we see her once a month for Sahpera’s weigh-in (free) and quite a bit (like about once a week), since getting Katsu and trying to get a handle on his eye problem. In fact, today was blood test day & we should have the results in a few hours.
Best wishes on the eye problem. Poor kitty! Give Katsu an empathetic “scritch” or two from the kitty boys and me. We hope the eye heals soon!
I shall do this, Mr. Doug… I’m also trying very hard to emulate M’s purrtherapy technique, but fear I shall never have his ability. Still, there won’t be any chance of learning this skill if I don’t purractice it. Purring for Andy, too. >^.^<
Purrtherapy comes with a lot of practice and the perfect vibration, which, unfortunately, is inborn: You have it or you don’t! Lucky you have M there to do the deed.
Do you think Mr. M can still do his purrtherapy from the other side of that rainbow bridge?!?!? It would be ever so helpful, if this is so! >^.^<
Wouldn’t it be wonderful! I have no direct experience with that sort of thing, but would like to think there is energy that stays after death.
Mr. Doug, Mom believes we all (plants included) have souls, which is what makes the difference between being alive or not. She also thinks souls are immortal, while bodies are limited in how long they last. Since Mr. M lost his battle with cancer, things have been very different… M always loved watching birds and insects, but last spring humans sprayed poison everywhere to supposedly kill zika mosquitoes… we literally saw 3 birds in our yard all of 2017… our area was in a mild draught, too. BUT the very day that M passed, we had a shower – it was a very tiny shower, and a block away, it didn’t rain, but we’re getting more and more rain AND we’ve seen lots of birds AND there are baby birds in Cricket’s nest!!! AND I dare to admit to you that I’m thinking Mr. M could be making the difference. >^.^<
A lovely thought…!
We went through that with Puck. The medicine was for stress but giving it to him caused stress.
Catching Andy with the least amount of stress-inducing means is a challenge. He’s recently convinced himself that hiding under dining room chairs is a safe tactic. Fine for me! I just reach under the seat and have me a cat! I think he must be confused by the fact he can’t see my face when I do this. Just a thought.
I’m glad you found something that works. Puck is no longer with us so I don’t have that issue anymore.
It involves closing doors and trapping him in a room. My bedroom is the worst for this, so I leave the door closed all the time so he doesn’t slip in there and win the game! For example, if he runs in a room, I close the door behind me when I follow him in. He tries to escape out the same door, is surprised (and trapped), and I use my cane to run interference so he can’t escape back into the room.
meds and pets rhymes but it’s not really a perfect match ;O)))
That’s a fact!