Damsel in dis Dress wrote:
> On Tue, 7 Dec 2004 04:34:53 -0600, "jmcquown"
>
> wrote:
>
> >Some cats are just too smart for that. Mine won't take a pill
encased in
> >*anything* although the dog didn't mind the Velveeta around the pill
trick.
> >I found pilling Persia to be a breeze, really. All you have to do
is
> >wrestle the cat (LOL) - no, just get the cat in your lap, put an arm
around
> >him/her. Pry open the jaws, shove the pill in, close the jaws and
then blow
> >gently on the cats nose. They swallow reflexively. Sounds much
harder than
> >it is
>
> Lap? Are you kidding? LOL! Our cat is very strong, and really,
REALLY
> hates taking pills. I have to grab him, place one knee on each side
of him
> to hold him down, then cross my ankles so he can't back out. Then I
follow
> Jill's instructions. Works great, but he can sense when I have a
pill for
> him, and Poof! He's gone.
>
> Carol
> --
> "Years ago my mother used to say to me... She'd say,
> 'In this world Elwood, you must be oh-so smart or oh-so pleasant.'
> Well, for years I was smart.... I recommend pleasant. You may quote
me."
>
> *James Stewart* in the 1950 movie, _Harvey_