I appear to have been adopted

[Nixy]

*sigh* You people and your cats. You know how you give a dog a pill? Hide it under a potato chip on the floor and walk out of the room.

Or wrap it in a cheese slice and watch her swallow the whole she-bang whole...I did that about an hour ago

 

[Nixy]

My dog is such a piglet she doesn't chew cheese so I don't have the problem with her spitting it out.

 

[HomeLAN]

Nah. I used to drop 'em down his throat and rub his neck til he swallowed it. The difference is, a dog knows he can't avoid it and will let you do what you have to. A cat will try to flay you.

 

[MrBishop]

One of my cats will eat anything as long as there's margarine or butter involved. He eats the stuff raw and will attack any unspoken-for breakfast toast lying abouts...voila, dry toast

Take the pill...coat it in margarine...give to Ginger...gone!

 

[Professur]

Hey, I was talking to a guy last night who's discovered a use for cats. He's a realtor. When he's visiting a house for the first time, he puts out a bowl of cat food. When the local stray comes by, he grabs it by the tail and carries it inside, where he proceeds to measure the rooms.

 

[Inkara1]

Believe it or not, I actually got him to take the pills... because he weighs about 12 pounds I had to give him 1 1/2... the first pill wasn't too bad... the half was harder because he knew the game by then. But I finally got him to do it... now, for what that stuff set me back it had better work.

 

[Professur]

What's cheaper, Inky? The old girlfriend, or the cat?

 

[Nixy]

What's cheaper, Inky? The old girlfriend, or the cat?

I'd say the cat. He told me what the pills cost and it's only about half what I paid for my dog's heartworm prevention meds this year...

 

[Inkara1]

The cat's still cheaper by far. Any idea what that room at Sycamore Mineral Springs on Valentine's Day cost?

 

[Inkara1]

So you'd think a cat that will occasionally chase its own tail is kind of a dumb kitty, right? Well, what if I told you the same kitty that chases his own tail sometimes, can also open up a resealable bag of beef jerky?

 

[Professur]

All it has to do is jump on it. And if it crinkles at all, the pounce is a normal, instinctive action.
No brains involved.

 

[Inkara1]

No, he actually pulled the two halves of the ziploc seal apart.

 

[Professur]

I find that hard to believe.

 

[Inkara1]

I would too if I hadn't seen it.

Especially since he clawed a couple of holes in the bag first, meaning pouncing on it wouldn't be able to build up enough pressure.

 

[Leslie]

Inky -

I was reading "a pet adoption site" - (not the SPCA one )

and I came across a posting for a kitty by the Toronto Humane Society that said in part: "is a lovely, spayed, nine-year-old cat. The reason for house soiling was originally attributed to stress. However, upon examination, our vets quickly found an enlarged bladder stone that had been causing Clay a great deal of pain and discomfort. It was immediately removed and Clay is now in excellent shape!"

May be something to keep in mind in case your problem comes back.