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Popping pills

December 1, 2008 by Lynette

I pilled Studley Sunday night! Aren’t you proud of me?

He’s been pretty much terrified of me when we’re on the first floor as in his opinion, I seem constantly intent on catching him or pilling him or giving him suspicious (medication-laced) food or treats. But last night, he was upstairs and had his guard down and I managed to catch him because he saw me coming and started into the den, then paused and thought “Oh wait, den is bad – harder to hide in the den, should have gone in bedroom” and that pause cost him the game.

So I caught him and trimmed his claws (which he does not mind) then carried him downstairs and put his Xanex in a small gel cap and was able to pop it into his mouth. He gagged and I thought he’d spit it out, but he didn’t (at least that I saw) and I gave him a freeze-dried turkey treat as a reward. He still can’t resist Whole Life freeze-dried treats.

I was able to pill Studley again this morning! He had his back to me in the kitchen so I picked him up like a baby and popped the pill in and he swallowed and I praised him mightily and gave him a freeze-dried turkey treat.

Okay, I admit I didn’t follow with a water chaser as Dr. Lisa recommends – but I did chase the pill with a treat, and then a meal, so I’ll forgive myself that one.

Studley

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Posted in Chi-Town Fur Gang | Tagged pilling, Studley | 2 Comments

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  1. on December 1, 2008 at 12:38 pm Pam Kelley

    Don’t you wish we could make them understand it’s for their own good and they would feel better if they would just take the pill and be calm about it! We are not trying to torture them when we give them pills, we are trying to make them better! 🙂


  2. on December 1, 2008 at 1:25 pm Lynette

    Speak for yourself! I’m trying to torture them!

    My cats are pretty smart, I have to say. They understand that things like sub-q fluids, insulin shots, vitamin B12 injections, blood sugar testing – these things are to make them feel better.

    Studley does not understand why Xanex – which we hope will stop the Jellybean and Rumpelmintz attacks, and the spraying – is necessary… and I’m starting to wonder myself.



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