[Blindtlk] attention all kitty cat owners

[Alan]

Don't forget the trick of stroking the cat's throat to make them swallow. 
If you're stroking their throat and the cat licks his or her nose, you know 
they've swallowed the pill.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Andrews" <dandrews at visi.com>
To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2009 11:06 PM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] attention all kitty cat owners


> As long as you know he/she eats all the food.
>
> You can shove the pill down its throat -- if you get it far enough they 
> will swallow, but you usually get scratched or bitten in the process.
>
> Dave
>
> At 08:59 AM 10/10/2009, you wrote:
>>Hello Cari,
>>Break up pill, mix in soft food.
>>This works for my Kitty cat.
>>Have a nice day. It just snowed up here in Minnesota. Wow, where did fall 
>>go?
>>Jeff
>>
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Cari Kness" <carisuekness at gmail.com>
>>To: <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>>Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2009 2:43 AM
>>Subject: [Blindtlk] attention all kitty cat owners
>>
>>
>>>Hi Everyone,
>>>I have a wonderful kitty cat and unfortunately, right now, she has a 
>>>blatter infection. I have to give her antibiotics in the form of a pill. 
>>>How do you as blind people go about pilling a cat? Minnie is 4 years old 
>>>and stubbren when she wants to be. She is Spaid and she does not have her 
>>>front claws but she does have her back ones. This is my first cat so I 
>>>don't know what I'm doing. It's been suggested that I wrap her up, put 
>>>her on her back and get her mouth open, put the pill on  her tongue and 
>>>hold her mouth closed while rubbing her throat. What do you cat owners 
>>>do?
>>>Peace,
>>>Cari
>
>
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