Wendy, if she's able to kick you in the boobs, you aren't restraining her right. The BEST way to restrain a cat (on your own, with no tools or gimmicks) is to put the cat on the floor, preferably a SMOOTH floor, so their claws can't get any traction (bathrooms work well, even IN the bathtub if you have full house carpeting). Straddle the cat, facing the same direction, then go down on your knees OVER the cat. The cat will be between your legs, it's back near your crotch, it's tail will be going out behind you, near your feet, it's head will be in front of your knees. Put your feet close together, to block the "rear escape" route, then hold kitty's head or neck scruff, and SIT down on her. Don't literally put all your weight on her, but you want to form a wedge, a TIGHT one, on her with your crotch, legs, feet, and hands. She should be trapped now. If she moves, sit down more and squeeze your legs together tighter, keep your feet crossed if you have to, to form a tight wedge (a few threatening curse words usually work well in this step, LOL). Since you are approaching with the medicine from the front, most cats will react by trying to back out of this hold, so you have to keep your legs, feet, and butt all tight together. You should be able to grab her by the neck scruff (the skin) and pull her back and push her down if she tries to run forward out of the hold (front claws will be clawing uselessly in the air to the front, just avoid them, aim the drops/meds BETWEEN swats, timing is everything). Use one hand to wrangle kitty, use the other for giving the meds. Make sure you have the bottles/tubes, etc OPEN before you begin, because you'll only have one free hand to use for the medicine application. This method will work for all but the most feral and vicious cats.
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