I can't take credit <G>. I learned of it many years ago from a list, probably the big Feline CRF list. At the time I had a CRF Cat who was REALLY tough, but I soon found it was invaluable when dealing with my clowder of feral/hard stray colony. The fencing on their enclosure worked just fine :)
Margo -----Original Message----- >From: Marsha <mar...@lynxe.com> >Sent: May 20, 2016 8:18 AM >To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] clever medicating tip > >Very clever! The never-ending ingenuity of determined pet parents such >as yourself is amazing! > >Marsha > >On 5/20/2016 5:28 AM, Margo wrote: >> My "Go To" to get meds in a cat involve a high back upholstered chair, or a >> screen door. The goal is to "hang" the cat by his/her front feet. Hold the >> cat up to the door at shoulder hieght so that they attach their front claws. >> Move to the right side of the cat (if you're right-handed). Let them sink >> until the legs are extended and the cat's head is at a good level for you >> (don't let the get their back legs under them). Let go of the cat, use your >> left hand to tilt the head back and open the mouth, and the right to hold >> down the lower jaw and either administer the liquid across the tongue, or >> get the pill way down the throat. >> >> It sounds more complicated than it is. Try it when you're NOT trying to >> medicate, and you may find it could be helpful. I have had cats that the >> harder you try, the harder they fight, and the tighter they clench their >> teeth. This is basically non-restraint, and it's confusing enough to catch >> them off guard. It also keeps those claws occupied... >> >> HTH >> >> Margo > > >_______________________________________________ >Felvtalk mailing list >Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
