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Remember my "talk me down" thread?

post #1 of 16
3/12/10 at 6:14am
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Back in January I was stressed about the difficulty of dosing my feral born cat with an eyedropper. I couldn't catch him, I couldn't hold onto him, he cried, he squirmed, he scratched. We were miserable.

Now look at him today. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7uUOIjXyKI
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post #2 of 16
3/12/10 at 6:19am
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I should add that Sasha has been taking this med out of a syringe at least every other day since January.
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post #3 of 16
3/12/10 at 6:20am
Oh, wow!!! What is it that you're giving him? Must not taste bad. He's such a darling boy!!!
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post #4 of 16
3/12/10 at 6:29am
Oh that is AWESOME! Now if only all kitties would take meds that easily.
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post #5 of 16
3/12/10 at 6:38am
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Originally Posted by AddieBee View Post
Oh, wow!!! What is it that you're giving him? Must not taste bad.
He has been getting Prednisone. It tastes like tuna. He still fought with all his might when we started with it. He has principles you know.
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post #6 of 16
3/12/10 at 6:42am
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Originally Posted by diggerled View Post
He has been getting Prednisone. It tastes like tuna. He still fought with all his might when we started with it. He has principles you know.
That's too funny! When I had to worm my guys, a couple of them really liked the vanilla taste of the Strongid T.
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post #7 of 16
3/12/10 at 10:07am
Our little foster Emily loved the taste of one of the medicines we gave her. Never fussed about it at all.
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post #8 of 16
3/12/10 at 10:10am
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Originally Posted by diggerled View Post
He has been getting Prednisone. It tastes like tuna. He still fought with all his might when we started with it. He has principles you know.
ok, I am waiting... Secrets, secrets, SECRETS!
How did you get him from fighting to liking it?
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post #9 of 16
3/12/10 at 10:42am
My goodness, that's amazing - what a good kitty - and what a great family he has!
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post #10 of 16
3/12/10 at 10:42am
When Abbey was tiny she had no "cat principles", she lapped up her amoxycillin! Then when she was older and on it again she decided it wasn't dignified for a cat to cooperate, so she fights it now.
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post #11 of 16
3/12/10 at 11:40am
Oh Wow! that is great! You have won the the award for easy medication of a cat!
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post #12 of 16
3/12/10 at 2:07pm
That is truly amazing. Congratulations.
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post #13 of 16
3/12/10 at 7:00pm
He's such a cutie! Glad he's doing better and taking his medicine like a champ!
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post #14 of 16
3/13/10 at 6:37am
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Originally Posted by Carolina View Post
ok, I am waiting... Secrets, secrets, SECRETS! How did you get him from fighting to liking it?
After fighting him, then ranting about it in this forum. I took advice and started the cross legged while scruffing method. It just kept getting easier. Eventually I didn't need to corral him between my legs. Then scruff with no squirming. Then he finally started jumping up on his stool and begging for it.

These are the things that make us believe that we just couldn't do without him. He is so entertaining.
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post #15 of 16
3/13/10 at 7:02am
That video is great!!

I had a litter of orphaned kittens that I fed with a syringe. They sucked the milk down just like your guy does his medicine. Thanks for the flashback moment!
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post #16 of 16
3/14/10 at 5:18am
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Originally Posted by diggerled View Post
Then he finally started jumping up on his stool and begging for it.
wow, that is absolutely amazing! If I ever have to give my boy medicine (which hasnt been for years thankfully), I used to take him to the vet every morning for him to do it - I was tired of the scratches

your video is simply amazing. well done to you all!!!
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