My cat Pixie has an abscess on her cornea. I have to give her two different drops (one antibiotic, one antiviral), 4-6 times a day. When my husband is home, he can hold her and I do the drops, but when I'm by myself, I can't seem to manage. I need at least one more hand to do this. Pixie is 13.5 pounds of squirming cat, and she hates to have her head or neck handled. Thankfully just had her claws trimmed, but she still managed to scratch my face this morning.
I've tried burrito wrapping her, unsuccessfully. She gets out of the towel before I finish wrapping her. I tried kneeling down behind her and cradling her between my legs, pulling her head up and giving the drops...I managed one, but she got away before I could get the first bottle down and the second bottle in my hand. Someone in another forum suggested using wooden clothes pins to scruff her, then using both hands to hold her and give the drops. I'm also considering a Thunder Shirt. Any other ideas?
I've tried burrito wrapping her, unsuccessfully. She gets out of the towel before I finish wrapping her. I tried kneeling down behind her and cradling her between my legs, pulling her head up and giving the drops...I managed one, but she got away before I could get the first bottle down and the second bottle in my hand. Someone in another forum suggested using wooden clothes pins to scruff her, then using both hands to hold her and give the drops. I'm also considering a Thunder Shirt. Any other ideas?