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Pastimes : THE COFFEE SHOP--A place to discuss Minute Subjects

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To: Mephisto who wrote (23728)9/28/1999 8:09:00 PM
From: Lucky L  Read Replies (1) of 24894
 
HOW TO GIVE A PILL TO A CAT
1) Pick up cat and cradle it in the crook of your left arm as if holding a baby. Position
right forefinger and thumb on each side of cat's mouth and gently apply pressure to
cheeks while holding pill in right hand. As cat opens mouth, pop pill into mouth. Allow
cat to close mouth and swallow.

2) Retrieve pill from floor and cat from behind sofa. Cradle cat in left arm and repeat
process.

3) Retrieve cat from bedroom, and throw soggy pill away.

4) Take new pill from foil wrap, cradle cat in left arm, holding rear paws tightly with left
hand.
Force jaws open and push pill to back of mouth with right forefinger. Hold mouth shut
for count of ten.

5) Retrieve pill from goldfish bowl and cat from top of wardrobe. Call spouse in from
garden.

6) Kneel on floor with cat wedged firmly between knees, hold front and rear paws. Ignore
low growls emitted by cat. Get spouse to hold head firmly with one hand while forcing
wooden ruler into cat's mouth. Drop pill down ruler and rub cat's throat vigorously.

7) Retrieve cat from curtain rail, get another pill out of foil wrap. Make note to buy new
ruler and repair curtains. Carefully sweep up shattered figurines and vases from hearth
and set on one side for gluing later.

8) Wrap cat in large towel and get spouse to lie on cat with head just visible from below
armpit. Put pill in end of drinking straw, force mouth open with a pencil and blow into
drinking straw.

9) Check label to make sure pill not harmful to humans, drink glass of water to take taste
away.
Apply band-aid to spouse's forearm and remove blood from carpet with cold water and
soap.

10) Retrieve cat from neighbor's shed. Get another pill. Place cat in cupboard and close
door just enough so that head is showing. Force mouth open with dessert spoon. Flick pill
down throat with plastic band.

11) Fetch screwdriver from garage and put cupboard door back on hinges. Apply cold
compress to cheek and check records for date of last tetanus shot. Throw tee-shirt away
and fetch new one from bedroom.

12) Ring fire department to retrieve cat from tree across road. Apologize to neighbor who
crashed into fence while swerving to avoid cat. Take last pill from foil wrap.

13) Tie cat's front paws to rear paws with garden twine and bind tightly to leg of dining
table. Find heavy duty pruning gloves from shed. Push pill into mouth followed by a large
piece of fillet steak. Hold head vertically and pour 2 pints of water down throat to wash
pill down.

14) Get spouse to drive you to emergency room. Sit quietly while doctor stitches fingers
and forearms and removes pill from right eye. Call furniture shop on way home and order
new dining table.

15) Arrange for SPCA to collect cat and ring local pet shop to see if they have any
hamsters.

HOW TO GIVE A PILL TO A DOG
1) Wrap it in bacon.
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