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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://www.vetsurgeon.org/utility/feedstylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Cats - who'd have them?</title><link>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/f/non-clinical-questions/3630/cats---who-d-have-them</link><description> Always was a dog man until I moved into a house with a cat just like this one. . . . .. Yes I still am a dog man! 
 The cartoonist was on the telly this morning. 
 </description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>Telligent Community 10</generator><item><title>Re: Cats - who'd have them?</title><link>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/9399?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:25:28 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:500131e3-d8cd-407c-907c-2dd4d962c349</guid><dc:creator>Hanna Bennett</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;crying with laughter... really cheered me up!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;you must surely have all seen this but....&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h5 align="center"&gt;How to give a cat a pill&lt;/h5&gt;
&lt;p&gt;1) Pick cat up and cradle it in the crook of your left arm as if holding a baby. Position right forefinger and thumb on either side of cat&amp;#39;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.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;2) Retrieve pill from floor and cat from behind sofa. Cradle cat in left arm and repeat process.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;3) Retrieve cat from bedroom, and throw soggy pill away. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;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 fore-finger. Hold mouth shut for a count of ten. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;5) Retrieve pill from goldfish bowl and cat from top of wardrobe. Call spouse from garden.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;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 mouth. Drop pill down ruler and rub cat&amp;#39;s throat vigorously. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;7) Retrieve cat from curtain rail, get another pill from foil wrap. Make note to buy new ruler and repair curtains. Carefully sweep shattered figurines and vases from hearth and set to one side for gluing later.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;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 pencil and blow down drinking straw. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;9) Check label to make sure pill not harmful to humans, drink glass of water to take taste away. Apply band-aid to spouse&amp;#39;s forearm and remove blood from carpet with cold water and soap. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;10) Retrieve cat from neighbor&amp;#39;s shed. Get another pill. Place cat in cupboard and close door onto neck to leave head showing. Force mouth open with dessert spoon. Flick pill down throat with elastic band.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;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 jab. Throw Tee-shirt away and fetch new one from bedroom. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;12) Ring fire brigade to retrieve cat from tree across the road. Apologize to neighbor who crashed into fence while swerving to avoid cat. Take last pill from foil-wrap. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;13) Tie cat&amp;#39;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 large piece of fillet steak. Hold head vertically and pour 2 pints of water down throat to wash pill down. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;14) Get spouse to drive you to the emergency room, sit quietly while doctor stitches fingers and forearm and removes pill remnants from right eye. Call furniture shop on way home to order new table. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;15) Arrange for RSPCA to collect cat and ring local pet shop to see if they have any hamsters.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;HOW TO GIVE A DOG A PILL: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;1) Wrap it in bacon. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Re: Cats - who'd have them?</title><link>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/9392?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:53:59 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:fbde8974-ba32-4704-9e23-0dcd16598011</guid><dc:creator>listhestar</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;Those videos have cheered me up. The author has definately watched cats alot!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Lisa&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Re: Cats - who'd have them?</title><link>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/9159?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:40:33 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:2b234cbc-84b5-42bf-98a7-605c9f73255c</guid><dc:creator>James Allsop</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s13dLaTIHSg"&gt;www.youtube.com/watch&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a  target='_blank'  href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s13dLaTIHSg"&gt;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s13dLaTIHSg&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;- TV dinner&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rb8aOzy9t4"&gt;www.youtube.com/watch&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a  target='_blank'  href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rb8aOzy9t4"&gt;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rb8aOzy9t4&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;- Let me in&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1qHVVbYG8Y"&gt;www.youtube.com/watch&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a  target='_blank'  href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1qHVVbYG8Y"&gt;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1qHVVbYG8Y&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;- Fly Guy&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQCwHluBqFc"&gt;www.youtube.com/watch&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a  target='_blank'  href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQCwHluBqFc"&gt;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQCwHluBqFc&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;- Fed Up&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Re: Cats - who'd have them?</title><link>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/9158?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:36:36 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:759ac21c-8b20-4399-b0dd-8759c118dfc7</guid><dc:creator>James Allsop</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;[quote user=&amp;quot;Robert Whiteford&amp;quot;]&lt;a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0ffwDYo00Q"&gt;www.youtube.com/watch&lt;/a&gt;[/quote]&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Please note - 3 others are also available on youtube and 1 about dogs &amp;#39;Simon&amp;#39;s Sister&amp;#39;s dog&amp;#39; - all very funny!!!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Re: Cats - who'd have them?</title><link>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/9135?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:07:13 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:78642282-72ae-49bb-ad43-ba8fc54fa034</guid><dc:creator>Mike Martin</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;So funny. &lt;img src="https://www.vetsurgeon.org/emoticons/new/icon_smile.png" alt="Smile" /&gt; Thanks. It great to start the morning&amp;#39;s consults with a great big grin! &lt;img src="https://www.vetsurgeon.org/emoticons/new/icon_biggrin.png" alt="Big grin" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>