Your condolences if you please

[boo]

For my local vet.

I've just deposited a giant, hissing spitting ball of fury, otherwise known as Indi my main coon cat aka Evil Spawn of Satan, to be neutered.

He was a lovely man my vet was, I'm sure he'll be greatly missed by his friends and family, after his demise from having his face and limbs ripped off getting her out of the cat basket (which took two of us to get her into)

[Skwoddy]

lmao, brilliant, my heart goes out to him... on the plus side, neutering calms cats down.. ALOT

When you typed hissing spitting ball of fury and evil spawn of satan, a picture of my ex came to mind... funny that

[esmecullen]

Oh dear poor man................. I feel for you and him

The last time I took Ripper aka Evil Incarnate to the vet in an emergency he attacked all and sundry................it can be so embarassing at times

The veterinary nurse said as I arrived to collect him "oh thank god"

[boo]

A calm Indi? Nope, can't picture it!

You mean she might stop skidding round the wooden floors in all the rooms growling like a dog? I'm also distinctly scared about going later to collect her, I really didn't like the look in her eyes as I slowly backed out the room, I swear it said "I'll get you...just you wait..." <gulp!>

An ex who spat? Urgh!

[boo]

Lol Esme, I'm fully expecting a call along the lines of "Bugger neutering her, come get her NOW!!"

[Skwoddy]

Oldie, but a goodie, just to jog a few memories:-

HOW TO GIVE A CAT A PILL

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'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 a count of ten.

5. Retrieve pill from goldfish bowl and cat from top of wardrobe. Call spouse from yard.

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's throat vigorously.

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.

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.

9. Check label to make sure pill not harmful to humans, drink one beer 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. Open another beer. Place cat in cupboard and close door onto neck to leave head showing. Force mouth open with dessert spoon. Flick pill down throat with rubber band.

11. Fetch screwdriver from garage and put cupboard door back on hinges. Drink beer. Fetch bottle of Scotch. Pour shot, drink. Apply cold compress to cheek and check records for date of last tetanus shot. Apply whiskey compress to cheek to disinfect. Toss back another shot. Throw tee-shirt away and fetch new one from bedroom.

12. Call fire department to retrieve the friggin' cat from tree across the road. Apologize to neighbor who crashed into fence while swerving to avoid cat. Take last pill from foil-wrap.

13. Tie the dang thing's front paws to rear paws with twine and bind tightly to leg of dining room table, find heavy duty pruning gloves from shed. Push pill into mouth followed by large piece of steak. Be rough about it. Hold head vertically and pour two pints of water down throat to wash pill down.

14. Consume remainder of Scotch. Get spouse to drive you to 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.

15. Arrange for Humane Society to collect mutant cat from **** and call local pet shop to see if they have any hamsters.


How to Give a Dog a Pill 1. Wrap it in bacon

[kickit]

We got two new cuddly kittens just over a month ago. One is a delight. The other...well, since getting them, I've picked him up twice. On the first occasion (bearing in mind he was 10 weeks old) he bit through my nail bed and ripped my right arm to shreds in about 2 seconds.
Round 2, he went through my right palm like a knife through butter.
Last week, on their suggestion, I took him to the vets to make sure there was no physical reason for his refusal to be touched.
I chased him around for a good 10 minutes before cornering him and getting him into the carrier. Not a peep after that, and when we took the lid off the carrier at the vets, not a peep either. Mind you, he was seriously petrified.
We're just about back on tolerating terms again now, a week later. That's me and the cat, not me and the vet. The vet thinks I'm delusional. Or a self-harmer.

[boo]

Weird critters aren't they kickit?

I'm more used to dogs truth be known, used to unconditional love etc etc. So getting this indifferent animal, who cost a bloody fortune and isn't a bit grateful, lol, was a bit of a shock to be honest!

I'd forgotten how great that was Skwoddy, and how true!

[Skwoddy]

Hard to believe what they grow into isnt it...

www.pets4homes.co.uk/classifieds/136291-maine-coon-kittens-ready-now-sheffield.html

[boo]

Lol, yes, she very much looked like the tabby kitten in the 2nd picture, but already BIGGG, as we couldn't collect her till she was 12 weeks old, after she was registered with the Cat Club.

[kickit]

I read about these (I read A LOT about these) www.thundershirtforcats.com/
and they seem a possibility (there are some hilarious youtube videos).
As I have already spent the equivalent of the national debt of a small country on these kittens, I was a bit reluctant to shell out £30 -ish on something that may have no effect. However, I'd just resigned myself to making one when I was in the pound shop and noticed they had little jackets for tiny dogs so I bought one, thinking I could modify it and see if it worked. I tried it on the co-operative kitten without altering it (the chest strap wrapped right round him and fastened on top). IT WORKS!
Mind you, I still haven't worked our how on earth to catch the evil twin and put it on him, but if ever I do, hopefully it will calm him down.

[boo]

"co-operative kitten"

Nope, those words are not computing!

Might have a look though when I'm next in the Poundshop

[kickit]

I share your pain.
Wanna do a group buy on Savlon and plasters?

[boo]

Actually think Mr Vet will need skin grafts!

[Chrissie]

Lol Boo I hope your vet survives

All of my Maine Coons are really good natured (well apart from Jasmine who can be a bit of a madam). I never have any trouble getting any of them in a cat carrier - in fact if I bring a cat carrier down, Isaac instantly jumps in it