Irene was brushing our dog Sheena today and discovered that Sheena had a cut on her neck. I took a look, thinking it was a little nick or something…but instead it was a huge, 3″ long slash going quite deep into the flesh. (more…)
...to medicate seven sick cats? Two of which, in addition to needing antibiotics, also need forced fluids and feeding?
Well, it kind of works like this...
get medicine ready
get towels ready
get firstaid kit ready
search for cat #1
find cat hiding under bed
try to grab cat from under bed
watch cat suddenly develop jet assist and VTOL capabilities
apply first aid kit to various wounds from cat's escape
find cat hiding under sofa
grab cat and drag to appropriate medicating location
apply medication
find applied medication in left nostril, ear, or under nearby furniture
apply medication again
remove teeth and claws from sensitive body parts while not releasing cat
reposition cat from its location on head to appropriate medicating location
force fluids into cat's mouth
clean fluids from arm, chair, floor: note that cat's mouth is still dry
successfully force fluid into cat's mouth
use first aid kit on various claw marks on head, arms, and face while holding on to cat
reposition cat from its location on back to appropriate medicating location
force "palatable nutrient paste" into cat's mouth
remove "palatable nutrient paste" from eye, elbow, and wall: note that cat has not eaten any food
successfully force paste into cat's mouth
attempt to clean cat
conclude that cleaning cat is not worth any further scars
release cat and apply first aid kit to various wounds
My wife and I both love cats. We've cohabitated (who can say they own a cat?) with quite a number of them over the years. But I thought we had reached our limit. Apparently, Irene disagreed...
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