One drunk cat

[Fox Mike]

I truly wish I could take a movie of Slick. He just got home from a trip to the vets to have an abscess and a tooth removed.He is stumbling all over the house, looking for a place to hide and not liking ANYTHING he finds. It is almost laughable if I didn't know he felt like crap to boot. Antibiotics and pain medicine has to be administered to him for the next week. If you don't hear from me for a while it is because my 'coat of mail' failed me and I am hospitalized for numerous cuts and slashes. This is Slick:

 

[lipofsky]

That look could make the Devil leave Hell.........................

 

[Kevin]

Oh I love mean cats. They have spice and attitude. Slick is a beauty

My cat hasn't gone a day of his life without biting or scratching me.

 

[RugerHound]

He's a dandy! He's a ringer for our boy Inky... Just be careful and keep him inside in a controlled climate. The dope they give 'em causes their body temp regulator to not work very well.

We've had to have 3 in for dentals over the past year. It's a real hayride when they get home all doped up!

 

[Viking Queen]

Handsome boy. I can relate as a year ago my girl Violet went through a dental proceedure and I was tasked with a week of medicating her. She is fully weaponized and not afraid to use them. Our vet inspected my hands for wounds before he even looked over the little rascal. Do hope you survive relatively unscathed, like I did. They really are HILARIOUS when "under the influence" of drugs.

Good luck, VQ

 

[Fox Mike]

Oh I love mean cats. They have spice and attitude. Slick is a beauty

My cat hasn't gone a day of his life without biting or scratching me.

Actually Slick is a generally very mild mannered cat. He just doesn't like to take his medications.

 

[Selena]

The poor baby.

 

[Colonialgirl]

TOO bad they don't make ALL animal medications in LIQUID form where you could do a QUICK squirt in the mouth and Jump CLEAR !!

 

[willk]

Wrap him in a blanket before you start giving the meds and REMEMBER doctoring on cats is a two person job.

(Having had to doctor on horses. cattle, a hog or two, dogs and cats)

 

[Kyberz]

TOO bad they don't make ALL animal medications in LIQUID form where you could do a QUICK squirt in the mouth and Jump CLEAR !!

AMEN to that idea!


willk: "Wrap him in a blanket..." The operative words in your advice is "two person"...
Try the blanket trick solo. Sometimes it works, but mostly it turns into a wrestling match and you lose. Plus that blood you see running down your arms is your's, not the cat's. :shock: All you can do then is try again, "Here kitty, kitty, kitty..." But unfortunately at that point they are on to your nefarious intentions and from there going solo can get real ugly. That's when you call an unwitting friend or neighbor for help. :lol:

"Trust me, this will be easy." The more astute will ask, "If this is so easy, why do you need my help?"
"Eh... because it will be easier? Now put on these leather gloves..."
"Why do they have gauntlets?"

 

[Fox Mike]

TOO bad they don't make ALL animal medications in LIQUID form where you could do a QUICK squirt in the mouth and Jump CLEAR !!

Fortunately that is how the anti-biotic and pain meds came. Squirt it on the food is how it is intended to be administered. If that doesn't work it will be 'hold and squirt' time. Sure hope he like the food idea, I know I do.

 

[Jeepnik]

Having nursed many a cat for decades I know some are the sweetest things normally, but when ill they just want to be left alone. Of course we won't leave them alone, so... Hey, their cats that independent streak is why we love them.

I don't know who the idiot was, but I noticed his original comment has been deleted. Good move Mods.

 

[Viking Queen]

All jokes and kidding aside, hope that Slick does well and feels better soon. He s beautiful.....I am partial to black kitties.

VQ

 

[willk]

Also note that the claws and front teeth of a cat are among (if not) the most dangerous weapons in all of the domesticated animal kingdom. Both the claws and the two front teeth harbor a serious germs that lead to dangerous infections.

Get that neighbor to help. Doctoring on a cat really is a two person job.

 

[Jeepnik]

Also note that the claws and front teeth of a cat are among (if not) the most dangerous weapons in all of the domesticated animal kingdom. Both the claws and the two front teeth harbor a serious germs that lead to dangerous infections.

Get that neighbor to help. Doctoring on a cat really is a two person job.

Nah, it's the back feet to look out for when the latch on to you with the front claws and begin racking you with the rear claws. Shred you faster that an industrial sized paper shredder. With the added benefit that cat's claws are covered with all sorts of nasty stuff and even a small scratch is going to get infected.

 

[willk]

I always held them by the loose skin on the back of the neck. Pretty much eliminated getting raked by the back claws. Might seem cruel but no effort was made to hurt the little critters. Just wanted to get the stuff done without either of us getting hurt.

BTW, if anyone has ancestors of European descent, consider cats as your friends. They helped control the rats which cut down on the flees that carried the Black Plague. Cats are somewhat immune to the Black Plague. Without cats, your ancestors might have died and you may have never existed. Think about it the next time you harbor ill-will towards a house cat.

 

[Rick Courtright]

I always held them by the loose skin on the back of the neck. Pretty much eliminated getting raked by the back claws. Might seem cruel but no effort was made to hurt the little critters.

Hi,

My female, a "foster" cat, had a very evil temperament when she came to live here. She even has a "bites/scratches" sticker on her file folder at the vet. One of my vet's assistants introduced me to that move when she told me "scruff her up!"

I think it mimics how the mother cat carries them as tiny kittens, and puts them in a rather limp mode for a few seconds. Kinda like fishermen grabbing a bass by the lower lip. However it works, she's never ever even made a bad noise when "scruffed up." Might be worth a try, and I find it's easier to do than the blanket trick... especially if you don't have a helper.

Rick C

 

[Glasstream15]

Queen Nefertiti is my black cat. Too fat and so sweet and doesn't fight much at the vets. Gray Guy on the other hand. "Feisty" on his folder at the vet. And an infectious disease doc told us that the most dangerous part is the teeth because 40%, including Gray Guy, are carriers of "Cat Scratch Fever" which comes from cat saliva. We know all too well.

 

[graygun]

He looks like a bad boy. Better a "drunk" cat than drunk owner. :lol:

 

[Fox Mike]

He looks like a bad boy. Better a "drunk" cat than drunk owner. :lol:

Just picked up a 20 year medallion last Monday (19th). The cat has to start over. :roll:

 

[graygun]

He looks like a bad boy. Better a "drunk" cat than drunk owner. :lol:

Just picked up a 20 year medallion last Monday (19th). The cat has to start over. :roll:

Congrats!

 

[bikiboki]

A handsome lad. I've got two...male and female - the male is a fluffy kittens cat when taking medication, the female will shred me faster than a Veg-A-Matic processing a head of cabbage. I wish you, and Slick luck.

Bill

 

[opos]

Also note that the claws and front teeth of a cat are among (if not) the most dangerous weapons in all of the domesticated animal kingdom. Both the claws and the two front teeth harbor a serious germs that lead to dangerous infections.

Get that neighbor to help. Doctoring on a cat really is a two person job.

Nah, it's the back feet to look out for when the latch on to you with the front claws and begin racking you with the rear claws. Shred you faster that an industrial sized paper shredder. With the added benefit that cat's claws are covered with all sorts of nasty stuff and even a small scratch is going to get infected.

Having been the "victim" of "cat scratch fever" I can attest to the fact of how cat's claws and teeth are germ warfare...but love those cats..They can be a handful but worth the effort in our house.