Meow Monday – pictures of cute cats to start the week. Come see what Felix, Mack, and Mango have been up to! #cats #kittens
Cat Photos to Make You Happy
I don’t know about you, but I need Meow Monday more than ever! There is a lot of difficult news out there right now, and I really enjoy taking a break with some cute cat photos.
All of the cats had a great week. They took lots of naps and relaxed on the porch. We are still working on the best way to give Mango her medicine. If you have any tips on how to give a cat a pill – send them my way!
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Boxes are Mack’s second favorite thing in the whole world. The first being a good nap! He loves to chew and tear up the cardboard and make a mess. I’ve never seen anything like it. The boy can tear through a box in no time flat!
Little Mango is doing good. We are still trying to figure out the best way to get her to take her medicine. I crushed it up in mayonnaise (she loves mayonnaise) and she took it twice. The third time she spit it all up. I ordered some lickable cat treats. She goes nuts over them, so hopefully, I can crush up the tiny pill and she won’t notice.
Grandpa Felix had an issue this week. He peed on my office rug. While I was sitting at my desk! OMG! We got it cleaned up quickly with some Anti-Icky Poo Spray. I can not figure out what his deal is. We’ve taken him to the vet twice and nothing is wrong with him. Chicken Legs is still taking him outside for his adventures. I guess he is just a jerk. LOL!
I hope everyone has a PURRFECT week! Be safe!
Steph
I’m a feline herbalist- have had great success with both female and male kitties who have urinary issues by making parsley tea – yes, that’s right, good old parsley tea – and giving the kitties 2 mL in a syringe twice a day. Haven’t used antibiotics for this situation in years. Besides, giving kitties parsley tea is a no-brainer – it’s green, tastes like something from outdoors and they take it with no problem! Insert the tip of the syringe in the side of the mouth and give it in a couple of gentle pushes – don’t gush it in their mouth! Bet the older kitties will feel better as well as not pee in inappropriate places! Good luck!
I hate when I have to dose my cats! As a few other commenters suggested, Greenies Pill Pockets are a godsend for me. I encase the pill into the soft chew, and my kitty gobbles it up~no problem! She would eat the pill pockets for a snack, if I allowed her to, but they’re saved for dosing only! If you try this, hope you’re successful. My cat loves the poultry flavored one.
None of my cats like to take any medicine. The only way I could get a pill in them was with the pill shooter. I had to put the pill in the end of the shooter, scruff the cat’s neck and inject the pill into the back of throat. Then I would blow in their face to encourage them to swallow. Otherwise they would spit up the pills or try to bite my fingers. I also called them my little houdinis. At least it was 1/4 of a blood pressure pill, not very big.
I used to have to give my Gracie a pill for when she had seizures. The vet told me the best way to give it was to grab her face and gently apply pressure to open her mouth then drop the pill down. It was easier than trying to disguise it in a treat or food. It got easier to do the more you get use to doing it.
Hope this helps. I feel for you since I know how it is with a cat having seizures.
It is stressful! I hated seeing her have a seizure. Hopefully, the medicine helps.