"Eddy" wrote in message
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Hi,

I'm traumatised, . . . but not half as much as the poor cat! I simply
can't do this again. It's not good for either of us. But this is a cat
that occasionally gobbles birds, voles, & shrews and he had tapeworm
quite a lot as a kitten. The trouble is, now that he's 4 years old he's
become strong and strong-mindeded! I do the old trick of getting down
on the floor with ankles crossed at the back, cat inbetween the legs,
right hand on the head, angle head upwards, and pop pills in with left
hand . . . but it is not working like it used to when they were kittens!
Tonight while his teeth and tongue were going like the clappers, making
sure that tablet didn't go down, he sank a tooth into my finger quite
deeply.

Is there some knack I've forgotten?

Is there some new revolutionary way of attending to tapeworm and
roundworm?

There's no way I can mix the tablets up with their food. These cats are
highly intelligent and their noses are extraordinarily sensitive. They
are not to be fooled.

I suppose I could take them to the vet and maybe have them injected with
something, but that would be traumatic for them too, every three months,
as we live about 10 miles from the nearest vet.

Any ideas.

Now, I'm going to go and thoroughly disinfect this wound on my finger!

Eddy.

This is how you pill a cat.

http://maxshouse.com/Medicating_Your_Cat.htm

The trick is speed. In one fluid motion, tilt the head back, gently press on
both sides the joint of jaw- the mouth will automatically open. Drop the
pill as far back in the mouth as you can so the cat won't taste it. Hold his
chin for a few seconds until you see him swallow. Then follow the pill with
about 6 ml of water or canned food to make sure the pill doesn't become
entrapped in the esophagus. You can also coat the pill with butter or mayo
to mask the taste and make it go down smoothly.

Phil