Seven’s Poop Emporium is officially closed.
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Giving meds to a cat who hates your guts is no easy task my friends.
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It all began when I mixed the metamucil with her wet food. I brought the food, her bed, a litter box and her into the computer room in hopes that she would eat. I even enticed her with the treat of wet food (they’re on a dry food diet.) Well, as it turns out, she’s afraid to be in rooms by herself with the door shut. She hid behind a chair almost the whole time. I lured her out by brushing her a bit, but she refused to touch the food….which defeats the point.
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Voodoo, the other cat, sat outside of the door waiting for her the entire time. It was so sad to see their little paws reaching beneath the door. About an hour later I wanted to check on her to see if she had eaten. Nope. She didn’t. She also escaped. So I gave up on leaving her in a room. It’s no good for either of the two cats.
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I later tried wrapping her in a towel and giving her a water/metamucil mix with an eyedropper. This was after it took three of us to catch her, wrap her and hold her. Obviously this stressed her out. So I gave up on that as well. I called the vet and said look man, this isn’t working. The technician on staff at 8:30pm told me to try canned pumpkin. ::insert blank stare here:: Canned pumpkin?! I can’t even get my cat to eat normal cat treats and you think she’s going to eat pumpkin?! Needless to say I didn’t even try that.
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I went back to the vet this morning and he gave me a syringe and demonstrated on a cat there how easy it was to give them a pill. First off doc, you’re about 6’1″ and the cat you used was HALF the size of mine. From a physical standpoint, there’s no contest. But being 5’1″ and my cat being twice the size of a normal cat, it’s pretty difficult for me to hold her with one arm and feed her with another, especially while she’s flailing about. Thanks anyway.
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I went to the pet store and picked up some tasty treats that I’m hoping I can wrap a pill in. Unfortunately, neither of the cats seem to want the treat sans pill right now. Hopefully I can chalk that up to they’re not hungry right now. I also bought Laxatone, which is a lubricant meant to prevent hairballs, but works as a mild laxative. Of course, they don’t want that either. Honestly, I can’t blame them. Finally I bought Seven a new bed – this is my way of bribing her to love me again.
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Why can’t they just stick a little pill up her little pooper and let that be it? Why does this have to be so difficult?!
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Aw, poor Seven
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I wish I could help her more
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Can’t they give her an enema?
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I need someone to come pull my toes so they snap, crackle, and pop.
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Sobe -
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You would think! But I guess that would be too easy. Perhaps the vet likes sending people home with mission impossible.
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I hate the sound of cracking bones. Eek. I’m not pulling your toes, sorry
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Poor kit-kit. It happens sometimes, unfortunately. Just like us humans, they can get all the tummy upsets we can get.
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Also, I had over a year of vet tech training (and have worked at 2 clinics) and the canned pumpkin really does wonders for constipation (and diarrhea, as the fiber in the pumpkin absorbs extra water). In its pureed form (NOT pumpkin pie filling), it’s a fantastic stool softener which makes it a good natural remedy for constipation. One to two teaspoons mixed with her food is all she needs. Some cats really do love it, too!
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You are a very good mommie for trying.
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Binary Blonde -
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Thanks for the advice! I’m going to pick some up at the store later this afternoon.
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Vanessa -
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I try!
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