Thread: Need help, stray cat.

Careful on the comments. KW is trigger happy today with the reds. Can't understand why. It normal to have hair all over your body right?

Originally Posted by kingwilly

anyway, I do not recall taking the piss outta ya.

DD certainly did & I thought you were the other one. You certainly took the piss out of my awful pink, slop-around-at-home outfit, though!

Originally Posted by November Rain

You certainly took the piss out of my awful pink, slop-around-at-home outfit, though!

I made one tincy wincy comment....

Originally Posted by kingwilly

I think he is much younger than what I first thought,

the vet said he is prolly about 4 years old.

though, I am having trouble getting him to eat his medicine, it;s in capsule form... I used to be able to do this with dogs.

Any tips I should try?

Lately I've just been opening it and sprinkling it over some tinned food.

Originally Posted by kingwilly

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No wonder the bloody cat threw up. That forearm has more muff than a muff has!

If you got him in a cage, keep him hungry until pill time. Then invite the other cats around by tempting them with food outside the cage. Natural greed should make him guts the food down.

Another alternative is to feed it to him disguised in little balls of minced beef fed by hand. The first couple should be free of medicine.

Last alternative if all else fails is to cut the sleeve out of an old overcoat and shove him up it till only the head shows. It acts like a pussy straight jacket. Prising his jaws open and getting the medicine onto the back of his tongue could be a difficult job and only recommended if you really love the little bugger. I had to do this with one of my Siamese cats years ago but it saved his life.

Good luck. I hope some one has some better alternatives than the last one.

Originally Posted by November Rain

My God, KW. And you took the piss out of me for having hairy arms! I now know the reason for the monkey avs...

the cat is suffering from mange and/or scratching at fleabites

KW arms look OK at the moment, but he could catch it

Medicines could always be administered analy if you prefer......the cat I mean

Originally Posted by November Rain

Yes, there is a miniscule chance that humans can catch a mild case of mange from infected animals.

err , what about monkeys ? I believe that was what we were discussing.

^ Sorry, don't know sweet FA about monkeys...

A bit off topic perhaps but I read in todays Daily mail of a mysterious series of cat deaths. It appears that someone is feeding antifreeze to all his local cats. This has been found to be true by a local vet, he found traces of the fluid in the cats.
They die in agony within a few hours. It appears that they love the sweet taste of the antifreeze.
I'm a visitor to Thailand so i dont know if antifreeze can be bouht here or not....I suppose no frost/no need.
It is a very cruel thing to do.
DD's rotties would be quicker.

Antifreeze is a popular method of killing cats & dogs here. Can't imagine why it (legitimately) gets sold, but it does happen.

Originally Posted by Panda

If you got him in a cage, keep him hungry until pill time. Then invite the other cats around by tempting them with food outside the cage. Natural greed should make him guts the food down. Another alternative is to feed it to him disguised in little balls of minced beef fed by hand. The first couple should be free of medicine.

Righto, thanks for the feedback, i'll try this tomorrow.

Originally Posted by Smeg

No wonder the bloody cat threw up. That forearm has more muff than a muff has!

It's just a trick of the light, MrsKW's arm is not that hairy.

Maybe KW would benefit from a slight case of mange.

Originally Posted by Jet Gorgon

Maybe KW would benefit from a slight case of mange.

I'll give it to you then...

Meow, ptt heusssuuu. Sorry, hard to do onomatopoeia for a cat hiss.

Originally Posted by Jet Gorgon

onomatopoeia

WTF? Elitist!!!!

Originally Posted by November Rain

Antifreeze is a popular method of killing cats & dogs here. Can't imagine why it (legitimately) gets sold, but it does happen.

anti freeze is just as useful in hot countries as it increases the boiling temperature of water, making the coolant water more efficient for the engine.

My monkey bit me the other day....could I get rabies ? how long does it take to get rabies ?

^ Nawty, you should have already had the first jab.

You're dooooomed, I tell you - doooomed!

Miss Rain, I still cannae make him eat the medicine...

If KW gets mange, who are we to complain?

Originally Posted by kingwilly

Miss Rain, I still cannae make him eat the medicine...

OK, I don't know cats, but I've just phoned a fantastic friend who said:

If it's a pill, put it as far back in the mouth/throat as you can & then blow gently in their face. This triggers a relex action that makes them swallow.

If it's liquid, cut off the tip of the syringe & place it fairly far back. This will make them clamp with their jaws & take it.

Another tip is to lift all 4 paws slightly off the ground while giving meds. As you give the tablet, drop the cat. Reflex action should make them swallow the pill.

Good luck.