How to Give Your Cat a Pill (...or Not! )

1. ) Pick cat up and cradle in the crook of your arm as if holding a baby. Position right forefinger and thumbs on either side of cats mouth and gently apply pressure to cheeks while holding pill in right hand. As cat opens mouth pop pill into mouth. Allow cat to close mouth and swallow.

2. ) Retrieve pill from floor and cat from behind sofa. Cradle cat in left arm and repeat process.

3. ) Retrieve cat from bedroom, and throw soggy pill away.

4.) Take new pill from foil wrap, cradle cat in left arm holding rear paws tightly with left hand. Force jaws open and push pill to back of mouth with right forefinger. Hold mouth shut for a count of ten.

5. ) Retrieve pill from goldfish bowl and cat from top of wardrobe. Call spouse from garden.

6. ) Kneel on floor with cat wedged tightly between knees, hold front and rear paws, Ignore lowl growls emitted by cat. Get spouse to hold head firmly with one hand while forcing wooden ruler into mouth. Drop pill down ruler and rub cats throat vigorously.

7. ) Retrieve cat from curtain rail, get another pill from foil wrap. Make note to buy new ruler and repair curtains, Carefully sweep Shattered Doulton figures from hearth and set to side for gluing later.

8. ) Wrap cat in large towel and get spouse to lie on cat with head just visible from below armpit. Put pill in end of drinking straw, force mouth open with pencil and and blow down drinking straw.

9.) Check label to make sure pill not harmful to humans, drink glass of water to take taste away. Apply band-aid to spouses forearm and remove blood from carpet with cold water and soap.

10. ) Retrieve cat from neighbor's shed, Get another pill, Place cat in cupboard and close door onto neck to leave head showing. Force mouth open with dessert spoon, Flick pill down throat with elastic band.

11. ) Fetch screwdriver from garage and put door back on hinges, Apply cold compress to cheek and check records for date of last tetanus jab. Throw Tee-shirt away and fetch new one from bedroom.

12. ) Ring fire brigade to retrieve cat from tree across the road. Apologize to neighbor into fench while swerving trying to avoid cat. Take last pill from foil wrap.

13. ) Tie cats front paws to rear paws with garden twine and bind tightly to leg of dining table, find heavy duty pruning gloves from shed, force cat's mouth open with small spanner. Push pill into mouth followed by large piece of fillet steak. Hold head vertically and pour 1/2 pint of water down throat to wash pill down.

14. ) Get spouse to drive you to emergency room, sit quietly while doctor stitches fingers and forearm and removes pill remnants from right eye. Call the furniture shop on the way home to order new table.

15. ) Arrange for local humane society or animal shelter to collect cat and ring local petshop to see if they have any hamsters.

ABIGAIL AND ZACHARY PIERRE HAVE DONE IT AGAIN

If you have been reading any of my older posts, you will know that I am a cat person and have four of my own. Abigail is my breeding female, a Seal Point Himalayan with big blue eyes, Zachary Pierre my male, a beautiful blue with copper eyes. We also have aunt Zoe who is Zachary Pierre's sister, Zoe is a beautiful black smoke Persian who is the most mischievous of all the cats, she is the curious, into everything cat and is one of those beautiful cats that you want to lay on your lap so you can stroke her soft, fluffy fur. Zoe loves to lay on my lap and is quite content being with her humans until you try to stroke her. When she is petted she gets up and leaves your lap as she is one of those love me but do not touch me cats. We also have Ms. Lew AKA Monica Lewinsky who is a gray tabby, who has traveled the world with my military son who saved her while on a tour in Cuba. (see previous posts)

Abigail and Zachary had their first litter of kittens in August of last year, five kittens were born and they included a black smoke, two blues, one was stillborn, and two Himalayans with those gorgeous blue eyes, a seal point and a blue point. Here are photos of Hurley a male, who lives with Brittany Travis in Doddridge County, WV. Hurley is now 8 months old and with Himmies it takes one year for all of the colors to develop completely. The photos of the blue are of Becca when she was a tiny kitten and her at 8 months now. Becca lives here in Charleston with Dianne Blackwell and looks like her Daddy in petite female build. Daddy is much bigger and has a huge wide head. Diane is first on our waiting list for a Himmie this time so she can have a playmate for Becca. Our last litter was so adorable, it was so hard to let them go. I just wanted to keep them all. All the kittens went to excellent homes however, two here in WV. and two now living in Virginia. They were only with us for eight weeks except for the black smoke who went to live in Virginia at 9 weeks. I get excellent comments from my kitty moms who are taking good care of their furrie purrees. I am confident that these kittens are as loved and as spoiled as my cats are. I spend lots of time with the kitty babies and they in turn become very social and loving with their humans.

The first mating took place on March 17th, Saint Patricks Day. It takes 65 to 69 days for the litter to be born, last time Abigail started her labor around midnight on day 68. The first kitten was born at 4:05 AM. Abigail did a fantastic job and I only had to help out when the 3rd kitten was born and not breathing. I tried like crazy to save that little blue, I rubbed and massaged it for a very long time to no avail. It was very sad when I realized it was useless and that it was not going to live. I hope and pray that all the babies survive this time. They should be born between May 20th ---- 22nd. I am betting on the 22nd as Abigail took her time with the last litter, it would also be nice if they come before midnight.

If you are a cat person or know one you should contact me and reserve a sweet, adorable furrie purree as the last kittens went fast. They will be CFA registered and the solid colors are only $250.00 and the Himmies are $ 400.00 . People tell me I should raise my prices as I am so cheap but I am not into breeding for money as I believe everyone should be able to afford one of these beautiful creatures. Persians are the most laid back and loving cats I have ever owned. They love you unconditionally and are very smart too.

I require a $100.00 deposit to hold a kitten with the balance due when they are picked up at 8 to 9 weeks.

Enjoy the photos and stay tuned for more.