How to give pills to cats and dogs

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> CATS:
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> 1. Pick cat up and cradle it in the crook of your left arm as if holding a
> baby. Position right forefinger and thumb on either 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.
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> 2. Retrieve pill from floor and cat from behind sofa. Cradle cat in left arm
> and repeat process.
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> 3. Retrieve cat from bedroom, and throw soggy pill away.
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> 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.
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> 6. Kneel on floor with cat wedged firmly between knees, hold front and rear
> paws. Ignore low 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
> cat's throat vigorously for 30-40 seconds.
>
> 7. Retrieve cat from curtain rail, get another pill to buy new ruler and repair curtains. Carefully sweep shattered figurines and vases from hearth and set to one side for gluing later.
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> 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 open with pencil and blow down drinking straw.
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> 9. Check label to make sure pill not harmful to taste away. Apply Band-Aid to spouse's forearm and remove blood from carpet with cold water and soap. Throw pieces of towel in garbage.
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> 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.
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> 11. Fetch screwdriver from garage and put cupboard door back on hinges. Drink
> beer. Fetch bottle of scotch. Pour shot, drink. Apply cold compress to cheek
> and check records for date of last tetanus shot. Apply antibiotic lotion to cheek to disinfect. Toss back another shot. Throw T-shirt away and fetch new one from bedroom.
>
> 12. Ring fire brigade to retrieve the cat from tree across the road.
> Apologize to neighbor who crashed into fence while swerving to avoid cat.
> Take last pill from foil wrap.
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> 13. Tie the little ^$%#>?'s front paws to rear paws with garden twine
> and bind tightly to leg of dining room table, find heavy duty pruning gloves
> from shed. Push pill into mouth followed by large piece of fillet steak. Be rough about it.
> Hold head vertically and pour 2 pints of water down > throat to
> wash pill down. Pray vigorously while performing all steps.
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> 14. Consume remainder of Scotch. Get spouse to drive you to the emergency
> room, sit quietly while doctor stitches fingers and forearm and removes pill
> remnants from right eye. Call furniture shop on way home to order new table.
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> 15. Arrange for ASPCA to collect mutant cat from hell and ring local pet shop
> to see if they have any hamsters left.
>
> DOGS:
>
> 1. Wrap pill in bacon.