Ralph went to the vets the other weekend for his second set of vaccinations and the last ones for the next year. While there, the vets noticed that he was showing slight signs of conjunctivitis and they have given us eye drops to give to him twice daily for around a week or so.
This is a problem.
Ralph does not like having eye drops administered! Seriously, he hates it.
The problem is he is getting bigger and stronger by the day and it’s quite difficult to hold him still enough to apply them! Following the advice from a friend I have started wrapping him in a towel to try and contain his sharp claws, but it doesn’t help too much!
He has also wised up to our plan of using treats to tempt him over and he is well aware of when we are going to give him eye drops and avoids us as best he can! Although, on the up side, his eye has cleared up over the last two days!
Have any of your cats needed medicating and not enjoyed it? How did you get on? Let me know in the comments!
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Good luck with the eyedrops! Ralph is a gorgeous kitty ❤ I had the same problem with my cat and eyedrops, but luckily, she's phlegmatic, so she got used to the treatment quite soon. What worked for me was to kneel down, put the cat on my lap – my legs – and hold her on her back. She wriggled less when she was on her back. I always gave her treats after administering the medication and I think she hated it less because of that.
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Why thank you! If only he learnt we are doing it for his own good and just let us do it! Would be easier and happier for all involved haha
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What a gorgeous boy 🙂
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Thank you very much!
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Hi Jake, Buddy and i just had an idea. Would Ralph the kItten like to do a guest post on Foster Cat Chats. Every Thursday is Guest Post Thursday and you can see examples on Buddy’s blog. it doesn’t have to be long and photos are great. What do you think? Buddy says Meow to Ralph.
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Sounds like a good idea! I’m quite busy this week but should be able to get it sent over at some point next week if that’s OK with you?
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That’s great, Jake!
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So I guess Ralph is on for a guest post for Thursday. You can just send the text and photos to my email bblagdon@hotmail.com or you may know a way to do it through wordpress. Looking forward to Ralph’s story.
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I have just emailled the post over to you so should be with your shortly. If you would like anything else don’t hesitate to let me know!
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Jake, would Ralph like to enter the Dressophile your Cat contest on Thursday? Details are here.
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As it just so happens, my iPod is named Ralph. It’s well behaved and doesn’t eat much. I’m on the lookout for an iPodflap now…
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Haha this comment made me laugh more than it probably should have.
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…or perhaps you didn’t laugh as much as you ought to have…
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Anytime we have to do anything with our cats (meds, flea treatment, trimming nails), it’s always a two person job! That’s what I recommend – two people! 🙂
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