As I may have mentioned previously, 2012 was our Annus Horribilis.
One good thing was getting the loft extension made so Thunderthighs
could have his own room.
It seemed
fitting that my share of the old family home should be used to benefit a new
family home. But having major
reconstruction brings with it quite a lot of stress.
Thank fully no one could accuse me of being
house proud.
Amongst the many horrible things in that year was Matilda cat getting
an inner-ear infection, requiring her to be medicated twice daily – which was
no fun for anyone concerned.
Here’s how we discussed it on Facebook.
The staircase arrived yesterday in
kit form so I'm sitting here listening to two grown men doing a 3d jigsaw ...
later
I've just ventured out onto the landing ...
You know when people say "the house
looks like a bomb's hit it"?
Well mine honestly does ... no really ...
not the usual mess but half a staircase up to the loft with the top half
separated from the bottom, threequarters of the landing ceiling down but the
laths still there and the stairs strewn with lumps of plaster, wood,
polystyrene tiles, ladders and tools and the landing light (on) hanging by its
flex at a very funny angle from apparently nothing.
Kippa
Oh dear.
Of course, now the stairs are half in and the ceiling mostly out, who is the first family member up into the new loft?
Felix cat.
Much to Thunderthighs's horror and
trepidation ...
and now of course his feet are completely black
(Felix's not Thunderthighs's)
Matilda cat is now walking with much less of a list, but still prone to falling over all of a sudden particularly if startled. It's getting much harder to get her medicine and tablet into her as she knows what's coming, tries to get away, falls over, growls a lot and drools all over the place once it's done. And the Purina biscuits and sardine afterwards is not helping her mood at all.
Henlady
Pleased to hear of Matilda's progress. Have you
tried the medicine in pate?
Bentonbag
Oh yes - fish paste worked a couple of times but
she's wised up to that
Bentonbag
All suggestions welcome though :}
Mr Melodeon
We used to wrap Bagpuss in a warm towel, one of us
held him and the other gave the medicine.
Bentonbag
I've been doing it solo, the towel helps though
Mr Melodeon
Good. It does make it more comfortable for all
parties!
Bentonbag
I think Matilda might have a different opinion on
that.
Mr Melodeon
Ok, fair enough. Perhaps she would prefer the old way.
I presume then it only helps you so is only half a success.
Bentonbag
The liquid medicine isn't so bad if you quickly find
a gap and squirt (preferably when she's swearing at you) it's getting the
tablet in that's hard - she's twigged to it being hidden in soft cheese and
fish paste and sardine so we're running out of options other than grabbing her
by the scruff of the neck and forcing it between her jaws.
Mr Melodeon
That's the way. When she is wrapped up papoose
style, gently squeeze open her jaws where they are hinged. Take the pill with a
pair of tweezers or tongs and pop the pill in. Gently hold her mouth shut until
she swallows the pill. One of our cats failed to do this but others were fine.
Hope this helps.
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