Subject: How to Give A Cat a Pill...

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 side of cat's mouth and
gently apply pressure to

cheeks whileholding 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 fore-finger. 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 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.

7) Retrieve cat from curtain rail, get another pill

from foil  wrap. Make note to buy new ruler and repair curtains. Carefully
sweep shattered figurines and vases from hearth and set to one 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 ofdrinking straw,   force mouth
open with pencil and blow down drinking straw.

9) Check label to make sure pill not harmful to humans, drink 1 beer to take
taste away.  Apply Band-Aid to spouse's forearm and remove blood from carpet
with cold water and soap.

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

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 jab. Apply whiskey
compress to cheek to disinfect.  Toss back another shot. Throw Tee-shirt
away  and fetch new one from bedroom.

12) Ring fire brigade to retrieve the f***ing cat from tree across theroad.
Apologize to neighbor who crashed into fence while swerving to avoid  cat.
Take last pill from foil-wrap.

13) Tie the little bastard's front paws to rear paws

with garden twine and bind tightly to leg of dining 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.

14) Consume remainder of Scotch. Get spouse to driveyou 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.

15) Arrange for SPCA to collect mutant cat from hell and ring local

pet shop to see if they have any hamsters.

     How To Give A Dog A Pill:

    1) Wrap it in bacon.

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