No sooner had I shut the car door last night when a small furry creature was up on the kitchen worktop to let me know she was:
a) very pleased I was home, and
b) very cross that I’d left her for four days.
Still, I seem to be forgiven now and normal service resumed this morning.
.. doesn’t last long around here.
Adds a whole new meaning to the ten second rule.
Oh I’m sorry, you didn’t actually want to do any work today did you?
Someone’s got such a hard life. She’ll be expecting me to peel her a grape next!
This was a close call just after I’d dragged her back in from a near-death climb through the opening light of a second story window.
Silly cat.
Got up about 8, fed the cat and had some brekkie myself.
Sat down to crack on with all the stuff I needed to do today (first day back teaching after 2 weeks off) and felt decidedly odd. The snot-filled head last night was probably the first clue, but suffice to say I went back to bed for a bit and actually woke up again properly about 12:30, still feeling knackered. Arse.
When I woke up though it was nice to discover the cat had managed to ninja her way in for a cuddle and was fast asleep in my arm. Bless her 
Sorry for the crap pic but it was a job to reach the iPhone without waking her up!
It’s nearly 3:30 now and I still feel woolly as fuck. Arse. Not exactly how I’d planned to spend my day!
Anyone got any miracle drugs to wake me up a bit? I really can’t be doing with feeling like this, got too much to do…
This was about an hour and a half after she decided to take up residence.
She does this a lot.
Bless her.
Ooh I do like my new phone
Cat status is now upgraded to “can’t eat it, not interested ta very much”.
Mischief’s got a bit of an upset tummy so the nice vet lady has given her some tablets.
Oh joy.
If you’ve ever tried to get a cat to take a tablet you’ll understand it’s about like trying to wallpaper the hallway through the letterbox.
A little something I found on the net sums it up nicely.
How to give the cat a tablet
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 while holding tablet in right hand. As cat opens mouth pop tablet into mouth. Allow cat to close mouth and swallow.
Retrieve tablet from floor and cat from behind sofa. Cradle cat in left arm and repeat process.
Retrieve cat from bedroom, and throw soggy tablet away.
Take new tablet from foil wrap, cradle cat in left arm holding rear paws tightly with left hand. Force jaws open and push tablet to back of mouth with right forefinger. Hold mouth shut for a count of ten.
Retrieve tablet from goldfish bowl and cat from top of wardrobe. Call spouse from garden.
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 tablet down ruler and rub cat’s throat vigorously.
Retrieve cat from curtain rail, get another tablet 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 glueing later.
Wrap cat in large towel and get spouse to lie on cat with head just visible from below armpit. Put tablet in end of drinking straw, force mouth open with pencil and blow down drinking straw.
Check label to make sure tablet not harmful to humans, drink glass of water to take taste away. Apply Band-Aid to spouse’s forearm and remove blood from carpet with cold water and soap.
Retrieve cat from neighbour’s shed. Get another tablet.
Place cat in cupboard and close door onto neck to leave head showing. Force mouth open with dessert spoon. Flick tablet down throat with elastic band.
Fetch screwdriver from garage and put cupboard 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.
Ring fire brigade to retrieve cat from tree across the road. Apologise to neighbour who crashed into fence while swerving to avoid cat.
Take last tablet from foil-wrap.
Tie cat’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 tablet into mouth followed by large piece of fillet steak. Hold head vertically and pour 2 pints of water down throat to wash tablet down.Get spouse to drive you to the emergency room, sit quietly while doctor stitches fingers and forearm and removes tablet remnants from right eye. Call furniture shop on way home to order new table.
Arrange for RSPCA to collect cat and ring local pet shop to see if they have any hamsters.
How to give the dog a tablet
Wrap it in bacon.
Taken from: http://watski.blogspot.com/2004/09/how-to-give-cat-tablet.html
