Cat 2, Human 0....

[alfreda89]

This morning's attempt at supplementing Max's calories was not an unqualified success. Twice I heard him eating a few bites of the forbidden dry food (really jazzed Fancy Feast dry, to keep him interested in eating while we get his kidney stats under control) but it wasn't enough, so I managed to get a 1/3 of a syringe of meat slurry into him.

I then went out to the kitchen and put more liquid into the mix, planning to try and give him more in a few hours.

Zooming along trying to accomplish multiple things, I show up with the syringe and a napkin to keep things from decorating the bed. I didn't bother to burrito wrap him, since he was mostly resigned to his fate. Until he realized that I was squeezing like crazy, but nothing was coming out. First wiggling...and then looking at me like "WTH?"

I try several times. Nothing.

I release cat to concentrate on the syringe. The meat can't be too thick....but it might be dried at the tip?

Surely a squeeze should move it...into the napkin, although not enshrouding the syringe, one more time, and...

Syringe explodes. Fine droplets all over glasses, napkin, and bookcase to left caught in the back blow. Amazing how tough a napkin can be, when you wish it had torn.

So instead of washing duvet, I got a towel and mopped off glasses, book spines, book shelves, floor -- and realized I also had a nice pattern on the tee shirt.

Took off tee shirt.
Wrapped cat burrito fashion.
Gave cat last 1/4 of syringe, let cat go; cat climbs into corner of opposite bookcase to sulk.
Tossed towel into clothes basket.
Put on new shirt.
Went to find brush after washing food out of hair.

Next time...electrolytes.
Easier to clean up.


I remain the reporter in the field -- A89

Comments

[incandragon.livejournal.com]

Oh, SWEETIE!!

[sheilagh.livejournal.com]

the cat to the right and the ear in the back of this icon are just NUTS crazy bad demons about crunchy food :( forbidden, tasty, tasty, crunchy food.

forbidden because it causes nasty litterbox issues.

I've got a sample of some premium wet food that a)smells like people food and b) caused Habibi (the ear in the back) to literally shake the food to kill it, which leads me to think she likes it...

lemme know if you want to try it? I can deliver :)

[bevhale.livejournal.com]

I promise not to laugh (loudly). I'm sorry. I've been there. You have managed to make a wretched occurence funny. You rock. Skritch Max for me. Tell him to eat or Aunt Biwi will be down there to see him.

Tell him he can go in the "forbidden room" if he eats.

Mighty Shaman Woman, you rule with love and laughter. Love you. Love the furries.

[alfreda89.livejournal.com]

I'd love to try it, but I warn you -- you think your house is chaotic? Try mine -- EEEK!

Out for a bit, back late afternoon -- will send info to martini --

[alfreda89.livejournal.com]

Actually, I figured I got to laugh at "carrots" and "I haz a sweet potato" so I must share.... ;^)

[apricot-tree.livejournal.com]

Oh dear. I'm trying not to laugh. I believe CSI refers to that as high velocity spatter. :) The things we go through for our furry friends.

You are a good cat mommy.

[alfreda89.livejournal.com]

It's okay! I figured it should be good for a laugh, if nothing else.

Nice icon of Solange, by the way --

[apricot-tree.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I love the Chickweed cats. :)

[texanfan.livejournal.com]

Oh my!

[alfreda89.livejournal.com]

It went much better this afternoon. He'd eaten some crunchies in the am, but not a lot. I presented him with 4 choices -- Regular, not mixed with k/d etc. crunchies, fancy feast crunchies, Merreck New England Broil with kitty crack on top (probiotic nutritional yeast) or a/d in the syringe.

We had a cat burrito day.