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Walleye

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1. Cats can only take so much before they rebel

Reply to MIButterfly (Original post)

Sun Aug 24, 2025, 02:33 PM

Aug 24

If my cat gets a little scratch over her eye or something, I like to put a little Neosporin on it. But now if I have anything on my hands, she’ll run and hide. Good luck keep fighting the good fight. You’re doing the right thing.

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My sweet cat Martini, who took her pill so easily for five days has disappeared [View all] MIButterfly Aug 24 OP

Cats can only take so much before they rebel Walleye Aug 24 #1

Sounds like Her Highness is not pleased.. Permanut Aug 24 #2

I have been there many times Nigrum Cattus Aug 24 #3

My foster kitty used a pill popper just fine at the shelter Jilly_in_VA Aug 24 #4

There is still a little skill involved CloudWatcher Aug 24 #6

Tust me, I tried it all Jilly_in_VA Aug 24 #7

Pill popper and treats CloudWatcher Aug 24 #5

Back in the day, I would grind a pill into a powder (not for time-release formulations) EYESORE 9001 Aug 24 #8

Some pharmacies will turn some prescriptions into a liquid. That's what I had done for tblue37 Aug 24 #9

Just went through that KT2000 Aug 24 #10

🤣🤣🤣 irisblue Aug 24 #12

This is EXACTLY what my black and white tuxedo cat did to me! slightlv Aug 24 #13

Ha! It makes me wonder though KT2000 Aug 26 #15

Best hopes. Maybe rip up a few empty pill pockets first as a treat irisblue Aug 24 #11

Peace be to your cat shenmue Aug 25 #14