We did subq fluids on Zoe for about 6 years. Sounds like you have more or less the same procedure. Mr. DeNimme is hopeless with needles (they make him queasy) so I was the one who had to do the actual sticking. I also used to give insulin shots to a diabetic cat when her humans would go on vacation once or twice a year.
I have a pilling technique that I used on both Zoe and Karma, that I just sort of stumbled on by myself. Using a loaded pill gun, I tap the side of the cat's mouth (behind the fangs), they open their mouth, and in goes the pill gun and then the pill. For some reason the tapping has always worked for me. There may be cats that this doesn't work on; I don't know. Our vet tech seemed surprised by the method, but perhaps you already know of it. Just thought I'd mention it.
Still sending all good thoughts to Missy and her humans.
I've always had more trouble with a pill gun than without. Either the pill sticks in the gun, or it goes to the side of the mouth and doesn't get swallowed. Maybe I just need practice -- or a better pill gun
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I'm sorry. You can feel your heartache in the words here. *hugs* You might try cardboard under the litter box, for absorbing urine. The cardboard is pretty good at trapping the smells, which puppy pads don't always do as well. And it's often cheaper if you have a source of free cardboard.
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I have a pilling technique that I used on both Zoe and Karma, that I just sort of stumbled on by myself. Using a loaded pill gun, I tap the side of the cat's mouth (behind the fangs), they open their mouth, and in goes the pill gun and then the pill. For some reason the tapping has always worked for me. There may be cats that this doesn't work on; I don't know. Our vet tech seemed surprised by the method, but perhaps you already know of it. Just thought I'd mention it.
Still sending all good thoughts to Missy and her humans.
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