2. Retrieve cat from top of lamp and pill from under sofa.
3. Follow same procedure as in 1, but hold cat's front paws
down with
left hand and back paws
down with elbow of right arm. Poke pill
into its mouth with right forefinger.
4. Retrieve cat from under bed. Get new pill from bottle.
(Resist
impulse to get new
cat.)
5. Again proceed as in 1, except when you have cat firmly
cradled in
bottle-feeding position,
sit down on edge of chair, fold your torso
over cat, bring your right hand over your left elbow, open
cat's
mouth by lifting the upper
jaw and pop the pill in - quickly. Since
your head is down by your knees, you won't be able to see
what
you're doing. That's just as
well.
6. Leave cat hanging on drapes. Leave pill in your hair.
7. If you're a woman, have a good cry. If you're a man, have a good cry.
8. Now pull yourself together. Who's the boss here anyway?
Retrieve cat
and pill. Assuming
position 1, say sternly, "Who's the boss here,
anyway?" Open cat's mouth, take pill
and...Oooops!
9. This isn't working, is it? Collapse and think. Aha! Those
flashing
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