CATASTROPHES

Spitting Out Pills: A cat's point of view

Most cats spit out pills with good reason. For starters, it is a bad precedent to let the higher Power think that you will immediately consume anything that's being crammed down your throat. having pills hidden in your food is just as bad -- if you take the bait, there goes the whole finicky eating thing. Besides, it inspires an almost mythic admiration when humans see how easy it is to detect the presence of a pill in our food -- what do they think we are, children or something? But some cats let the principle overwhelm the practical. by the time she starts using toothpicks to keep your mouth open because you bit her too often, it has gone too far. Follow these basic guidelines and your reputation should be kept intact:

Simple spitting -- unlimited
Gagging -- up to three gags is reasonable
Fingers in your mouth -- you must bite them at least once, but not more than twice
Barfing -- maximum of one, optional

I will take my medicine, but only if you really want me to.

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