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Originally Posted by June_Bug
((( Beth appreciation hugs ))) Thank you for your support, empathy and understanding with what I am going through and sharing your own very similar experiences. I'll let you know how the tuna experiment goes with the gabapentin. I have been trying to get him interested in exercise (play - chasing things) today, hoping that will help stimulate him. Oh, and the new water fountain, I took the top off and that is where the water bubbles up and that attracted him to drink from that area and it makes a water noise which interests him. He has this fascination with water and will only drink if I turn on the faucet and put fresh water in his dish. He will sit and make noises, lol, until I come and change his water, which is several times a day.
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Thank you!
Hugs to you too!
Yeah, it can be difficult. Cats are stubborn. Sometimes they just do not know what is best for them. That's where we have to be even more stubborn than they are and give it to them, even if it means that they give us the "silent" treatment for a few hours.
For exercise, I never met a pet that could resist a laser light toy. Even when Nina first came to live with us, she HATED to play. She would follow the light. Now when I break out the toy, I have a chorus of three cats meowing at my feet.
Another thought: Pounce and Whiskas make cat nip treats. What cat does not like cat nip? Your kitty won't get all "funny" off of them. My cats just love the smell of them.
I would not be chasing the cat down. I would allow the cat come to you. But in order for that to happen, you need to have something that is highly valuable to him: treats, a new toy (like a laser toy), cat nip, a brush, etc. He needs to know you have it. The idea here is to try to find something more valuable to him than hiding is. Cats are smart and greedy. They will trade a lesser valued item/idea for a higher valued one. I think this would be a great way to give the medication. Most cats I know love tuna more than anything (except my Mooch--it's chicken for her) and they barely notice medicine mixed in.
Good luck!
--Beth and the gang.
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