1) Pick cat up and cradle it in the crook of your left arm as if holding a baby. Position right forefinger and thumb on
either side of cat’s mouth and gently apply pressure to cheeks while holding pill in right hand. As cat opens mouth, pop
pill into mouth. Allow cat to close mouth and swallow.

2) Retrieve pill from floor and cat from behind sofa. Cradle cat in left arm and repeat process.

3) Retrieve cat from bedroom and throw soggy pill away.

4) Take new pill from foil wrap, cradle cat in left arm holding rear paws tightly with left hand. Force jaws open and
push pill to back of mouth with right forefinger. Hold mouth shut and count to ten.

5) Retrieve pill from goldfish bowl and cat from top of wardrobe. Call spouse from garden.

6) Kneel on floor with cat wedged firmly between knees. Hold front and rear paws firmly. Ignore low growls emitted by
cat. Get spouse to hold head firmly with one hand while forcing wooden ruler in mouth. Drop pill down ruler and rub cats
throat vigorously.

7) Retrieve cat from curtain rail. Get another pill from foil wrap. Make note to buy new ruler and repair curtains.
Carefully sweep shattered Doulton figures from hearth and set to one for gluing later.

8) Wrap cat in large towel and get spouse to stretch out flat on top of cat with head just visible from below armpit.
Put pill in end of drinking straw. Force mouth open with pencil and blow down drinking straw.

9) Check label to make sure pill is not harmful to humans. Drink glass of water to take taste away. Apply band-aid to
spouses forearm and remove blood from carpet with cold water and soap.

10) Retrieve cat from neighbor’s shed. Get another pill. Place cat in cupboard and close door onto neck to leave head
showing. Force mouth open with dessert spoon. Flick pill down throat with elastic band.

11) Fetch screwdriver from garage and put door back on hinges. Apply cold compress to cheek and check records for date
of your last tetanus shot.

12) Ring fire department to retrieve cat from telephone poll across the road. Apologize to neighbor who crashed into
fence while swerving to avoid cat. Take last pill from foil wrap.

13) Tie cat’s front paws to rear paws with garden twine and bind tightly to leg of dining table. Find heavy-duty pruning
gloves from shed, force cat’s mouth open with small spanner. Push pill into mouth followed by large piece of filet
steak. Hold head vertically and pour pint of water down throat to wash pill down.

14) Get spouse to drive you to the emergency room. Sit quietly while doctor stitches fingers and forearm and removes
pill remnants from right eye. Stop by the furniture store on the way home to order new table.

15) Arrange for SPCA to find a new home for cat and ring the local pet shop to see if they have any hamsters.