How about this?

http://shopping.msn.com/Prices/shp/?itemId=391892460

I'm surprised there isn't something like the 'squeezer' a rancher uses
for cattle and sheep.  The animal is run into the squeezer and the
sides squeeze in and the rancher can do whatever proceedure is
necessary.

I was going to suggest that maybe since you are on limited fund right now,
maybe you could use a cardboard box, that you would have to cut a hole for
just his head. Of course it would have to be just barely big enough for him
to fit in because you would not want him to be able to just pull his head
down in the box and hide from you.
Now that I have told you what I thought of I am going to tell you that I
think the bag that JUDY posted a url for looks wonderful. I did not notice
what the shipping cost so I do not know if that is going to be out of your
price range or not.
I would love to get one of those for around here. My roommate and I
volunteer for an animal rescue group and we often have cats that need to
receive meds.  I will have to wait before I can get one though because I
have been laid off, so I am unemployed too, but I will be starting another
job this weekend. Maybe in a couple of paychecks maybe we will be able to
order one.
Thanks Judy for posting that url for OceanView.
I hope you find a way to make med times easy on both you and your cat
Cinders

Wrap him in a towel.

OceanView Wrote:

Here's what my vet's technician recommended when I faced the sam
problem.

First, have your medication ready to go and close at hand.

A cat will try to back away, not charge forward, so put the cat on
counter with its tail end against your chest. That way it can't bac
away because you're blocking it.

While wrapping your arm around one side, take hold of its ear firml
(not roughly) and hold on, and apply the med with the other hand. I
you are holding the ear by its tip firmly, if the cat struggles  i
pulls its ear and will stop because it hurts.

Softly sweet talk it while doing all this, and don't forget to prais
and love him up afterward. Also, as a general guideline, regularly pe
and touch your cat all over his/her body often, so they are used t
being touched.

Wrapping a cat in a towel with only the head out will work, and th
hardest part is catching the cat :) !! Use a big towel and work fast.

Good luck

--
Dori

This is what I've done and have somewhat successful. First, catch the
cat.  then stand behind and lean over the cat so they can't back up.
You might have to actually lay on the cat and/or maybe wrap him up.
coming from behind force the mouth open with thumb and forefinger,
shove medicine down with right hand. I'm right handed. it helps to have
meds ready. this works pretty well with a reasonable cat.
unfortunately, yours doesn't sound reasonable. hope this helps.

I wonder if the vet can prescribe a mild sedative, just calm him down
some.

Stan

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