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The Difference Between Dogs and Cats

This is one of those jokes that float around the internet, with one difference: This one is actually pretty funny.

Go figure.

How To Give a Cat a Pill

1.  Pick up cat 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. 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. Repeat process.

3. Retrieve cat from bedroom.  Throw away soggy pill.

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 for a count of 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. Ignore low growls emitted by cat. Get spouse to hold head firmly with one hand while forcing wooden ruler into mouth. Drop pill down ruler and rub cat’s throat vigorously.

7. Retrieve cat from curtain rail. Get another pill from foil wrap. Make note to buy new ruler and repair curtains. Sweep shattered figurines and vases from hearth and set to one side for gluing later.

8. Wrap cat in large towel. Get spouse to lie on 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 not harmful to humans. Drink one beer to take taste away. Apply Band-Aid to spouse’s forearm. Remove blood from carpet with cold water and soap.

10. Retrieve cat from neighbor’s shed. Get another pill. Open another beer. 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. Put cupboard door back on hinges. Drink beer. Fetch bottle of whiskey. Pour shot, drink. Apply cold compress to cheek and check records for date of last tetanus shot.  Apply whiskey compress to cheek to disinfect. Toss back another shot. Throw away T-shirt  and fetch new one from bedroom.

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

13. Tie the little bleep’s front paws to rear paws with garden twine and bind tightly to leg of dining table. Find heavy-duty pruning gloves from shed. Push pill into mouth followed by large piece of steak. Be rough about it. Hold head vertically and pour two pints of water down throat to wash pill down.

14.  Consume remainder of whiskey. Get spouse to drive you to the emergency room. Sit quietly while doctor stitches forearm and removes pill remnants from right eye. Call furniture shop on way home to order new   table.

15. Arrange for SPCA to collect mutant cat from hell. Call local pet shop to inquire about hamsters.

How To Give A Dog A Pill

1. Wrap pill in bacon.

2. Toss it in the air.

Note: Thanks to Paul for passing this along.