And you thought it was difficult giving medicine to a cat!

November 3, 2014 • 3:14 pm

According to the caption of this YouTube video, the keeper is trying to give two baby pandas their medication. I think they’d rather play.  This appears to be from the Panda Research Center near Chengdu, China:

h/t: Matthew Cobb

And here’s a photo of Gus the Earless Cat, just because it’s been a long day. He’s a good boy, and is here pondering the incoherence of incompatibilism.

Gus!

8 thoughts on “And you thought it was difficult giving medicine to a cat!

  1. Those pandas are hilarious. I think in the last bit, the one was going to bite the man’s bum.

    Gus is cute. I want to kiss his cute face!

  2. He’s a good boy, and is here pondering the incoherence of incompatibilism.

    Shirley, though Gus is unquestionably a good boy, that must be the incoherence of compatabilism, no?

    And methinks the panda vet needs an assistant. I’d be more than happy to volunteer….

    b&

  3. The best advice I received for giving medicine to a cat was to use their desire for cleanliness against them: crush the pill with a mortar and pestle and mix it into a small amount of cream cheese. Spread the cream cheese onto a pawn and the cat will do your work for you.

    Somehow I don’t think that will work for pandas.

    1. Dratted auto correct – onto a paw, not pawn. Unless your chess game needs medical intervention. 🙂

  4. I’m surprised they didn’t try to give the medicine to the panda when it was alone. Much less distracting.

    “…the incoherence of incompatibilism.”

    You’re a very smart cat, Gus.

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