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When these arrived in the post, Cat Daddy had questions. MANY questions.

It’s not what it looks like.

Mesdames et Messieurs, these are finger cots, and you put them over your fingers to protect cuts from infection. I didn’t even know these existed until one of my friends – YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE – introduced me to them. 

Since Louis Catorze has such an aversion to being thyroid-medicated, and since these finger cots look much easier to hide in one’s hand than a whole, scrunched-up glove, I bought a huge packet of them. And they work. I can also wear one on my thumb, if I wish to do so, to avoid being tainted through any sudden ear-flicking. (Catorze can be alarmingly adept at this; one unexpected flick and I end up medicating my thumb instead of his ear.) 

These magical things have transformed my life, and medicating Catorze is now only moderately horrendous rather than absolute hell on earth. I’ll take the improvement, however minuscule.

That ear is just itching to be medicated.

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22 responses to “Un nouveau mode de vie (Partie 13) ”

  1. Kate Crimmins avatar

    I’ve used them for putting meds in cat’s ears and they work well!

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      They’re really useful, aren’t they?

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      1. Kate Crimmins avatar

        They just look weird, sitting a bag on the counter!

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        1. iamthesunking avatar

          I usually hide them away in Catorze’s cupboard. But they had to come out for a photo!

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      Well, BETTER news. The task is now a bit less horrific than it was before.

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  2. mmechapeau avatar
    mmechapeau

    Indeed, it looks more practical than a whole glove. I feel glad for you.

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      Merci! My work is now about 0.1% less grim than it was.

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      1. mmechapeau avatar
        mmechapeau

        Look on the bright side, 0.1% is better than nothing. 😺

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        1. iamthesunking avatar

          True! Maybe in a year’s time it will improve by another 0.1%.

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  3. Herman avatar
    Herman

    I didn’t know you could buy these ‘things’. I’m always cutting off the ‘fingers’ from plastic gloves… Thanks for this info!

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      These have improved my life by, erm, a marginal amount.

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  4. Editor avatar

    That sweet and innocent little face!

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      Sorry, what? Catorze? 😳

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  5. sevencatsandcounting avatar

    Catorze is not the only one who hates medication. Cosmo thinks we are trying to poison him whenever we give him a pill. Human Daddy has taken to hiding his pills in the downstairs bathroom so that he can slip one out without being observed by the big guy. Then, of course, he has to purée the pill to the finest of powders and unobtrusively add it to Cosmo’s wet food.

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      Wow! Doesn’t puréeing it just spread it around? I tried to grind up a pill for Catorze once, and I was met with the “Go home, you’re embarrassing yourself” look.

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      1. sevencatsandcounting avatar

        Cosmo, being the size he is, probably consumes 1,000x more food in one meal than Catorze does in a month. I’m assuming that the pill flavor diffuses sufficiently so that it’s nearly unnoticeable given the sheer volume of the food. Plus, Cosmo is always absolutely starving, so he’s an incredibly fast eater. Not sure if he ever really “tastes” anything.

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        1. iamthesunking avatar

          Oh yes, that’s true! I forgot about the size difference! 🤣🤣🤣

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  6. mcmcneil1 avatar
    mcmcneil1

    Did not know these existed ! It would probably be wise to get some just t have on hand !

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      They are very useful!

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  7. cat9984 avatar

    Louis does not look impressed

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    1. iamthesunking avatar

      That’s just his normal face! 🤣🤣🤣

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