Not exactly fitness related, although you need to be in shape for this, lol

I got a letter from dad today - he'd located a fun article in his archives he said, going on to say I might want to translate it (from Norwegian) ... I started reading, and was laughing so hard I was crying :)

See for yourselves (a tad long, but hilarious)

HOW TO GET A CAT TO EAT A PILL …

Getting a cat to take a pill can be tricky. Therefore, follow the instructions below.

1. Pick up the cat an...d hold it in your left arm as you would a baby. Place the right forefinger and thumb on either side of the cat’s mouth while holding the pill in your right hand. When the cat opens its’ mouth, drop the pill into its mouth. Let the cat close its’ mouth and swallow.

2. Pick up the pill from the floor and the cat from behind the couch. Repeat point 1.

3. Get the cat from the bedroom and throw away the soft, partly dissolved pill.

4. Get a new pill. Hold the cat in your left arm and the front and back paws in your left hand. Force its’ mouth open and push the pill way back into the cat’s throat with your right forefinger. Keep its’ mouth shut while you count to 10.

5. Pick the pill out of the aquarium and get the cat down from the wardrobe. Call your spouse.

6. Kneel on the floor with the cat squeezed between your knees while you hold the front and back paws in a firm grip. Ignore the hissing from the cat. Get your spouse to hold the cat’s head with one hand and force its mouth open with a wooden ruler. Drop the pill in its mouth and rub the cat’s throat energetically.

7. Drag the cat down from the curtains and get a new pill. Make a mental note to purchase a new ruler and have the curtains repaired. Sweep up broken china figurines by the fireplace and set aside to glue back together at a later date.

8. Pack the cat in a large, thick bath towel. Get your spouse to lie on the cat so that the mouth is barely visible by his/her armpit. Force the cat’s mouth open with a pencil and blow the pill into its throat using a straw.

9. Read on the package to check if the pill is dangerous to humans while you drink a large glass of water to get rid of the taste. Put a band aid on your spouse’s upper arm and remove blood from the rug with cold, soapy water.

10. Get the cat down from the neighbour’s shed. Get a new pill. Place the cat in a cupboard and squeeze it shut so that only the cat’s head is sticking out. Force the cat’s mouth open with a soup spoon and shoot the pill into its throat with a slingshot.

11. Fetch the screw driver from the garage and replace the hinges on the cupboard door. Place cold compresses on your jaw and check your vaccination certificate for the date of your last tetanus shot. Discard bloodied and torn shirt and put a new on.

12. Call the fire department and ask them to get the cat down from the tree across the road. Ask your neighbour for forgiveness and promise to pay for the damages to his car and fence caused by his swerving to avoid running over your cat, which bolted across the road. Get the last pill from the pack.

13. Tie the cat’s paws together with thick string around the coffee table leg. Put on heavy duty work gloves. Force the cat’s mouth open with a small wrench. Push the pill into its mouth, followed by a large piece of sirloin. Place a funnel in the cat’s mouth and wash it all down with half a lier of water.

14. Have your spouse take you to the emergency. Sit motionless while the doctor sews up your fingers and underarms, and removes splinters from your right eye. Stop at the furniture shop on your way home to buy a new coffee table.

15. Call the vet and ask him to do a house call.

Hope this made you laugh as hard as it did me :) of course, if you have ever tried to make a cat take a pill, this will seem even funnier!