At least with generous bribery Krümel still let me cuddle him for a bit later when any sign of the medicine was out of his sight and range of smell, but he still decided to nap in the cage this evening rather than curled up next to me as usual. So clearly I'm not forgiven, and it is only the first day. :(

That's so hard... when you just have to become the bad guy for the sake our you pets, and you wish you could communicate the reason for why you're doing what you're doing. Sucks. I hope everything goes well.