In the category of small successes, I was able to get Homer's drops in him this morning without the downers.
By tonight, he'll need a cleaning, which is another step and he might stress that without the downers, but it's good that he's had his morning treatment and is still awake to live the day!
I need to check Sam's ears again. And the cat is losing fur like crazy...Nana's not around to brush her.