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Does anyone have any suggestions on how to get pills into my cat? I have to shove them down her throat because she won't take them any other way. But even in doing that, she struggles so much that they wind up on her chest and she foams at the mouth for 10 minutes!! Thank you.
Some people just lay the cat on its back, on their lap, open the cat's mouth, and drop the pill into the back of the throat.
You can also try Pill Pockets - they are a hollow treat designed to put pills into. Your pet store might have some, or your vet. :)
You can try hiding the pill in your cat's food. You can ask your vet if you can break the pill so you can pour it into the food or water.
Mounds Pet store sells a "pill giver" for $1.95. Shaped like a syringe with little pill grippers on one end and a plunger on the other. Wrap the cat in a towel, firmly grasp the back of their head, gently place the pill gripper in their mouth and push on the plunger. It pushes the pill far enough down the throat to force swallowing. No foaming and once the cat has shaken off the experience, she was good to go. Sounds impossible, but worked well with myself and my husband and our cat Bushes.
Good luck!
The best way to pill a cat is to put the pill as far back in his throat as possible, then blow in his nose and rub his throat. That will trigger him to swallow.
The pill giver is the next best thing.
If you find a way to pill a cat -- LET US KNOW! :D
What works for one owner doesn't for another. What one cat accepts another claws and paws. :rolleyes:
Here is a link for pill pockets:
http://www.petedge.com/Pill-Pockets-For-Cats-ZT861.pro
Here is a link for flavor doh:
http://www.petedge.com/Flavor-Doh-Pi...eats-ZX505.pro
Here is a link for one type of pill dispenser:
http://www.arcatapet.com/item.cfm?cat=6115
Here is a link with some ideas:
http://www.kittencare.com/askKC_Giving_Medicine.html
I bend my cats' head back really far, then drop the pill in the back of the throat. Then I rub the throat. It works almost every time, even w/Puddy. :p
That's what I do, but then all my cats have always been extremely easy to pill. Guess I'm just lucky that way :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Catty1
I've found that if I give them a kiss on their little kitty lips immediately after popping the pill in, it catches them off guard and they have to swallow it. Stroking the throat while kissing them makes them swallow. Works almost every time ;)