Ming has to be pilled every other day and has been for about two years now. Here is how I do it and it is quick and painless. I wrap the pill (Ming's are very small, also) in soft bread and gently place it at the back of his throat with my finger. He automatically swallows it and there is no bad taste. Takes about ten seconds. Ming used to fight me hard on this, scratch, claw, spit it out, until I tried this. You don't have to force it down their throat, either, which is why I like this method. Good luck, Donna!