Anybody know any tricks for getting a too-smart and quite strong cat to swallow a pill?
Put it in cheese? or lunch meat?
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lisah - May 10, 2010 9:22:42 am PDT #18759 of 30000
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Cass - May 10, 2010 9:27:04 am PDT #18760 of 30000
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Pill syringe - smoosh a little wet food in, the pill and more wet food on top. A pill surrounded by yummy food.
Trap the cat in a room where there is nothing to effectively hide under. Grab cat and pin (while kneeling) cat between knees. This stops the cat from moving and the back claws can't get you as easily.
Take the syringe and maneuver it in through the side (at the back, behind the fangs) of the mouth and shoot.
Don't let the cat go until things are swallowed.
Pray for time to speed up so you can stop having to do it.
[Disclaimer: sick and drugged. I think I typed it out right.]
Also I find liquid meds in a needle-less syringe are easier for me to give to cats who hate meds. Because they kinda swallow easier. I'd worry he'll try to spit the pill out.
Also also ask your vet for tips. Sometimes they'll give you specifically helpful tips.
WindSparrow - May 10, 2010 9:28:23 am PDT #18761 of 30000
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Zenkitty, I'm glad you've got Leo home. Here is a wikihow article that covers some options, including the syringe-y thing you can put the pill in the end of, and also has a video. You can try wrapping the cat in a towel or sheet, first. [link]
Or you can do yourself a favor and get some Pill Pockets [link] should be able to find them at most vet's offices, and at many pet stores. The disadvantage is, that if this trouble is caused by food sensitivities, well, the ingredients of Pill Pockets include several of the things that might cause such trouble - including wheat, and corn (syrup).
lisah - May 10, 2010 9:30:57 am PDT #18762 of 30000
Punishingly Intricate
Or you can do yourself a favor and get some Pill Pockets
My one cat used to like those but no more. He figured it out! (The other cat will eat anything.) The only thing that works for him now is a piece of cheese but I have to change up the cheeses every couple of weeks.
WindSparrow - May 10, 2010 9:31:04 am PDT #18763 of 30000
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
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brenda m - May 10, 2010 9:40:04 am PDT #18764 of 30000
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
My one cat used to like those but no more. He figured it out!
Lucy figured it out pretty quick but reacted the other way - the slightest shake of a pill bottle and she came running.
Hil R. - May 10, 2010 9:42:29 am PDT #18765 of 30000
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Typo Boy - May 10, 2010 9:43:12 am PDT #18766 of 30000
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Dana - May 10, 2010 9:45:01 am PDT #18767 of 30000
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
If the people hiring for a job are calling my references to ask about me, that's a good sign, right?
Yes! Good sign.
Cass - May 10, 2010 9:53:15 am PDT #18768 of 30000
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Lucy figured it out pretty quick but reacted the other way - the slightest shake of a pill bottle and she came running.
Dogs, man... Gotta love what they will do for a nice nom.