Struggling…. I tried putting the content in their food and no luck either
Thanks for the tips :)
Method I use because my cats are really tolerant:
- Open mouth gently and give treat
- Repeat couple of times
- Feed pill with a treat
- ???
- profit
Depends on your cat. My cat, I kind of cradle the back of her head, behind her ears in one hand, (think scruffing but not scruffing bc that’s not nice). With my dominant hand (the hand to the front of her, I come at her from the side), I lift her chin, open her mouth with a finger, and with my index finger push the pill to the back of her tongue.
She’s had to take a lot of pills in her life so we have it down pat. But it’s mostly about being firm but not scaring them.
I clamp the cat between me and a wall whilst petting and then gently open his mouth and after massage the pill down. If we do it elsewhere he will scratch and go mayhem, this way he stays still and calm
I grind it like, snorting fine, and sprinkle it wet food and stir, has always worked for me.
Remember to check with your veterinarian if it’s okay to pulverize the pills, some medications are slow release and crushing them is probably bad
Just so ya know, if you go with crushing up the pill, check with your vet to make sure its not extended release or something. Sometimes the pill is meant to slowly dissolve over time and crushing it up frontloads the dose and can cause problems. The prescriber/your vet will know if its safe.
