He Spat It Out And Clawed My Eyes!
He Spat It Out And Clawed My Eyes!
He Spat It Out And Clawed My Eyes!
I’ll share my technique
This should all be done in a pretty smooth quick motion. Cats can understand some human language if you talk to them regularly, so I talk them through what I’m doing each time. If they spit it out, I just pick it up and repeat while telling them they have to swallow. My cats are all used to it now and take their pills without incident.
I just use a cat piller
It's a little plastic syringe with a silicone tip. Load the pill into the tip, gently grab their scruff and tilt their head back
Put the piller in their mouth, and pop the pill. Works really well
I had a dog several years back who was difficult to give medicine to. Wet peanut butter mostly worked (wet so it doesn’t stick to your fingers), but there were times he would spit the pill back out, and I’d have to push it down his throat. It was always a wrestling match like the meme, except I’m not ripped or have hair.
My current dog doesn’t care and will just eat it without thinking about it. Ironically, she is not food motivated. 🤷♂️
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Edit; That didn't work for whatever reason
Thanks for the reminder. It’s heartworm pill day for my pup.
Cat pillers are amazing for anyone who doesn't know
I have never gotten one of these to work. I just shove my finger down their throat. I usually don't get bit, but occasionally I catch my thumb or forefinger on a fang. They gets treats right after and a ton of love, so after a month or so they get excited at medicine time.
Interesting. With my cat I had maybe 2/3 pill failure rate he'd spit them up no matter how hard I tried with my fingers. Then they'd get caught in his fur and I'd have to fish them out lol. The piller has worked every time for me
These don't work for me at all. Pill pockets on the other hand? Lifesavers.
For some reason my cat only likes the ones thst are for dogs though.
We like this stuff. Lasts longer, sticks to the pills better.