I have a cat that refuses to take a pill. When she needed to take a pill for 10 days, twice a day, I took her back to the vet and told them to board her and give her the pills. They thought I was crazy, until the vet called me a day later and told me he understood why I did what I did. He said that it took 2 vet techs to hold her while a third tech gave her the pill. All 3 came away with scratches.
Pill pockets only worked for about two months with my girl. She was on heart meds twice a day for the entire three years we had her. I discovered a bacon flavored paste that could be “molded” around the pill. I would use a tweezer to pick up the tablet, wrap the paste around it and place it in her wet food.It worked. She took her meds every day until she died.
I have a dog now. He takes the occasional pill wrapped in Velveeta cheese. He would eat a rock if it was wrapped in Velveeta….
When I told my friend I had given pills to my Manx, Stubby Kay, and still had all my fingers, she was shocked. Jut set them on the bed and tell them this IS going to happen and they have no choice. Works every time.
roberta.forbes.pyle almost 8 years ago
I think Fargo is on to you! Time to wrap him in a towel, pry his mouth open and poke the pill down his throat…
rikkiTikki Premium Member almost 8 years ago
yep-that’s a cat for you.
Julie478 Premium Member almost 8 years ago
I have a cat that refuses to take a pill. When she needed to take a pill for 10 days, twice a day, I took her back to the vet and told them to board her and give her the pills. They thought I was crazy, until the vet called me a day later and told me he understood why I did what I did. He said that it took 2 vet techs to hold her while a third tech gave her the pill. All 3 came away with scratches.
rush.diana almost 8 years ago
Pill pockets only worked for about two months with my girl. She was on heart meds twice a day for the entire three years we had her. I discovered a bacon flavored paste that could be “molded” around the pill. I would use a tweezer to pick up the tablet, wrap the paste around it and place it in her wet food.It worked. She took her meds every day until she died.
I have a dog now. He takes the occasional pill wrapped in Velveeta cheese. He would eat a rock if it was wrapped in Velveeta….
catte.west almost 8 years ago
When I told my friend I had given pills to my Manx, Stubby Kay, and still had all my fingers, she was shocked. Jut set them on the bed and tell them this IS going to happen and they have no choice. Works every time.