How To Give My Cat A Pill In 3 Simple Steps 

lol so true, these videos are never resistant cats

Exactly

Mine neither. She use to take her pills so well in soft treats but now she is elderly and her appetite is poor she doesn't like any kind of treat. Now I have to do it manually and it is so difficult. I can't even get her mouth open enough and she is fighting me the whole time. I'm so afraid I will hurt her struggling to get her meds into her.

My cat wouldn’t even fall for the pill pocket… 😢

I'm so sorry to hear that. Is there a way to get an injection instead of pills? Or compound in into a topical cream that can be applied to the ear flap?

I'd to take cat to vet for shot for that reason couldnt take anti biotics

Same I'd to take mine to vet for shot kept spitting pills out couldn't breathe well chest infection

How is your cat doing? Did you manage to give him any pills? I'm going through this with my cat right now.

aww I'm sure he's just scared. I'm glad this could be helpful

you are absolutely right!

Yes, blocking the exit is crucial!

You're so welcome! Her name is Sasha and I'm so thankful that she is still with me. She has lost quite a bit of weight due to CKD but she's a strong one! I'm so sorry to hear about your loss :(

Actually, the cat in this video was quite overweight at the time. She is a much healthier weight now!

This is my thought with the pills!

good news! I've recently updated this video with more options! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-O8vY6y9-yAA.html

I've never had an issue, but yes, there is always risk

Aww thanks! I'm glad it could help! :)

I like to see things before I try them too, I do think it's helpful. I hope it helped you!

The taste if it's mixed with water would most likely make your cat foam to remove the nasty flavor, which is why compounding pharmacies make flavored liquids to give animals in place of pills, however not all medications are available in this fashion. If it works for you, go for it, but I'd venture to say that you can't accurately determine if the full dosage was administered or spit out. If you'd rather use a liquid, ask your vet if a compound is available!

I hope it goes well!

I hope it helps you and your cat!

I just made a new video on this! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-O8vY6y9-yAA.html

I hope it helps!

confidence is key!

this is the method my vet taught me, but I see how you could think that. I've never had an issue

thanks for asking! I updated the description and left it out. Here is one I found that looks good! amzn.to/3rYGqW2

Yep me too

Sit on a couch or soft chair then.

The link to the pill popper is in the description, but here is is again for easy reference amzn.to/2vbnZR0 ... also, I have a video on how to make DIY pill pockets. You can see it here ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-MonfTOY_VS4.html ... my cats eat the pill pocket from around the pill LOL so I have to use the pill popper

Thanks for watching!

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It takes some practice, that's for sure! And a side note ... cats can't metabolize prednisone, make sure they prescribed you prednisolone!

Hello Chris. I give 4 pills to my cat but I put them all in a capsule and one of the pills is prednisolone which is a very bitter pill. But my cat will NOT taste any of the bad flavor because it's in a capsule. And before I put it in in a pill popper, I put little bit of butter all around the capsule so it will easily glide inside the cat's throat. My cat is an F3 which is a 3rd Generation bengal. It is still wild and doesn't like being touch. I will put a video this week on how to do it.

It is large, and what I gave her is a quarter of the pill! I did try smashing ti and putting it in her food, but she wouldn't eat the food :( I always try everything I an think of before forcing a pill, but sometimes you just have to

Well think about it would you guys want to eat your food with crushed up medicine? The powder of most all pills is absolutely repulsive to the taste. Making the entire plate of food have that same taste. Poor cat I wouldn’t eat it either that’s why it’s in the form of a pill duh cats have taste buds too they’re not stupid

Shaine MacDonald my cat would no eat the food. Cat's have a good nose for tablets, he also spits the pill out

Time-release pills don’t work right if crushed

Pure insanity that any cat pill is that large.

Have you ever worked with your cat to condition her to come to you? There are lots of things we can do to help our cats be more comfortable. The very first step is in controlling our own emotions. When we are anxious or nervous or afraid, our pets feel that too

It was pretty terrible! I'm glad it was only for a short while!

Oh no! I'm sorry to hear that. I'd try everything possible with hiding it in food before I'd try this type of technique. If you have someone who can help you by holding her without putting pressure on her back side, you can still use the pill popper and a water chaser

I completely understand. Talk to your vet to see if it can be compounded into something that can be syringed, something that can be applied to the inner ear, or maybe even a paste they can eat with flavoring

@@ThePetParentingReset thanks im taking him in next thursday. In the mean time I just have get these last 6 pills down him. I hid in a squeeze up and it did the trick.

Pop in to your vets. I got one from my local vets for about £3

oh wow! 1. have you worked with a holistic vet or health coach to see if she can be weaned off of any of them with the help of natural alternatives? 2. With that many pills, if they are smaller, sometimes we can use capsules to combine them. I did that with one of my cats many years ago.

Harsh, but true.

That's not a very nice thing to say. Do you have a perfect RP accent? If not then don't throw stones.

In your wettest dreams maybe you do.

have you tried crushing it into tasty wet food? I hate having to give my pets pills, I know they hate it too. I know it's for their own good. Dogs are a bit easier generally, but cats are tough cookies!

Yes we tried everything, he is fighting us all the way. He won’t eat it crushed in his favorite food. It’s like a bloodbath every time.

@@petradavis4251 I'm so sorry to hear! Have you spoken to your vet about alternative applications? Is there an injection you can get instead? Or maybe something that can be applied on the inside of the ear?

We have to keep taking him To the vet to get series of injections.

He has upper respiratory infection.

Yes, she is big... and it is something we have struggled with all of her life. When I found her, she was big and when I had her spayed she got even bigger. I have many other cats who are much more normal size for cats and I have a very good relationship with our vet. We have tried many different things over the years, and with some she did lose some weight. Unfortunately, she developed chronic pancreatitis and almost died because she wasn't eating. After going through all of the options with our vet, we decided that based on her health and her age (she is 14) that it would be better to let her eat what she wants to eat and hopefully not go through another bout of pancreatitis. She is large and there are many health concerns that come along with that, but she has a good quality of life right now and that is my main goal for all of my animals. This isn't the biggest she has ever been and that is all because I have worked with her in so many ways over the years. At this point she is eating and has full mobility, even climbs and jumps and she lets me know when something is wrong. I do appreciate your concern and I fully understand it, so thank you :)

My Furry Family thank you for telling me all that and I'm glad its not something neglectful being done to her. I hope she stays happy healthy and beautiful 😊

Thank you!!

She is doing well, actually. If you read through other comments on this video, you would have found out that she has thyroid issues that we have struggled with her whole life. She is now 18 years old and still happy and healthy and we have finally gotten her thyroid under control.