Medicating Tricks and Tips 

That towel trick just SAVED MY LIFE. It took a few pieces of wet food but he FINALLY took his pill. Seriously THANK YOU.

Thank you so, so much for this! Even though it's 9 yrs old, you're still helping us out here in 2023. And this video is one of the first to show up on a google search for 'how in hell do I get my cat to take liquid meds'. ❤

My cat is very resistant to the normal way of taking medicine. I saw this video when I felt self-blame and collapsed. Now I don’t have to be afraid of hurting my cat’s mentality when I give medicine to my cat. thankyou very much!

Omg!!!!!!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!! I have been trying to medicate my stray cat and it's been nearly impossible for years!!!!! Without her medication, she would get worse and die.... Today... I learned from your video and successfully medicated my cat and she ate it up!!!! Thank you so much!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️ I literally am so thrill and thankful that I could cry!!!! Thank you!!!! God bless!!!!!!

You had a lot more suggestions than my vet when I called them. Thanks for this!

Giving my cat a pill was always stressful for all of us (it was always a 2 people job) and now she's on antibiotics again. After watching this video I put her pill on a kitchen cloth and put a little bit of delicious meat paste on it. She ate it all with the pill and asked for more paste. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for this video!

Best “how to” video for medicating cats. You not only explain dispensing the medication, but a psychological reason for it! Meaning, “thinking like a cat”.

Have you ever thought about newscasting? You would be so great in front of a professional studio because you are very articulate, speak with confidence, and have a great tone of voice! Great video!

The Best consultant out of 20+ others. Greatly appreciated.

I could not believe my eyes when my med-averse cat actually ate her pill with a tiny dollop of canned cat food! She quickly lapped it up on a folded towel, then turned up her nose at that same food on a plate. Who knew? We thank veterinarian, Sally Chevalier, for suggesting this web site! Now we will try this with our other cat, a young hellion. Her claws become flying razors at med time, so fingers crossed.

It was all about the texture... I Have had cats my whole life and they would never eat a pill in food... but i put food over a pill.. ON A TOWEL and he ate it right up!! Had no idea!!! Thank you!!

I have just tried to give my cat her pill using your method on a towel. OH MY GOSH, I have tried numerous times to give her the pill by hiding it in her food, crushing it in food, etc. All I did was put some food on the towel and she ate it. Then I put the pill on the towel and covered it with the food and she ate it!!! Thank you, I was never going to try pilling her by opening her mouth and popping it inside. She was medicated easily on the couch and it was stress free for both of us. THANK YOU!!!!!

Your video was so helpful! I arrived home late last night from being at the vet hospital all day and i was completely overwhelmed with the idea of giving my traumatized cat both a pill and liquid meds. I watched your video and several others for ideas. Your approach was unique and your calm "can do" attitude gave me hope. My cat can be extremely feisty and i didn't think giving her a pill (a bitter tasting one too!) on a towel with wet food was ever going to work, but it did!!! I was so relieved that i could go to bed knowing she had her meds. Thanks again for sharing your tricks and tips.

I'm 32 and this is my first youtube comment ever. I was so anxious about giving my cat pills because she's so resistant to it but the treat on the pill on the kitchen towel worked like such a charm I couldn't believe it. Thank you so much I could cry 😭

The sound disappeared at about 6:20 and comes back at 7:20. Love your techniques and you are so thorough at explaining how to do implement!!

Yes, this is so much better than most clickbait videos on giving meds to cats here on yt. They always use docile/calm cats, which is pointless imo.

This video is by far the most helpful and encouraging I've seen on the subject, has by far the widest range of options and the best overall attitude. PS - Giving Gus a shot is a lot easier.

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!! You're technique of placing the pill on a textured surface worked beautifully. Getting our little guy to take his meds has been a traumatic process. I put his antibiotic in a gob of Churro paste on a course mat, just before his regular meal and he gobbled it down. I did not expect this to work at all, but thought I'd start with the easiest method. My day, and Mr. Cat's day, is so much better because of you.

Thank you for leaving this up!! Your trick with the syringe of yummy wet food over the pill on a non-smooth surface is THE ONLY trick I have found that actually works to get my pill-avoidant cat to take his medication!!! You are a lifesaver!!! He gets his meds and neither of us is traumatized. Thank you!

Much I love the way that she knows what she’s talking about in the confidence in her voice

The food over the pill trick worked for us too. My mind was completely blown. This after fighting with our usually docile cat who was incredibly skilled at spitting meds out.

The "give pills on a textured surface" trick is awesome! Worked for one of my cats that takes daily meds. No more pill guns or getting bit!

THANK YOU. My cat just got back from the hospital and is NOT enjoying being medicated. I just put a dab of wet food on a pill and offered it like a treat and he took it right up!

I'm so glad I found this video!! My kitty has fought tooth and nail to not take medicine he needs to breathe better. He would eat all around pills, refuse food with them ground up in it, hold pills we tried to give him the old fashioned way and spit them out, eat around treats and leave the pill.. everything! He's ate up his pill twice now with the syringed food over the pill without a fight! This has been his life saver!! Thank you!

Omg THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! My elderly kitty has gotten too smart for pill pockets and straight up pilling her is not working. I’m so happy right now to have found your syringe method today. She took all her meds with NO issues and it’s really fun to get the others in on it as well. :)

This video was soooo helpful to me that I could cry! My cat was recently diagnosed with epilepsy and medication compliance is critical. I now have some tools to make pilling my girl easier for both of us. Thank you so much for uploading this.

I know this video is super old! but my cat won't let me pick her up or hold her yet I have to give her gel pills and this trick with the textured surface SAVED ME! She took it herself! Thank you so much

I know this video is 8 years old but I have to say thank you, my cat went into heart failure and is now taking multiple medications including Plavix, which is famously bad tasting. The empty gel cap trick has been working great and making medicine time a lot less stressful.

Thank you! This was such an encouraging video. I just had a traumatic time giving my cat his meds (liquid and pill) and was really discouraged. This video has given me hope that we can turn this nonsense around! Thank you! ❤️

WOW, IT WORKED! It has been a nightmare medicating my 17 1/2 years-old Lacy and; it was so stressful for both us, to the point that she would avoid me around meds time. After following your instructions, it worked in the first try. I cannot THANK YOU enough for this video.

Amazing. The textured cloth base trick blows my mind, and judging from all the comments, it really works!

I was skeptical of the pills on a texture tip, but it works so amazingly well for my cat! He won't let me put anything in his mouth, so it's literally a life-saver for him. Just a little bit of Churu on each pill and he inhales them. Thank you so much!

Ingrid, thank you so much for sharing this method! It has been a total game changer for me and my cat. No more stress, scratching, biting, meowing and panic. My cat has turned from unwilling medication taker to "can't wait to get my next fix" medication taker. It did take couple of rounds for my kitty to get used to this technique, yet already on the 3rd time we did pretty flawlessly. Lots of love! 💕

Omg! I cannot believe that it worked! Our cat was diagnosed with HCM after congestive heart failure and he's currently on 3 different meds. It's been a pain to give him meds since he's so stubborn and refused to cooperate! We tried treat pockets, pill gun, etc. nothing worked and it always made me want to have a meltdown whenever its time to give him meds. I was skeptical to try the rough surface treat trick but it worked!!! Thank you for saving me from the pain. I really hope it works in the long run!

Thank you for this! Our cat has anxiety and has never liked wet food, but by some miracle she went for it when we squirted it out of the syringe. What a relief for the whole household! In the past we've chased her around, gotten scratched and stressed out, etc. Today she simply ate the pill on her own. Can't thank you enough!

Thank you. This really works. My cat is now getting his meds stress free and actually loves ‘med’ time. Thank you so much

Thank you !! I just used your technique. I was at the end of my rope and contemplating putting my sweet cat down. Now I have hope. Finally a successful day getting her meds in. She is a horribly difficult cat. Crossing fingers it works tomorrow.

Had a total meltdown this morning when I tried unsuccessfully to pill my cat. I was so desperate I even googled if I could pay someone to come twice a day to do it. I tried the syringe trick with some blended tuna and it worked like magic. I am so happy I could cry. Thank you thank you thank you!

Wonderful video! Very informative. And what I really like is that the narrator has a very clear, projected, resonate voice that is easy for anyone to understand clearly; especially hard of hearing me. Lots of close ups so you can see what she’s doing. Slow enough paced to allow viewer to absorb what she is doing before moving on to something else. So glad I got this video for my FIP cat! Best of luck to all you cat parents and sweet kitties❤️❤️

I can't thank you enough for this advice. My 14 year-old cat, Ounce, has recently been diagnosed with an over-active thyroid and needs to take liquid meds every 12 hours through a syringe which he just wasn't having but will need to be administered for the rest of his life. I spent some time on the internet looking for hints and tips. I knew that the 'wrapping the cat in a towel' trick possibly would work but only under duress for both of us. Then I saw the magic you videoed with your cats happily taking their meds with the help of Hill's A/D and various syringes. I immediately drove to my vet in Deal, Kent, UK who provided me with said syringes and two cans of Royal Canin Feline and Canine Recovery Food which is a similar smooth pate consistency. It's worked beautifully to the extent that my Ounce cat is taking his meds with pleasure and no man-handling necessary.

My cat won't touch his treats now that I tried giving it to him laced with his medicine. It used to be his favorite thing!

I had been so proud of myself for figuring out one of my cats pills... -Break the tablet into a dozen teeny pieces -Roll each speck inside a piece of a pill pocket -Roll the pill pocket in fortiflora -Add other non-med treats into the mix Now I have so many way to try for their other meds that are a struggle every day. Popping it down their throat made them terrified of me which I hated so much. Thank you so much for making this wonderful video!!

I take back every sarcastic thought I had when I first watched this. Oscar, the Cat of Love, is as sweet, affectionate and good-natured cat as has ever lived, but he turns into a twisting, flailing, claw-wielding wild animal when I try to give him a pill (which is every other day for the rest of his life). Despite rolling him in a heavy jacket (which neither of us enjoy), I only manage to get it into him about half the time, and end up bloodied most of the time; no matter who wins, we are both traumatized by the time we're done. I give him a wet nutrition supplement as a treat so after losing another round of "Betraying Oscar's Trust", I covered the capsule with some and embedded it in a small pile of the same and watched in disbelief as he ate the capsule all by himself! I'm cautiously optimistic that this might be the answer to our dilemma. Thank you so much for posting this!

I cannot thank you enough for these amazing tips- you’re an absolute lifesaver. Pill time went from a stressful experience for everyone to a BREEZE.

"There's always a way". That piece of advice made the difference. I was having trouble giving syringe meds to two new, young cats. We were all stressing out. After watching your video a couple of times, I tried a different approach. I mixed their meds into a combination of their three favorite foods. - a 'parfait' of its own. We never had an issue after that. I thank you very much.

Our 18yo old boy is a master of not taking his medicine. Well, WAS a master. I tried your methods using nulo freestyle lickables and he was unable to help himself. I put a pill on a hand towel, added puree and voila. It disappeared. THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR VIDEOS!

OMG! You've made such a tremendous change in my life and the life of my cat. A positive med experience is the ultimate goal to me, but vets don't seem especially concerned with that when they prescribe meds. Thank you so much! She's eagerly eaten and taken her meds without any hesitation. So happy! Again, thank you.

Thank you for this video. It is interesting and a creative way to give cats medication. However, my cat, Brooklyn, is super smart and knows when I am about to administer Atopica (a very, very bitter and nasty antibiotic liquid medication). I give her treats AFTER I administer the medication. These treats help eliminate the nasty bitter taste of Atopic from her tongue/mouth. TIP: When giving your cat a LIQUID medication make sure you are at the very back of your cats mouth (where the whiskers are located). You can stick the syringe into the corner (far back pocket of mouth) of your cat's mouth. DO NOT tilt your cat's head back because the medicine could go into the nose or lung areas which is not safe.

Omg, THANK YOU, you've literally salvaged my relationship with my beloved 14 year old cat Marley! Giving him his 2x/day pill was ruining our relationship cuz both of us were stressed out & poor thing was traumatized by my daily assault on wrestling him down to give him his meds. It got to the point he'd run away when he saw me approaching :( . Out of desperation I searched the web & after a lot of unhelpful sites, yours is the BEST. Especially a shout out to the person who recommended Inaba Churu treat. I mix it in w/his pill, he licks it up & voila!, all done and he loves the taste. You are a LIFE SAVER!

Your video really helped me - thank you soooo soooo much. My 20 year old cat Boxer has been diagnosed with CRF. I have been giving him antibiotics, probiotics and supplements. Now we don't have to struggle anymore to get him what he needs to feel better. You are awesome & we can't thank you enough!!!!!

I have a feral cat I took in and had to give medicine and didn't think I would ever get it into him. Watch this video and thought well I can try at least. Let me tell you this is the greatest thing ever! It worked just like in the video. Are you sure wish I knew about this technique years ago with all the cats I have had and all the struggles that we had giving them medicine

Thank you. You do show and tell instead of a lot of talk. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

thanks so much, this video needs to go viral in order to help all the cat owners out there. You have shown us more than enough methods to help making this thing easier for all the cat owners out there.

Awesome!!!! I have a very anxious paranoid cat with esp. Every single time I have to give him meds.... he senses it and we do a crazy dance and he always wins! The last time which was aprox 3 weeks ago, he was so anxiety ridden that he peed all over me ….yuck! And I promise you I am very gentle with him! These tips give me a lot of hope. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!

You are amazing! This is the most helpful information I've ever seen on giving cats their meds. Genius.

Thank you so much for making this video! My cat was just diagnosed with congestive heart failure and I am fearful that my pilling will cause extra stress on his heart. I’m definitely going to try your tips. I’m hoping it will make medication time more enjoyable💗

This is one of the best videos I have seen. Thank you for providing options and being so clear

I lowkey love you! Thanks for all of these options! You are saving cats mama!

I can't thank you enough for this video. It's made all the difference for medicating my cats.

this is brilliant; thank you! You really understand and respect cats.

You are my new Hero!!! You have just shown the greatest ways to do MANY things for our kitties...thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!!!

You are amazing! Thank you so much for all the ideas, for the very clear demonstrations, and for your encouraging presentation. This video is hugely helpful.

Great, great advice, presented in a friendly, but professional, way. Thank you!

Simply loved it. Most amazing advice, thank you so very much.

Wow I watched so many videos and by far yours was the most helpful. Thank you so much I now feel confident that my poor kitty can get his medication.

This is fantastic video. You are clear, you enunciate, and your info is helpful. Thanks so much!

GREAT ideas!!! I am so glad you did the one for liquid meds because I was just presented with that obstacle today with my cat. Thankyou!

Brilliant suggestions ! Thanks. I have a shy cat and a feral rescue and this has been very helpful.

So glad I came across this video - I have a very skittish cat that I'm having to give antibiotics too for the next 45 days and it's always a struggle - I tried the syringe trick and it worked! Bless you :)

This was awesome. We used the cat treat “sticks” and worked like a dream!

She is fabulous!! Makes it so easy looking!! I'm extremely grateful

This is THE best video I've seen with several great ideas so you can choose which works best for you and your cat. If administering meds is easy for both, it's easier to stick with the schedule and dosage! Awesome! Thank you so much!

Great tips! I especially love that you emphasize reducing the "traumatizing" efforts of medicating!! Thanks so much.

The best medication tips I've ever seen! Thanks!

Ahhhh! You’re AMAZING!! Thank you for the help!! I’ll be sure to use these techniques next time I medicate my boys!

Brilliant. Thank you for the great advice.

Thanks so much for this. You've taken a lot of stress away from an already stressful situation. The pill laced with treat licked right out of my hand, no towel needed in my case!

Holy Kayopectate it worked! Thank you so much 😀. I have been wrestling with my cat since his UTI to take his medication. I'll be subscribeing now.

WOW you have several great tips for medicating cats! Thank You So Much! They are Awesome!

OMG! This worked beautifully. I have felt like such a major failure especially after finding the nearly dissolved pill on the floor /rug or even once on their fur after I thought it went down. 🤦🏻‍♀️ THANK YOU!!! sooo very much!

OMG! This worked. Thank you Jesus! Was running out of ideas and was horrible at trying to pill my cat. Bought some Royal Canin from PetSmart and it worked perfect using a syringe over the medicine! Treasure loves it. I throw in a Whiskers Lickin treat after she takes all her meds to add to her joy! Thank you so much for sharing this method. I'm so grateful you did! Every vet needs to see this, because apparently many are not aware of this approach. Could save little kitties everywhere and make it easier for their owners. Thanks again!!

This is exactly what I was looking for. Concise and lots of ideas! TY!

Thank you! The syringe food over the pill idea worked...at least once, and I am hoping it will continue to do so!

You are our HERO!!! I can not believe this works, but it does!!!! I just tried it with my cat Ellie. Why don't vets know this????? How we have struggled with meds. Ellie's brother needed a lot of meds and it was torture for him. Share this wide, people

Your capsule trick has saved my life!! Thank you so much! It really works!

After a few days of stressing us both out, the liquid parfait worked like magic on the first try! Thank you!!!!!

Thank you. Mixing the pill powder in with a creamy treat turned medicine time from a struggle to their favourite time of the day.

Thank you Ingrid! Textured carpet with a.d. worked! My cat detects even the slightest hint of powdered medication. The a.d. squirted onto a few empty capsules and then the real one worked!!

This is a great, and so are you cat lady!

Omg!! I just did this technique with my Moms cats to give them an oral flea medication and it went off without one single problem from the jump!! We are both thrilled and the cats are medicated and got a delicious treat along with it!! This is by far the BEST technique I have ever seen or used. Thank you! Thank you!! (I am speaking of the treat in the syringe put over the pill)

Very impressive. No bs. Straight to the point.

Thank you so much for posting this video. Adding the wet food to the syringe is brilliant. Prior to this video, I had been battling with my cat, trying to get her to take her liquid antibiotics, but she would just start heavily drooling and spitting out the liquid. I suspected that hardly any medication was actually getting ingested. Today, I added wet food to the syringe and she finally swallowed a full dose of medicine. Thanks again!

What an amazing video, very instructive! And a lot of tips. You are incredible giving medication to the cats.

This video has changed my life! 4 of my 5 cats took their pills with food immediately! It was magical. Cat #5 is very new to me (adopted her 5 days ago) and she's just started accepting wet food. Once she's comfortable I'll start practice-medicating her too.

I'm so thankful for you making this video and for the fact I actually stumbled across it, and watched it!!! I took in two feral cats and it's rough!!! But I'm actually looking forward to med time tonight and have a plethora of ideas to try! Like you said, I won't take NO for an answer lol. It's a must!!! Ty sooooooooo much!!!!

Brilliant.Thank you! x

I was going to compliment this very helpful video and hearing the Cure , Love Cats, I had to for sure.

Really thank you to find this video, it saves my pain and my cat's life

I'm SO impressed! I have one cat this has had to start taking meds and I'd had no success until i watched your video! I tried doing the syringe with Hills a/d over pill ON TEXTURED SURFACE. I'm amazed!? It worked the first time, and I see no hesitation on her part. Thank you for the tip!

I tried the textured surface trick this morning on our old man! Wow!! He has just been diagnosed with kidney failure after 17 years of good health. This is a cat who has never had to take daily medication in his life time and is fairly difficult to even brush. Who just yesterday our vet said is easier to inject than give pills. Well the pill went down with no fuss, no trauma (which we both experienced yesterday trying the old fashioned way). Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! So very much for sharing this video!