Pilling cats, how does youre cat take it?

[dandysmom]

Awww, dear old Merlin.......

[dandysmom]

Originally Posted by Elaine

I knew Leia would rise to the occasion

Leia turns into the Hindu goddess Kali with the six arms! If I could do that fancy photography that you did for the wedding I'd superimpose her head on top of a Kali picture, because that's her to a tee at pilling time!

[Elaine]

I'll try to find a picture of Kali and do that for you

[John]

Millie has to have a pill every day..she is now getting used to taking it..I put her on the window sill ,so that she is held between me and the window open mouth pop pill to the back of the throat, massage throat gently ..let her go ..and find pill at the top of the stairs...repeat above ..

[Samz5]

Bones has been on his kidney medication for about 4 years, a pill everyday.. we wrap it in cheese and shout "Bones CHEESE" and he runs to the kitchen and eats it!

The others aren't so good, we try wrapping pills in all sorts of stuff, ham, tuna, pate, chicken.. then if all else fails they get it the hard way. Mitz is the funniest she will never eat a pill hidden in treats, you have to put it in the mouth and try and get her to swallow, she runs off, spits out the pill and then sniffs it and eats it of her own free will! Just showing me who's boss I think.

[sassiecath]

I approched this as a training for the cats. At first it was more of a struggle, but we kept with it at mealtime.

At mealtime when they get their wet food (from pouches) I dip the pill in the juice, gently put my fingers behind the whiskers (the vets told me that cats hate it when you hold their whiskers down againts their face), open their mouth, put pill in towards the side & just behind the tongue, then reward them with their meal. Occationally, I don't get it quite right & have to try again, but they are real good about tolerating this. Another thing is I rattle the pills in the pill bottle now & they associate this with being fed & come running!

[dandysmom]

Interesting about the whiskers; never heard that before!

[Kay]

The only one of mine I have trouble with is Tilly. She sits on your knee lovely opens her mouth for you even lets you put the pill in but she just won't swallow it. She does swallow several times and you are convinced it has gone I have even checked her mouth and found nothing but as soon as you put her on the floor she just spits it out and looks at you as if to say "Do you really think I am as daft as the rest of them?". Bless her!!!!

[dandysmom]

Oh, love that Tilly!! What a clever cat ...... naughty, but clever

[angieh]

So where does she hide it d'y'think, Kay?