pilling a cat

[Soupie]

Originally Posted by angieh

I have always wondered about these - you have obviously found them helpful, but I would worry about the possibility of scratching the cat's throat especially with the first use. Much easier with an elderly cat with little fight in him (my Merlin for example) but with a young feisty animal???

You don't stick the pill popper down their throat though - just between their front teeth and it "pops" the pill onto the back of their throat.

I have managed with a crotchety old cat who fights anything and my youngster who had tablets 3 times daily for 3 months and no scratches or injuries

[angieh]

Thanks Soupie for clarifying this for me. Sounds like a good idea!

[dandysmom]

That was very illuminating, Soupie, thanks! I had no idea that was the way they worked; will look into getting one as Leia, as you may know, is impossible to pill!

[pinklizzy]

Another tip is, once you have got the pill into the cats mouth , is to blow (gently!) onto the cat's nose-it helps to encourage a reflex reaction to swallow.