How to give a pill to a Cat vs Dog

[Lachlan09]

My cats used to cause trouble eg they'd spot the pill wrapped in the food and spit it out and refused forced feeding etc.

But it all got resolved one day.

I lifted one cat's tail and told them I could give them their pills in the other end if they preferred.

They seemed to understand and became less troublesome after that.

[alegra]

i was just laughing while reading this one! thanks for sharing, and truly, cats are divas! that's why i don't have one

[Saorsa1]

This is a two man job :

a) Take one cat by the tail.
b) Swing the cat around your head in a circular motion.
c) While cat is screeching insanely, the other person aims the pill at its open mouth.

After a little practice, you should be able to get it in after 4 or 5 attempts.

Don't worry if the cat seems to be a little crotchety, the cat is having a whale of a time really. You just need to let it know who's boss.

[DreadGod]

Never tried that method, it's a bit late now cos that cat is dead but trying to feed him a pill was an impossibility.

[Linhe]

Any ideas what about dogs? I always have problem with mine.

[LizzieC]

Did laugh about this. Being an ex-veterinary nurse, I have very little trouble in giving pills to any animal (usually called upon by the neighbours to administer medicines etc) but definitely treating a cat is a lot tougher and trickier than dosing dogs - yep, a knob of cheese with pill inside and job's a 'good un' but cats, yeah, that's a different story altogether. L x

[jockmc60]

Very good suggestions indeed, I found a tabart to be a very useful aid for the said task, but it can definitely be a pain in the winter months!