How not to feed a cat his pills

[greenrefrigerator]

To those who said this was cruel: What would it be considered if they didn't administer this cat's medicine? Would that be cruel too? So I guess no matter what you must be "cruel" in order to get the medicine into this animal.

The bottom line here is we must love our animals enough to do what we have to do in order to care for them. And if that means a brief moment of discomfort to administer life-saving meds, then so be it.

Some of you idiots really need to get a life.

[slinkywhippet]

Thanks for all your ideas but Colin has since passed away from cat AIDS.

I would just like to point out to all of those people who practically accuse us of animal cruelty that Colin was NOT HARMED in any way during this short film (well his pride was injured). He was an exceptionally well loved cat and this was the only way we could give him the pills we were not allowed to crush (he had pills everyday of his long happy life).

[greenrefrigerator]

@slinkywhippet Sorry to hear of your loss. Although it was more than a year ago, I'm sure you still remember your beloved mate regardless of time.

It's amazing all the cat police out there who love to cry "cruelty" at every turn. These people make you wanna slap someone backhanded. Ding-dongs.

[kmass5050]

thats cruel

[palmpants]

maybe if you smash up pill or if it's a capsule open and pour it onto the food. Also add water to food to make it look like baby food works best.

[MKlap]

that's not the best advice. smashing it up tends to spread the flavor and scent, and adding water can sometimes dilute the potency of the pill. this could be really bad if you're kitty has a delicate immune system and a strong sense of smell- like mine.

[palmpants]

I feel it's inhumane to shove a full large capsule down a cats mouth that is made for humans. For one they have very dry mouths unlike a dogs slimey spit of a mouth. ha! Therefore the cat swallowing a humae size pill is uncalled for. If at all possible always ask for liquid medication for any animal first.

[palmpants]

Though you are correct about the potency of the pill being diluted. The vet and pharmacist in our family indicated sprinkling the capsule powders on to the food and using a folding formation in a very small amount of food should be safe enough to obsorb into the body at a slower rate. If kitty has bad belly aches

sometimes using infant gas drops or 1/4 of acid over the counter pill might help kitty cope.

[palmpants]

Surely there is no easy way to give an animal medication-whatever works well with one person may not with the other but, it's best to try than not to do anything at all to get the meds in them for their health.

[palmpants]

(mishap: "acid" not real acid I meant to write

acid reflex. But check with CRF website for info on what over the counter meds are best for kitties.)

[zelinath]

This doesn't work with some cats; mine won't touch anything that's been in close contact with pills. Even medicines that aren't bitter get sharp(literally!) reactions. They'll sometimes resort to running or hacking the pill or food back out. The force-pill method or shots at the vet are the only way to get them medicated, and even then we get oft get scratches in the process. One time a vet commented that he "hadn't had a wrestling match like that in a while" after medicating one of my boys.

[palmpants]

Wow it's been a long while since I've commented on this one. Believe me, our Simba

(R.i.P. from renal failure) turned into a LION at the vets. Taking me, my husband, the dr, and two assistants to draw blood. They told us to never come back. But another vet handled him differently-spoke to him like a human what she was doing to him and drew his blood like I was some sort of liar!! Other times the wrap in a towel method worked wonders for his wrestling matches!! Hope that idea may help you too?!

[retroranter9]

Hi Mr Andrews!