New tip! How to Give a Cat a Pill!

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Registered: 09-06-2004
New tip! How to Give a Cat a Pill!
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Tue, 10-26-2004 - 10:18pm
My vet just taught me this trick today. I knew I had to share. Boy has it helped! This has worked on my 2 bad kitties! (I usually just have to wait for the pill to disintegrate in their mouth)! Lol!

Just force your cat's mouth open. Throw the pill back as far as you can. Hold their mouth shut. Then, blow in their nose!

Lol. For some reason, they are forced to swallow! Good luck!

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Registered: 06-11-2004
Wed, 10-27-2004 - 12:12am
Hmmm...I've never tried blowing in their noses...but if it works it works! lol - my vet showed me how to get Ally to take her pills but thankfully neither of them need pills daily.
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Registered: 12-01-2003
Wed, 10-27-2004 - 8:44am
Wow Thanks as I need to give pills this week as getted spayed tomorrow!!!!!


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Registered: 03-19-2003
Wed, 10-27-2004 - 12:35pm

Hi Cherjanlem. *Welcome* to Cats.


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Wed, 10-27-2004 - 12:43pm

That's what me vet told me also.


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Registered: 09-06-2004
Wed, 10-27-2004 - 4:51pm
Thanks CL! You are welcome for the tip. It was so easy, I was excited to pass it along!


I will post an intro seperately. I have a problem I need help with!

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Registered: 11-02-2004
Tue, 11-02-2004 - 1:41am
We have had to give one of our cats a Phenobarbitol pill twice a day for the past six years. Those are the basics of it. We open his mouth, drop the pill in while his mouth is pointed upward, and then wait for him to lick his chops. Once he has licked his chops, that is the sign that he has swallowed the pill. It used to be hard, but it has become like clockwork, even for the cat. He will come right into the bathroom when it is time for his pill.
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Tue, 11-02-2004 - 6:55am
I have had to give Ellie pills this week and would you believe I hold it in my hand and she just grabs it , along with myn finger LOL! and gobbles it down!!LMBO!!!


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Registered: 02-29-2004
Wed, 11-03-2004 - 2:44pm
Thanks for the tip! My cats are horrible when it comes to taking pills.

Another method I've used is to litterally roll the cat up in a towel (takes 2 people if not more), so they can't scratch you while you are giving them their meds.