She's not that bad - Actually perfect in every way but she has a hyper thyroid and needs meds daily. She's a very picky eater and I have a hard time giving her the pills she needs. I usually wrap them in turkey, is there anything else I can hide the pill in that's super tasty to a cat? The problem with lunch meet is it does not hold the pill very well.
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Don't they make pill pockets for cats? I think I bought those accidentally once, not that the dog cared. There's some other soft cat treat, the name escapes me, that would probably work.
Cats. Who knows what they'll like? lol Good luck. Pilling cats is right up there on my top ten hate to do list. Don't they have some kind of piller device for cats? If she were food crazy you could use food to condition her to the piller and, voila.
Our cat was on hyperthyroid and other meds the last year/so of his life. We usually pilled him if he wouldn't eat it with his canned food. We kept a pill popper on hand--not fun, but he tolerated it, poor guy.
my cat is pretty good about the pill gun:
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if they are pills, you could try grinding them up and mixing them in her food, or if capsules opening them. i've also heard suggestions of mixing the ground up powder with a little water and using a syringe to feed em
as far as what food to try, that's hard. what are you currently feeding her? you might try feeding her a REALLY light breakfast, then offering her a little variety of different wet foods and treats and seeing which she goes for first, then try that
if they are pills, you could try grinding them up and mixing them in her food, or if capsules opening them. i've also heard suggestions of mixing the ground up powder with a little water and using a syringe to feed em
as far as what food to try, that's hard. what are you currently feeding her? you might try feeding her a REALLY light breakfast, then offering her a little variety of different wet foods and treats and seeing which she goes for first, then try that
Fawkes, that is/was our piller too! Way easier/less invasive than fingers....
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This won't help, but it's always nice to have a laugh and may help you feel better about your cat! I wish I knew who originally wrote it.
How to Pill a Cat
1. Pick up cat and cradle it in the crook of your left arm as if holding a baby. Position right forefinger and thumb on each side of cat's mouth and gently apply pressure to cheeks while holding pill in right hand. As cat opens mouth, pop pill into mouth. Allow cat to close mouth and swallow.
2. Retrieve pill from floor and cat from behind sofa. Cradle cat gently in left arm and repeat process.
3. Retrieve cat from bedroom; pick up and throw away soggy pill.
4. Take new pill from foil wrap, cradle cat in left arm, holding rear paws tightly with left hand. Force jaws open and push pill to back of mouth with right forefinger. Hold mouth shut for count of ten.
5. Retrieve pill from goldfish bowl and cat from top of wardrobe. Call spouse in from garden.
6. Kneel on floor with cat wedged firmly between knees, and hold front and rear paws. Ignore low growls emitted by cat. Get spouse to hold head firmly with one hand while forcing wooden ruler into cat's mouth. Drop pill down ruler and rub cat's throat vigorously.
7. Retrieve cat from curtain rail; get another pill out of foil wrap. Make note to buy new ruler and repair curtains.
8. Wrap cat in large towel and get spouse to lie on cat with head just visible from below armpit. Put pill in end of drinking straw, force mouth open with a pencil and blow into drinking straw.
9. Check label to make sure pill not harmful to humans, drink glass of water to take taste away. Apply Band-Aid to spouse's forearm and remove blood from carpet with cold water and soap.
10. Retrieve cat from neighbor's shed. Get another pill. Place cat in cupboard and close door just enough so that head is showing. Force mouth open with dessert spoon. Have spouse flick pill down throat with plastic band.
11. Fetch screwdriver from garage and put cupboard door back on hinges. Apply cold compress to cheek and check records for date of last tetanus shot.
12. Get spouse to drive you to emergency room. Sit quietly while doctor stitches fingers and forearms and removes pill from right eye.
13. Arrange for the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to collect cat and contact local pet shop to see if they have any hamsters.
How To Pill a Dog
1. Wrap pill in bacon.
How to Pill a Cat
1. Pick up cat and cradle it in the crook of your left arm as if holding a baby. Position right forefinger and thumb on each side of cat's mouth and gently apply pressure to cheeks while holding pill in right hand. As cat opens mouth, pop pill into mouth. Allow cat to close mouth and swallow.
2. Retrieve pill from floor and cat from behind sofa. Cradle cat gently in left arm and repeat process.
3. Retrieve cat from bedroom; pick up and throw away soggy pill.
4. Take new pill from foil wrap, cradle cat in left arm, holding rear paws tightly with left hand. Force jaws open and push pill to back of mouth with right forefinger. Hold mouth shut for count of ten.
5. Retrieve pill from goldfish bowl and cat from top of wardrobe. Call spouse in from garden.
6. Kneel on floor with cat wedged firmly between knees, and hold front and rear paws. Ignore low growls emitted by cat. Get spouse to hold head firmly with one hand while forcing wooden ruler into cat's mouth. Drop pill down ruler and rub cat's throat vigorously.
7. Retrieve cat from curtain rail; get another pill out of foil wrap. Make note to buy new ruler and repair curtains.
8. Wrap cat in large towel and get spouse to lie on cat with head just visible from below armpit. Put pill in end of drinking straw, force mouth open with a pencil and blow into drinking straw.
9. Check label to make sure pill not harmful to humans, drink glass of water to take taste away. Apply Band-Aid to spouse's forearm and remove blood from carpet with cold water and soap.
10. Retrieve cat from neighbor's shed. Get another pill. Place cat in cupboard and close door just enough so that head is showing. Force mouth open with dessert spoon. Have spouse flick pill down throat with plastic band.
11. Fetch screwdriver from garage and put cupboard door back on hinges. Apply cold compress to cheek and check records for date of last tetanus shot.
12. Get spouse to drive you to emergency room. Sit quietly while doctor stitches fingers and forearms and removes pill from right eye.
13. Arrange for the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to collect cat and contact local pet shop to see if they have any hamsters.
How To Pill a Dog
1. Wrap pill in bacon.
oh yes! the water after, i forgot about that! makes a big difference... i've never used butter before, but i think i'll give that a try if i ever need to pill the cat again *fingers crossed* i don't! 
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