How to safely give pills to cats

By mjpolitis

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Cats are lovable animals but they don't love taking pills. Cat bites can be very painful, so to avoid such, there are a few tips to giving pills to cats that may be of use.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Things You’ll Need:

  • Pill
  • Fingers
  • Cat
  • Pill popper or edge of pen

How to safely give pills to cats

Step1
Get pill in hand, or put on edge of pill popper or pen.
Step2
Scruff cat on back of neck....they are used to this from their mothers. Open mouth of cat by manipulating jaw.
Step3
Drop pill on the back of the tongue in the MIDDLE. If you do it to the side, cat will spit it out.
Step4
Close cat mouth, and rub bottom of neck till tongue comes out and 'licks' the top of the mouth. THEN---look to see if pill is around.

Tips & Warnings

  • Cats can be cooperative with this if you are gentle.
  • Sometimes you have to be more assertive than gentle.

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