Comments on How to Medicate Your Cat With a Pill

I have a cat who needed antibiotic pills twice a day, for two weeks. There was no way she was letting me open her mouth. So, I crushed the pill into a powder and mixed it with a couple drops of gravy from some canned cat food. Then I put the mixture on my finger and then smeared it right above her upper lip. Cats hate being sticky and dirty, so even though it tastes bitter, she licks herself clean! Mission accomplished!

I have a cat who needed antibiotic pills twice a day, for two weeks. There was no way she was letting me open her mouth. So, I crushed the pill into a powder and mixed it with a couple drops of gravy from some canned cat food. Then I put the mixture on my finger and then smeared it right above her upper lip. Cats hate being sticky and dirty, so even though it tastes bitter, she licks herself clean! Mission accomplished!

I take the easy way out. I dissolve the pill in a teaspoon of tuna or salmon juice (from a can). She gulps it up every time!

I take the easy way out. I dissolve the pill in a teaspoon of tuna or salmon juice (from a can). She gulps it up every time!

Lift the head back, slip the pill in to your cats mouth then quickly blow on his face. Works every time. By the time he has figured out what the blow in the face was for, the pill has gone.

Lift the head back, slip the pill in to your cats mouth then quickly blow on his face. Works every time. By the time he has figured out what the blow in the face was for, the pill has gone.

At your local Pet Supermarket, PetCo, PetSmart, etc., you can get this device that looks like a syringe but the top is cut into fours. You put the pill in the syringe, slide it back, open the cat's mouth and pop it in. I work with a cat rescue and we are always giving pills to the cats for worms and this makes it so much easier!

At your local Pet Supermarket, PetCo, PetSmart, etc., you can get this device that looks like a syringe but the top is cut into fours. You put the pill in the syringe, slide it back, open the cat's mouth and pop it in. I work with a cat rescue and we are always giving pills to the cats for worms and this makes it so much easier!

When my cat was smaller and the pill was entirely too tiny to fit in a pill dropper, I simply did this: Every morning, my kitten would cry first thing in the morning (or talk) and when he started his first meow (in mid-meow), you hold his mouth open, put the pill in and let him finish the meow. Therefore, he swallowed the pill without realizing it and finished the meow.

I had to give thyroid medication to my cats for many years. I crushed up the pill with a mortar and pestle and mixed it with a spoonful of baby food. They loved it, and would happily lick the spoon clean!

My cat is partial to "Pounce" cat treats. They're soft and can be crumbled easily. If you add a tiny drop of water, they become pliable again and you can surround the pill with treat. My cat had no idea she was getting medicine!

I use a mortar and pestle to crush the pill to a powder, then place the powder along with a couple tablespoons of tuna with juice in a small dish. I don't know any kitty that doesn't love the treat. Pill time is a breeze.

I bought a product from PETCO called Pill Pocket. It has worked very successfully on my cat. I simply put her hyperthyroid medicine into the Pill Pocket treat, close up the pocket so she can't see it, and feed it to her. It's very simple and there's no running around chasing after her.

My cat needs medicine every day. I reward him for taking his pills with a treat. He actually sits and waits for his pills now without any protest.

When my cat was smaller and the pill was entirely too tiny to fit in a pill dropper, I simply did this: Every morning, my kitten would cry first thing in the morning (or talk) and when he started his first meow (in mid-meow), you hold his mouth open, put the pill in and let him finish the meow. Therefore, he swallowed the pill without realizing it and finished the meow.

In the vet practice where I work we use cheese spray. Spray a bit on your finger, apply the pill and kitties lick it up!

I've had several cats with chronic illnesses that required administration of pills more than once a day. Follow the directions given in the main article (as far as placement of the right and left hands). BUT, for greatest success, kneel behind the cat, sitting on your heels if you're agile enough to do so. Spread your knees apart and slide the cat (with his back to you) into the space between your knees. With this position, the cat won't be able to back away from you while you're giving him the pill.

In my experience, something that really works is to hide it in a small piece of meat. If that does'nt work, rub something meaty over the pill. It will smell like meat and your cat will be more inclined to eat the pill.

I had to give thyroid medication to my cats for many years. I crushed up the pill with a mortar and pestle and mixed it with a spoonful of baby food. They loved it, and would happily lick the spoon clean!

It is best to wrap the cat in a towel or a blanket so they don't scratch you or hurt themselves.

My cat is partial to "Pounce" cat treats. They're soft and can be crumbled easily. If you add a tiny drop of water, they become pliable again and you can surround the pill with treat. My cat had no idea she was getting medicine!