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Alternatives to Pill Pockets
I thought the Pill Pockets would be great, but my cat won't eat them. Can
anyone suggest some other food that would be okay to hide a pill in? Are there any cat treats, for instance, that are soft enough to push a pill into? (Hiding the pill in his regular wet food doesn't do the trick -- he always ferrets it out and leaves it sitting there. And I don't want him to grow distrustful of his food bowl.) I gave him a little morsel of mild cheddar cheese as a test and he ate that, so I may try pushing a pill into it next time. He only gets one tiny pill, once every other day -- but I don't want to give him anything that can do him any harm. Thanks. |
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wrote in message . 103... I thought the Pill Pockets would be great, but my cat won't eat them. Can anyone suggest some other food that would be okay to hide a pill in? Are there any cat treats, for instance, that are soft enough to push a pill into? (Hiding the pill in his regular wet food doesn't do the trick -- he always ferrets it out and leaves it sitting there. And I don't want him to grow distrustful of his food bowl.) I gave him a little morsel of mild cheddar cheese as a test and he ate that, so I may try pushing a pill into it next time. He only gets one tiny pill, once every other day -- but I don't want to give him anything that can do him any harm. Don't mess with this stuff. Just open his mouth after you put his wet food down, after he has had a bite or two is best, using your left hand, gently position his head so that you are looking straight down his throat and toss the pill directly to the CENTER of the back of his throat. That way all he can do is swallow it, he cannot work it around to the side with his tongue and spit it out. Once you toss it in, close his mouth and gently rub his throat and pet his head until he swallows. I pill my cat twice a day this way. She has learned to just swallow the pill so she can get at her food faster. |
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"cybercat" wrote in :
Don't mess with this stuff. Just open his mouth after you put his wet food down... Actually, I don't need a pill-giving solution for myself. I use a pill shooter that works really well. I need an easy solution for when I have a catsitter at the house when I'm away. So far, none of my catsitters have been comfortable giving my cat his pill (even with the pill shooter), so I'm looking for something really easy like the Pill Pockets, which he unfortunately won't eat. I only go away a couple of times per year, and never for more than about a week. So my cat would be eating cat treats (or whatever might work) only very occasionally. |
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wrote in message .103... "cybercat" wrote in : Don't mess with this stuff. Just open his mouth after you put his wet food down... Actually, I don't need a pill-giving solution for myself. I use a pill shooter that works really well. ---------- I have also used the pill shooter and it works well. Another easy solution (which worked with a cat that was totally impossible to pill) is that I ground up the pill, mixed it with a little water from the tuna can, sucked up the mixture with an eyedropper and squirted it into her mouth. It was impossible for her to spit it out. Best regards, ---Cindy S. I need an easy solution for when I have a catsitter at the house when I'm away. So far, none of my catsitters have been comfortable giving my cat his pill (even with the pill shooter), so I'm looking for something really easy like the Pill Pockets, which he unfortunately won't eat. I only go away a couple of times per year, and never for more than about a week. So my cat would be eating cat treats (or whatever might work) only very occasionally. |
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On 19 Mar, 00:28, wrote:
I thought the Pill Pockets would be great, but my cat won't eat them. Can anyone suggest some other food that would be okay to hide a pill in? Are there any cat treats, for instance, that are soft enough to push a pill into? (Hiding the pill in his regular wet food doesn't do the trick -- he always ferrets it out and leaves it sitting there. And I don't want him to grow distrustful of his food bowl.) I gave him a little morsel of mild cheddar cheese as a test and he ate that, so I may try pushing a pill into it next time. He only gets one tiny pill, once every other day -- but I don't want to give him anything that can do him any harm. Thanks. smother the pill in cream cheese? my mum used to do that, but i prefer to just open the cats motuh and put the pill down there, then give her a treat or something to eat immediately afterwards to make sure it goes right down and does not stick in her throat (which apparantly can be a problem) best of luck bookie |
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If the pill is very small, I've had some success stuffing a pill into
half of a Temptations treat (crunchy on the outside but soft on the inside). However, sooner or later, my cat wises up to anything with a pill inside of it (he takes meds twice daily). I've had better luck just pilling him by hand, using the method that cybercat mentioned. ALWAYS followup with food or water, so the pill doesn't dissolve in his esophagus. |
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wrote in message . 103... I thought the Pill Pockets would be great, but my cat won't eat them. Can anyone suggest some other food that would be okay to hide a pill in? Are there any cat treats, for instance, that are soft enough to push a pill into? (Hiding the pill in his regular wet food doesn't do the trick -- he always ferrets it out and leaves it sitting there. And I don't want him to grow distrustful of his food bowl.) I gave him a little morsel of mild cheddar cheese as a test and he ate that, so I may try pushing a pill into it next time. He only gets one tiny pill, once every other day -- but I don't want to give him anything that can do him any harm. I bought a bag of Pill Pockets awhile ago for the cat at work. She gets Propulsid in a capsule and doesn't enjoy taking it. She's the type of cat who gulps treats down whole, but she knew there was something in the pocket and either wouldn't touch it or would manage to push the capsule out and just eat the treat. I stopped using them and began manually poking the capsules down her throat. Came across the bag of Pill Pockets last week and tried again. If I put the treat down by her and walk away a bit she eats it. Swallows it whole, very happily. I still have to give her Lactulose after that but at least her medication routine is only half as bad now. I don't plan on buying any more after the bag is empty, though. Have you tried giving your cat a couple of empty Pill Pockets as treats, without the pill inside? -- Liz |
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