do cats really like strawberries?

I mean, whenever my vet gives us something supposedly "palatable" for cats, it
smells not of mice or goldfinches (whatever they smell like) but strawberries.

What's that about then?

So - on the same topic, is there any point "sugaring the pill" for cats? I know
dogs like sugar, but would it help disguise bitter flavours to a cat?

Jim

On 2005-01-12, Jim Lawton penned:

I mean, whenever my vet gives us something supposedly "palatable" for cats,
it smells not of mice or goldfinches (whatever they smell like) but
strawberries.

What's that about then?

So - on the same topic, is there any point "sugaring the pill" for cats? I
know dogs like sugar, but would it help disguise bitter flavours to a cat?

Jim

Based on everything I've read around here in the past few months, there is no
such thing as "cats like this" or "cats don't like that." Some cats like
this. Some cats don't. Your cat might like sugar, or might not. And not all
dogs are fooled when you coat the pill.

--
monique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Eros was adopted! Eros has a home now! *cheer!*

"Jim Lawton" wrote in message
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I mean, whenever my vet gives us something supposedly "palatable" for
cats, it
smells not of mice or goldfinches (whatever they smell like) but
strawberries.

What's that about then?

Are you talking about the pink Amoxicillin? Smells like bubblegum to me
Clavamox smells like vanilla. I always wonder if the drug co actually made
it for children and sell the same thing to vets.


So - on the same topic, is there any point "sugaring the pill" for cats? I
know
dogs like sugar, but would it help disguise bitter flavours to a cat?


You can use a pill grinder and mix it in a small amount of wet cat food or
plain meat baby food (no onions). I don't think sugar would do anything for
a cat.
--
-Kelly
kelly at farringtons dot net
"Wake up, and smell the cat food" -TMBG

"KellyH" wrote in message
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"Jim Lawton" wrote in message
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I mean, whenever my vet gives us something supposedly "palatable" for
cats, it
smells not of mice or goldfinches (whatever they smell like) but
strawberries.

What's that about then?

Are you talking about the pink Amoxicillin? Smells like bubblegum to me

Clavamox smells like vanilla. I always wonder if the drug co actually
made
it for children and sell the same thing to vets.

I think it is the case, at least w/ Amoxicillin.

Cathy



So - on the same topic, is there any point "sugaring the pill" for cats?
I
know
dogs like sugar, but would it help disguise bitter flavours to a cat?


You can use a pill grinder and mix it in a small amount of wet cat food or
plain meat baby food (no onions). I don't think sugar would do anything
for
a cat.
--
-Kelly
kelly at farringtons dot net
"Wake up, and smell the cat food" -TMBG

"KellyH" wrote:

Are you talking about the pink Amoxicillin? Smells like bubblegum to me
Clavamox smells like vanilla. I always wonder if the drug co actually made
it for children and sell the same thing to vets.

I always assumed the liquid amoxicillin is a pediatric formula. I don't think
the mfr makes a special version for cats. Other than products like flea and
heartworm preventatives, I have always thought most drugs used by veterinarians
are the same as drugs developed for human beings. I do wish there was a
non-bubblegum (or maybe it's supposed to be cherry) flavored liquid
amoxicillin, however, since I think most cats hate the taste and smell of that
stuff. After quite a few battles getting pink stuff all over the cat, one's
clothes, hair, and surroundings, now we always request the pills instead of the
liquid. The only time we had a cat that willingly drank it was when one of ours
was a five month old kitten, and after a few days she wised up too.

On 12 Jan 2005 22:34:08 GMT, ospam (Yngver) wrote:

"KellyH" wrote:

Are you talking about the pink Amoxicillin? Smells like bubblegum to me
Clavamox smells like vanilla. I always wonder if the drug co actually made
it for children and sell the same thing to vets.

I always assumed the liquid amoxicillin is a pediatric formula. I don't think
the mfr makes a special version for cats. Other than products like flea and
heartworm preventatives, I have always thought most drugs used by veterinarians
are the same as drugs developed for human beings. I do wish there was a
non-bubblegum (or maybe it's supposed to be cherry) flavored liquid
amoxicillin, however, since I think most cats hate the taste and smell of that
stuff. After quite a few battles getting pink stuff all over the cat, one's
clothes, hair, and surroundings, now we always request the pills instead of the
liquid. The only time we had a cat that willingly drank it was when one of ours
was a five month old kitten, and after a few days she wised up too.

Yes, I've just given up with a liquid ring-worm formulation, and asked for
tablets, because the volume was horrendous, and the cat just learned to block
its throat, so when you followed (tried to) the instructions to "slowly
introduce (huh) small quantities into the mouth, giving the animal time to
swallow" -
a) after the first glob the "animal" decided it really wasn't going to keep its
head still, and its mouth open for another glob, and

b) if you did get a second glob in there it would keep its throat shut and let
it run out of its mouth corners, and after that much as you describe, anywhere
but in the cat.

Quite funny when the drug co gives you a syringe marked in 20ths of a cc ... I
always reckon if you get 75% of any course of medicine into a cat, and often at
random intervals, you're doing well :-)

Jim

"KellyH" wrote in message
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"Jim Lawton" wrote in message
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I mean, whenever my vet gives us something supposedly "palatable" for
cats, it
smells not of mice or goldfinches (whatever they smell like) but
strawberries.

What's that about then?

Are you talking about the pink Amoxicillin? Smells like bubblegum to me

SNIP

Gee, my vet gives us the BANNANA tasting Amoxicillin.... As we all know,
the cat's go crazy when all the bannana trees here in Canada set fruit.
Bannana season is kitty's FAVORITE time of year. ;-)

--
Mathew
Butler to 2 kittens: Chablis & Muscat
En Vino Veritas