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Struggling…. I tried putting the content in their food and no luck either

Thanks for the tips :)

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[–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I grind it like, snorting fine, and sprinkle it wet food and stir, has always worked for me.

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[–] Kcs8v6@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

I've found that if you hold the cat in your lap, use the finger and thumb of one hand to wiggle on either side of their face where their mouth begins to open their mouth, if you can then get the pill on the very furthest part of their tongue closest to their throat, there is an automatic reflex to swallow. I used to try putting it in their food and it never worked. This worked every time.

[–] bran_buckler@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

I would use the Meow Mix Irresistibles soft treats and wrap it around the pill. With my last cat, she associated the pill bottle with treats over time and would just take the pill by itself as a treat!

Late in life, she was having a lot of health issues, and one of the pills she had to take was bitter and without a coating. It ended up ruining the Irresistibles treats for her and I couldn’t get her to take them for the life of me.

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