Giving pills made easy!

Tippy · 12-16-2011, 11:04 PM

Hello everyone!

I wrote a thread not to long titled "OMG what have I done". It was about the nasty time I had after I accidently poisoned my pretty Kitty. Well she is doing really well but has been battling bouts of diarhea since then. I have been syringing her anti diarhea pills through syringe mixed with water for a while now and she absolutly hates it. To her they taste horrible and she spits and foams all over the place after taking them. I have been feeling really bad for her for that. I was at the vet today for my little rabbit when I noticed they had these things called Pill Pockets by Greenies. Tonight I gave her one without a pill in it to see what she would think and she loved it. Then at med time I gave her one with a pill and she gobbled it up without hesitation!

I was so pleased that it was such a great success for both her and I. No more fighting to take in her yucky pill! I wanted to share this because I have seen other threads about taking pills and I though I could share this in hopes to help others who may be having to battle the terrible med time like me. I am so happy Kitty can take her pills with joy instead of being so unhappy!!

kittywitty · 12-16-2011, 11:12 PM

Congrats on finding a better way to pill your cat. However, I must warn you that sometimes cats eventually realize that the pill is inside so make sure that it is covered well. Hope she never notices the difference

**marie73** · 12-16-2011, 11:44 PM

My girls aren't fooled by them.

cooncatbob · 12-16-2011, 11:51 PM

Some cats will just eat the treat then spit out the pill.

Tippy · 12-17-2011, 11:38 PM

So far so good with the pill pockets. I sure hope she doesn't catch on to me or else it's back to the hard way, which is much more unpleasent. I tried rolling the pill up in some cheese and she ate the cheese but left the pill.

I made sure I really rolled the pill up good in the pill pocket and it seemed to work really well. I can see how some cats might figure it out, but my little girl is a sucker for a yummy treat!

RachandNito · 12-18-2011, 05:23 AM

You may have to give her "blanks" from time to time, especially if she ever does discover the pill inside.

12-16-2011, 11:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
Tippy Jr. Cat Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 84	Giving pills made easy! Hello everyone! I wrote a thread not to long titled "OMG what have I done". It was about the nasty time I had after I accidently poisoned my pretty Kitty. Well she is doing really well but has been battling bouts of diarhea since then. I have been syringing her anti diarhea pills through syringe mixed with water for a while now and she absolutly hates it. To her they taste horrible and she spits and foams all over the place after taking them. I have been feeling really bad for her for that. I was at the vet today for my little rabbit when I noticed they had these things called Pill Pockets by Greenies. Tonight I gave her one without a pill in it to see what she would think and she loved it. Then at med time I gave her one with a pill and she gobbled it up without hesitation! I was so pleased that it was such a great success for both her and I. No more fighting to take in her yucky pill! I wanted to share this because I have seen other threads about taking pills and I though I could share this in hopes to help others who may be having to battle the terrible med time like me. I am so happy Kitty can take her pills with joy instead of being so unhappy!!

12-16-2011, 11:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
kittywitty Cool Cat Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,209	Congrats on finding a better way to pill your cat. However, I must warn you that sometimes cats eventually realize that the pill is inside so make sure that it is covered well. Hope she never notices the difference __________________ http://www.facebook.com/pages/Little...27943697255255 http://www.facebook.com/pages/Oreo-K...38775266209906

12-16-2011, 11:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
marie73 Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 27,447	My girls aren't fooled by them. __________________ Marie, and Always in my heart, my lovely Cinderella, running free at the Bridge. http://www.catforum.com/forum/member...signature2.jpg

12-16-2011, 11:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
cooncatbob Cat Addict Join Date: May 2011 Location: Carmichael, CA. Posts: 1,600	Some cats will just eat the treat then spit out the pill. __________________

12-18-2011, 05:23 AM	#6 (permalink)
RachandNito Cat Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,611	You may have to give her "blanks" from time to time, especially if she ever does discover the pill inside. __________________ Rachel and... & the rest of the furry family: Elfie, Rusty, Rico, Thackery Binx, Tory, & Kovie Certified Veterinary Emergency Technician

12-17-2011, 11:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
Tippy Jr. Cat Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 84	So far so good with the pill pockets. I sure hope she doesn't catch on to me or else it's back to the hard way, which is much more unpleasent. I tried rolling the pill up in some cheese and she ate the cheese but left the pill. I made sure I really rolled the pill up good in the pill pocket and it seemed to work really well. I can see how some cats might figure it out, but my little girl is a sucker for a yummy treat!

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