I've found a way of administering tablets to our two cats. Given up on offering a finger to be crunched and a hand to be mauled. Grind up tablets in a pestle and mortar, mix with a little butter and smear onto cat's back. Finicky old feline then does what all dirty cats do, gives itself a good lick.
Cats are quite easy to give pills to if you wrap them in a towel. Tuck them under your arm and you have both hands free for administering the pill. Open their mouth and put the tablet too far down for them to 'tongue' it up. Close the cat's mouth until they have swallowed the pill. Release angry cat.
They won't speak to you again for a bit, but Hey Ho! that may be all to the good.
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thanks again waterbutts! (& thanks for making me laugh out loud re your soup - my cat jumped a mile!)
I've found a way of administering tablets to our two cats. Given up on offering a finger to be crunched and a hand to be mauled. Grind up tablets in a pestle and mortar, mix with a little butter and smear onto cat's back. Finicky old feline then does what all dirty cats do, gives itself a good lick.
Cats are quite easy to give pills to if you wrap them in a towel. Tuck them under your arm and you have both hands free for administering the pill. Open their mouth and put the tablet too far down for them to 'tongue' it up. Close the cat's mouth until they have swallowed the pill. Release angry cat.
They won't speak to you again for a bit, but Hey Ho! that may be all to the good.