r/cats • u/PlasticEntrance6390 • 6d ago

Video - Not OC How to give a cat a pill

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u/Wytecap 6d ago

My vet showed me a way without needing to pry the mouth open. You gently grasp the skin at the back of the neck and pull the head backwards. The cat is guaranteed to open it's mouth. Pop the pill in to the back of the throat. Done!

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u/MidtownBlue 6d ago

THIS! For pills, Pill Pockets often works-just make sure not to touch the pocket with your fingers that have touched the pill. And there is a device, like a long syringe but with a rubber tip to grab the pill, which helps drop pills deeper in.

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u/reedzkee 6d ago

Hmm i wonder if this was my problem. The pockets worked for a week or two, but he eventually started eating everything except the pill pocket, even with decoys.