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I gave a home 4 months ago to a 19 year old tabby cat but she has to take 4 tablets a day.
She was okay to start with using Easy Pill but some days she will not take all her tablets.
Tried using chicken but she still spits them out.
Any one got any idea of what I can try next.

Try dipping them in butter and then use the pill popper, failing that I use cheese spread as our youngest will do anything for a dollop of that and it helps it to slip down quicker :-D. BTW nice to see you posting on here I haven't noticed you about for a while

Strange that you said cheese because a friend suggested it but I was not sure about milk for a cat.

Looks like I will be shopping for a mild cheese spread.

Not been around for ages but thought I would give the site another try.

Thankfully the member that was causing a lot of problems seems to have gone.

Nice to see a familiar name on the boards.

I have usually ha some success by sitting with the cat to my left and close to my hip, my left arm down, clamping the cat to me with my elbow. I open the cats mouth with my left hand and pop the pill into the back of the throat with my right hand and then stroke the cats throat until it swallows whilst telling the cat that, if it spits it out, it is going up its bu!

There is a gadget sold at PetsAtHome ( £ 3 ) or the vet (£ 10).
Place the pill in the gadget. Hold the cat and open its mouth in the usual way. With the gadget shoot the pill to the back of its throat. Hold its mouth shut until it swallows. Job done.
Easier with two people but can be done by one person.

https://www.petsathome.com/shop/en/pets/cat/cat-healthcare/cat-pill-giving-and-syringes/pill-gun-for-dogs-and-cats

Oops just deleted my last post.

Sharron my cat is not a lap cat.

Hi Rollo another familiar name.

Off to Pets at Home in the next couple of day so worth a look.

Maureen

It doesn't need to be a lap cat, as long as you can clamp it to your hip for a moment.

Hi Sharron

Will give it try but knowing what Missy is like I do not think she will stay that close for long.

Maureen

Nice to see you posting GlitterBaby :-)

I am laughing at the idea of clamping my cat to my hip. the only way that would happen is if he decided to do it himself, ie with his teeth and claws firmly embedded :-)

Good luck with finding a solution, the gadget sounds good, but cheese may also work , our other visiting cat likes smoked cheese or mature cheddar, nothing mild.

It may sound strange, but how about hiding the pills in a small piece of pilchard in tomato sauce - or just the sauce?
I don't usually give my cats human food, but one day, whilst eating pilchards in tomato sauce, both cats showed an interest.
I put a couple of bowls down, with a small piece of pilchard in sauce in each - and they ate the tomato sauce :-S

I used to crush the tablet between two spoons and put the dust in one of the soft treats like salmon or soft cheese

My old girl never seemed to twig she was being medicated !

My sister used to wrap an old towel around the cat's body so stopping it escaping or scratching her, then she found it easy to open the cat's mouth and get the tablet to the back of the throat.

Have you tried a cream cheese like Philly easier to get down cats mouth and throat.


And Welcome it's great to see you back on the boards <3 <3 <3 <3

Can't offer any advice but just wanted to say hello glitter baby, nice to see you again. :-) :-)

Old cats taking pills sometimes go blind very suddenly.
So long as you get to the vets quickly there are various by mouth medicines which will quickly fix this. The common idea that nothing can be done is incorrect.

Sorry but YUK to the pilchards.

It might have to be Philly as I like that.

Not supposed to break the tablets according to the leaflet.

Will let you know in a couple of days if anything works

Nice to see so many names that I actually remember.

Maureen

You don't like pilchards? :-D

Can't help ................

but good to see you, Maureen!

Our cat used to scratch a lot so yes wrap in a thick towel and hold the mouth shut once pill in and rub under the chin...but be warned after a few goes they get wise and look like they've taken it then spit it out when you let them go.

Hi stranger

I used to buy the cheap cheese spread triangles and hide pills in a small portion of a triangle. Down the hatch!

Lizx