Giving kittens medication.

My kitty just went through that. You can crush the pill and mix it with a small amount of wet cat food or tuna.. I wouldn't reccommend the forceful way- it got me all scratched up and I didn't like the way Bogey got scared of me. The biggest problem I had was Bogey got used to eating the wet food and didn't want to eat the dry stuff.

There is something called pill pockets, you can google it! Personally, I would try poking it down her throat, then follow with letting her lick a little butter off your finger, as a treat.

Garfield was extremely ill as a kitten with distemper. He had to take so many medications, that there were times when he would RUN when he saw me. Most of his were liquids, and it got to the point that he would foam at the mouth after getting his meds. It was as if I were trying to poison him twice a day! Luckily, he had other family members to comfort him, and when the meds were finally done, he forgave me. He is now a big ol boy, about 16 months old, and the only one who comes and rubs his face against mine, like giving me a kiss.

I'm just saying, do what has to be done to keep the cat healthy. He will understand that you still love him, and will forgive you.

Both of my babies had URI a month ago. We had to give them pills as well as a liquid medicine. My hubby and I did it together. What we did was I sat on a chair, took one of the babies and laid him on their back. Then I'll open his mouth and my hubby slipped the pill. Since they were lying on their back it went straight down their throat. Then we would take a small plastic syringe and pour liquid medicine to wash the pill down. You might want to pour water to wash it down.
Hope this helps.

You don't want to pour water down a cat's throat as they could asphirate! Pneumonia is no fun-

Use the spray cheese- here is the trick I have with my ferals. While they are at rest, I spray a small amount of spray cheese on the tip of my finger, then i let them smell the cheese and raise my finger, so they have to arch their neck to get to it. Once they ate the teaser, I spray more cheese, tuck the pill inside and do the same thing, they usually gulp it right down. Then they get a third time with no pill just to be sure they swallowed the pill

I realize you don't necessarily want to "shove the pill down his throat", but it is essentially the best way to get a cat pilled. The technique can be tricky, but if you have to get meds in for a prolonged period, with practice, it gets easier. Here it goes:

Put Kitty up on a counter top or table top in good light. It helps if the surface is smooth so Kitty cannot gain a foothold to run away. Hold Kitty with his back to your front. Take your thumb and middle finger of your dominant hand and place them on either side of Kitty's mouth where the "lips" end. It is helpful to have the rest of your hand under his chin ... begin applying gentle pressure to the corners of the mouth. It will open. With your free hand, place the pill in the back of Kitty's mouth towards the throat and release your fingers so the mouth closes normally. Have a small syringe sans needle or eyedropper of water at the ready. Place the tip of the syringe or eyedropper in the corner of the mouth, again right where the "lips" end. Do not stick it IN the mouth, insert just the tip between the "cheek" and gums. Slowly and gently, begin administering the water into the mouth. All the while, speak in a calm and reassuring voice to Kitty, and give him his favorite treat afterwards.

Best of luck,

~gf~

I found the best way to give oral meds was the place it in an empty gelatin capsule available at your pharmacy. That way they do not taste the medication at all. You can roll it in the sauce of wet can food and they will swallow it easily. It worked wonders in my situation. Hope this helps. Good luck!!

I used Gayef's way without faily for all my babies includeing or poor little arthur with his icky eye infection.

Pill pockets are the way to go!!! Other wise use canned kitten food. Crush the pill and put in a small amount so she eats it all