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I have a cat with kidney disease who, like many with this illness, frequently isn't interested in eating. I called the vet and asked if I could get Mirtazapine in the transdermal ointment that's rubbed in the ears. They said it was back ordered and there was no way of knowing when it would be available and offered to prescribe Elura, which is a liquid. My cat hates to be held, so the idea of holding her and having another family member pry open her mouth to get the medication down her is a nightmare. She'a already become wary when I approach because we've been giving her subcutaneous fluids. Even when it's not time for that, if I just walk near here she often runs away. I know her hiding places but generally won't pursue her because that would only heighten the negative feedback. How in the world can I start giving her an oral medication if I can't even catch her or will be forced to let go because she struggles and scratches? I read that you can or should feed the cat half an hour after dosing, so I won't be able to mix it into food (and since our problem is that she won't eat, the odds are she wouldn't consume any of the mixed in medication anyway). There just don't seem to be any good options except hoping that her appetite will return, which if often does; she tends to go through phases of a few days when she rejects most food—I have prescription diet canned food made by Science Diet, Royal Canin, and Purina, all of which she has at times readily eaten or completely ignored—and then starts eating again. I thought the transdermal medication would be the best option, but now that's off the table.