Okay, best way to give liquid antibiotic

[momofmany]

I can scruff hold some of my cats successfully. I have others that reach out an arm with claws extended and swipe at me as I bring the meds closer, or actually try to bite me. For those cats, I resort to the thigh hold - it seems to stress them less and I'm almost always successful with it.

 

[beandip]

Originally Posted by Momofmany

I can scruff hold some of my cats successfully. I have others that reach out an arm with claws extended and swipe at me as I bring the meds closer, or actually try to bite me. For those cats, I resort to the thigh hold - it seems to stress them less and I'm almost always successful with it.

Momofmany just described my Precious. If I can get an extrodinarily good scruff hold on her, it will go fine...but in order to get that hold takes a second and she knows what's going on by that time. If I don't have that good hold, she seems immobilized until I get close...then the swiping begins.

I do agree though that it usually works and doesn't hurt them, though.

I'm weird, I always ask for pills unless the cat is a tiny kitten. I have a much easier time with pills.