Taking Care of Cats

Giving Your Cat A Pill

The easiest way to give a cat pill is to wipe out the power into a powdery form by putting it between two spoons. Once the pill is powder, mix it in with some wet cat food. Cats that are used to eating dry cat food will see the soak food and think of it as a treat. They entrust normally eat it up, unaware that they just took their medicine.

When you get your gun, your vet should show you how to use it. The most difficult aspect of using the gun is getting your cat to open his mouth. The gun will higher or less shoot the pill in the cat's entry, and down his throat. You'll need to hold him tight, to make sure that he doesn't wiggle his way loose. Once you have his mouth open, you'll need to squeeze the trigger and pull the gun away quickly. Coterminous the pill has been inserted, make sure you give your cat a treat.

If you can't get any of the above techniques to work, you can always go to a proper pharmacy and get them to a make flavored gel or liquid using your cats medication. You should use this as a last resort though, as it can tend to get expensive.