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Post by deebs on Aug 27, 2021 3:09:00 GMT
My fucking cat has allergies (EXTRORTIONATE FEES) and the vet gave us steroid pills (EXTRORTIONATE FEES). They're not huge exactly, but they aren't as small as they probably orta. She spits them out, she avoids food with it powdered in it. She's a diva. I managed to get her to eat one by forcibly opening her mouth and dropping it into her throat, which is deeply uncool imo. We already tried the pill treats. No dice.
What voodoo fuckery actually works with ultra discerning cats?
Hey, why don't we have a pet section so people can post pictures of their pets. The dog ppl can turn their noses up at the cats and the cat people can turn their noses up at the dogs. It'll be super insincere.
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Post by 😎 on Aug 27, 2021 3:13:40 GMT
Strong flavored paste. We use a malt paste that is fish flavored, then the cat doesn’t even notice the crushed up pill. Bonus is most of the pastes are either vitamin or hairball supplements in themselves.
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Post by deebs on Aug 27, 2021 3:52:11 GMT
Like a pate? Fuck me, why didn't I think of that?
She's allergic to fish, chicken and numerous other things, so perhaps not fish, but a beef pate might be just the ticket by jove.
All I have to do is find a beef based pate in this sodding hellhole of a cuntry.
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Post by Nanocrystal on Aug 27, 2021 4:17:14 GMT
Raw beef mince would do, no? Otherwise dissolve it in some milk?
What exactly is your cat allergic to?
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Post by 😎 on Aug 27, 2021 4:24:47 GMT
Baby food also works very well.
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Post by MolarAm🔵 on Aug 27, 2021 4:40:38 GMT
Put it through the other end?
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Post by Nanocrystal on Aug 27, 2021 5:54:11 GMT
After mixing it with mustard.
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Post by Dougs on Aug 27, 2021 5:59:55 GMT
Shoving it down their throats is by far the easiest and most effective method imo.
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Post by damagedinc on Aug 27, 2021 6:05:15 GMT
We used to cut them in qtrs and stuff them in ham. Or in those food sticks.
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Post by Reviewer on Aug 27, 2021 6:07:00 GMT
I briefly worked in a vets when I was 16, they always did the forcing method - squeeze gently on the lower jaw to open, put it in then hold the mouth closed. We did similar with our cats.
If you’re 100% sure they’ll eat all of anything you mash it into then that it’s the better option.
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Post by simple on Aug 27, 2021 7:16:12 GMT
We used to have to swaddle the cat like a baby jesus and massage its throat. She wouldn’t ever touch food we’d hidden it in.
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Post by vurt on Aug 27, 2021 7:21:17 GMT
We have to give steroid pills to our cat as well. Ask you vet about Pill Putty. It's basically like flavoured plasticine that you wrap around the pill.
She now just happily eats her tablet every day without even needing to hide it in food.
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Post by tonyferrino on Aug 27, 2021 7:24:49 GMT
We had a cat with a heart condition who needed two or three pills twice a day at one point. She always knew when the pill was hidden in food or a treat so that was a no-go. The pills-down-the-throat option is a pain at first but she got so used to it in the end it was part of the daily routine.
Hints! Preparation and positioning is key. Have the pill ready by your side, broken up into small enough pieces if they look too big. No treats or coatings, they will make it more difficult.
Get behind the cat in a kneeling position so that their back is between your thighs. Left them up by their chest so they end up in a sitting position. This is where preparation is key - you don't want to be wasting time trying to find the pills.
Use your non-dominant hand to grip the cats UPPER jaw on either side by the canines - come from over the top. Start to lift their head using this grip - their jaw will naturally open. You do NOT want to try and force the jaw open from the bottom, they will only resist.
Pop one pill in, as far down the throat as you can. This will stop them tasting it and trying to spit it out. Release the hold on the upper jaw and rub their throat to encourage swallowing. Hold their head up a little bit, there is only one way the pill can go!
Repeat for however many pills you have. Give them a treat at the end. Job done.
It is a nightmare at first, but it does become easier and my cat expected it before her food. Hope that helps!
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Post by dfunked on Aug 27, 2021 7:35:28 GMT
Ours seem to eat them if they're pushed into a bit of cheese (which isn't an ideal cat snack obviously)
Force feeding method is probably the best option if it's something you have to do very regularly, though. Just pop it in, hold their mouth closed and massage their neck. Will be a nuisance at first, but if it happens every day they'll soon get used to it.
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Post by Nanocrystal on Aug 27, 2021 7:38:50 GMT
Can't even imagine my cat not wanting to eat something, the fat fuck.
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Post by grump on Aug 27, 2021 8:25:12 GMT
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Post by Techno Hippy on Aug 27, 2021 8:29:42 GMT
For my dog pushing the pills int5o mini sausages works.
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Post by puddleduck on Aug 27, 2021 10:08:17 GMT
You said hiding doesn't work but we used pill pockets that we bought on Amazon. Sounds like that won't help you though. So good luck.
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Post by blizeh on Aug 27, 2021 14:39:28 GMT
Our cat was the most placid, amazing cat ever, but *hated* having pills and would always bite down or try to scratch us to get us off him, it was hell trying to give him tablets each day, but then we discovered this stuff: www.petdrugsonline.co.uk/easy-pill-cat-putty - suddenly it went from something he hated to something he really looked forward to, so +1 to the putty/pate suggestion!
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Post by 😎 on Aug 27, 2021 14:48:02 GMT
This probably goes without saying but make sure whatever you use is an actual pet product and don’t use adult human food. Plain baby food or something is fine because of the limited ingredients (our vet literally put our cat on a turkey baby food diet when she had GI issues) but adult human products would usually have a shitload of extra ingredients that could be harmful (like onion or garlic)
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Post by deebs on Aug 27, 2021 14:48:49 GMT
We've got that putty stuff/pill pockets, but she's too much of a picky eater to even try it. And she won't go near cheese.
At the moment it's a 2 man job, with my wife wrapping the cat in a blanket and me dropping the pill down it's throat. Seems a bit traumatic.
I'll have a look at that baby food.
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Post by Reviewer on Aug 27, 2021 15:05:42 GMT
Another option is grinding it up, adding it to water or milk and squirting it in with a syringe. You’d have a bit of a struggle but should be a bit better.
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Post by khanivor on Aug 28, 2021 7:02:57 GMT
Shoving it down their throats is by far the easiest and most effective method imo. Get them when their attention is elsewhere, pull the mouth all the way open, then chuck the pill in the very back of their throat. Close mouth, massage neck.
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Post by Gruf on Aug 28, 2021 8:24:38 GMT
Raw beef mince would do, no? Otherwise dissolve it in some milk? What exactly is your cat allergic to? Sounds like it's allergic to being a cat
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Post by GigaChad Sigma. on Aug 28, 2021 8:51:25 GMT
Put the pill in a BB gun and shoot it into the cats mouth when they yawn.
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Post by Vortex on Aug 28, 2021 8:57:56 GMT
Lightly mustard the anus, then whe they're preocuppied by that, pop a pill in the mouth.
With your clean hand obvs.
Pate with a crushed pill is a decent shout if you had small bits of it, but never underestimate the ability of a cat to locate & leave the powder.
We use tuna to mask the smell, but no good for you if your mog is allergic to fish.
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Post by nexus6 on Aug 28, 2021 10:27:40 GMT
If the pill is small enough, gently place it in the slit of your dick. Pretend to be sleeping on the couch and let nature take it's course. Sorry if I have assumed your gender.
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Post by razz on Aug 28, 2021 10:45:03 GMT
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Post by deebs on Sept 2, 2021 14:01:14 GMT
Okay, so an update for this, we managed to just tilt the cat's head back and drop it in, gently blow on her nose, which forces her to swallow so she can get her tongue out to lick her nose and at first it was a 2 man job, but now we can do it alone. Very stress free, no farting about with any extras. Seems like a win!
Thanks for all your inputs!
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Post by nexus6 on Sept 2, 2021 14:24:59 GMT
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