Giving A Pill

Cat Care Tips-Giving a pill by hand.
With practice the following method is the simplest (I guess):

1. Open the mouth. Place your hand over the cat’s jaw, holding head back; with thumb and forefinger on the either side, push on the cheeks and mouth will open. (It’s easy with kitten)

2. Once open, with your other hand quickly shoot the pill as far back in the throat as possible.


3. Make sure the cats mouth heads up, shut the mouth and keep it closed with one hand, while closing the nostrils with the other. When you have seen the cat swallow, release your hands. It’s done!

Hiding the pill
Try concealing a pill in food so the cat takes the medication without realizing it. Use a small piece of favorite food, crush the pill and mix the two together to something size of a walnut. Make sure the cat eats it all. It’s done