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Thanks for sharing, might try to hide the pill in something she likes. Vet told us to just put it down her throat, while effective doesn't feel like the most pleasant thing to do..
That works but... I rather keep that as absolute last resort possibility. It's not something the cat enjoys for sure and I rather have my furmily members as happy as possible at all times. They're a bit like kids in that regard: sweeten things up for them and suddenly they're not (as) horrible anymore. And fighting against a child/cat that absolutely doesn't want to is not a battle you win easily.
I once had a cat that trusted me enough to just eat the pill as is straight out of my hand but he was an absolute exception in every way possible. Ofc he too got treats after taking his meds.
For sure, I'll defo try to give it via food next time. Many good tips here in comments. Thanks for your inputs ๐ Also never heard the use of Furmily before, but I love it!
I have a senior cat who needs a pill every day. He's on a restricted diet for chronic kidney disease so I avoid giving him treats. What I do is give him the pill by putting it down his throat right before feeding him, so the food itself is the treat. He's super used to the process now.
Sorry to hear about the disease, but good you have a suited way of doing it, especially if he doesn't mind it.