How To Give Your Cat A Pill
There are a couple of different ways of giving a pill to your cat, and which one you choose will depend on nothing but your personal preference.
Some people prefer to put the cat on a table, others on their lap, and others like to sit on the floor with the cat between their knees.
Once you are in position and comfortable, you need to make sure the cat is totally under your control. A good way to achieve this is to wrap the cat in a towel with only her head sticking out. Also, make sure her rear end is against you or another solid object so she can’t back out.
Finally, place thumb and forefinger on the hinges of the cat’s jaw until the mouth opens, and pop the pill in.
A useful tip is to turn the cat’s head over one shoulder, then tilt it upwards before opening the jaws. This makes the jaws a bit easier to open. Once the pill is in, the main part of the battle is over. The next job is to get your cat to swallow the pill. Return her head to a more neutral position and stroke under the chin until the pill is swallowed. Another useful tip is to blow on her nose to dry it out. When you let go she will lick it, which will automatically be followed by a swallow.
Although the process of giving a pill to a cat is less than pleasurable, and certainly uncomfortable, it could never be described as distressing. Cats know when they are being helped, and you will probably find yourself on the receiving end of some feline gratitude when the illness in question has cleared up.