Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
Been there, got the t-shirt....and the scars - !![]()
Actually, there's no need to get the scars...
1) Take cat and wedge its bum in the corner of an armchair / sofa so it can't reverse.
2) With non-dominant hand, put your thumb and index finger on either side of the upper jaw (hand over the cat's head) and gently pull the cat's head back.
3) When the cat's head is back, the mouth will open automatically.
4) With your dominant hand, chuck the pill in as far back as you can.
5) Close the cat's mouth as quickly as possible and keep the head back - that will make it swallow.
6) Let go of the cat and be prepared for a good dose of "We are not aMEWsed"
Seriously, this really does work - I got taught this by a very experienced Cats Protection fosterer about 20 years ago when I had to give one of my then cats medication & joint supplements for his arthritis.