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How To Give Your Cat Medication

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How To Give Your Cat Medication

This short VideoJug film is designed to show you how to properly administer tablets and liquid medication to your cat, to make the process as comfortable and easy as possible. Follow this advice from Battersea Dogs and Cats Home in London to learn how to give your cat medication. This short VideoJug film is designed to show you how to properly administer tablets and liquid medication to your cat, to make the process as comfortable and easy as possible. Follow this advice from Battersea Dogs and Cats Home in London to learn how to give your cat medication.

Step 1: You will need

Step 2: Adding medication to food

Check the instructions to see whether you can add your cat's medication to her food. Mix it into a small quantity of wet food and give it to your cat when she is hungry so all the food is eaten.

Step 3: Hold your cat securely

Place the cat on a table or in your lap and drape your arm across her body to keep her steady. You may need to wrap her in a towel to stop her scratching.
Keep your body or a wall behind your cat to stop her moving backwards.

Cradle her head with one hand, holding firmly and gently, and tilt her face upwards.

Step 4: Tablets

Put one hand on top of your cat's head and tilt her head back.

Hold the tablet between the thumb and forefinger of your other hand. Press down on the front of the lower jaw with your other fingers. Put the pill onto your cat's tongue as far back as you can get it.

Close her mouth and hold it until she swallows.

Step 5: Liquid medication

Liquid medication can be applied with a dropper or syringe. Tilt your cat's head back and insert the syringe or dropper into the side of the mouth behind the canines, which are the large fang shaped teeth. Release the liquid slowly so your cat has time to swallow.

Remember to give your cat a treat afterwards to take the taste away.

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  1. Banshe3

    I have three cats ,too. Althought my cats are really wild, I will try it..Thanks your sharing :)

  2. nickandjamie

    Hahaha This cat is TOTALLY not my cat. I have 3 cats I need to give liquid meds to, and 2 are okay, but my 3rd.....who is about 15lbs, is a BEAST and will kill you if you try to give him meds. I have bandaids all over my hands now. I think I am going to invent something to hold an insane cat while you give meds. I'd be rich. Hahaha I wish this video was more helpful to me :)

  3. Anonymous

    that towel trick was just what i needed! thank you so much.

  4. Anonymous

    It's best to use 2 people if possible. And try a pill-popper, it will save your fingers.

  5. Anonymous

    I had to give liquid anti-biotic 'cos he now hates injections. Obeyed rules but yellow stuff all over his collar and ruff. Worst he no longer trusts me. My cat doesnt like liquid food only dry and his water.

  6. Anonymous

    Thanks so much guys!! I just managed to give my 14 year-old arthritic cat aspirin to help with the pain. Thanks again!

  7. Anonymous

    Nice vid - doesn't actually tell you how to cope with a big, strong mog who's NOT going to let you near his mouth, not no way!! I thought of getting a squash box but he's slowly coming round to trusting me. I expect that's actually best!

  8. Anonymous

    hmmm... when i had a cat i tryed ALL those tactics. in the end it took me and my brother to get the tablet down him, and he would pretend to swallow and then spit it out. I still have scars 4 years later.