Pet Project

Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine has developed a very good series of videos on how to give your cat a pill or capsule.

Be sure to check out the sections on tips and and how to overcome problems like pilling your cat by yourself. Part 1 and Part 2.

You can also watch the whole video.

The tip to coat the pill in butter is a great one, especially for pills that are not already coated. I touched one pill to the tip of my tongue once when we were having a really hard time pilling a cat and that pill was one of the most bitter, lingering, awful things ever—blech. I would also add that you make sure you fingernails are trimmed short so you don’t jab the roof of your cat’s mouth when you push the pill to the back of its tongue. And finally, our cat, Raven, can wait a long time to swallow. We have found that blowing a puff of air in her face sometimes startles her into swallowing.

Don’t miss the instructional videos on how to trim your cat’s claws.