What human foods are safe to give my cat a pill without a struggle?

Hello there and thank you for your post! I am not sure what medication you are trying to hide, but you could potentially have it compounded into a liquid form if that is easier. I've had clients use pieces of canned tuna to mash around the pill and that seemed to work well. I've had other clients use pieces of liverwurst to mash around the pill as well. You could also invest in a Pill Popper, which you can find in pet stores. Basically, a Pill Popper is a syringe like device that contains a hollow rubber tip which you can insert capsules or pills and safely administer them into the back of your cat's mouth. I hope this helps. Feel free to contact me with any further questions or concerns that you may have.

You can put it in a piece of ham, cheese or butter. Usually one of these three work. Otherwise you can follow this link on how to pill you Zeus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSxjeAMuTEI Please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further.

Any wet or semi wet food that he likes such as liver pate, sausages, sardines and just regular wet cat food. With the syrup I would advise giving it to him directly in the mouth as it can affect the taste of the food greatly.

If you can't get Sweetie to take the pill by pilling her or adding it to her food, you can buy a "pill gun" that is like a little syringe that you fill with water, and then hook the pill to the end of. This lets you place the pill in your cat's mouth, and then the squirt of water helps them to swallow it down immediately a little easier with less risk of fighting it or being bitten. This site has some more info about how to use a pill gun with a cat: https://cats.lovetoknow.com/Pill_Gun_for_Cat You can also search "pill" in our search bar if you'd like to see other general articles regrading pilling pets. If all else fails and Sweetie won't take the medication at all, or it is too dangerous to try and give it to her, I would contact your vet to see if the medication can be compounded into a liquid or different formulation through a pharmacy, or if a different medication that is easier to give can be given instead.

Yes of course. You can try hiding the pills in his freeze dried treat or any treat for that matter. If he grows tired of that too you can also try “Pill pockets” which are pliable soft aromatic treats specifically designed for giving pets daily medication. You can find these at your vet clinic or at some pet stores. Best wishes with your pet Tony and keeping up with his laundry list of medications. : ) Take care.

I suggest you talk to your vet about the possibility of switching to a different medication. Zyrtec works great for cats and it is dosed only once per day. The other option is switching to liquid Benadryl however, cats don't like that much either and she will learn to not interact with you if you are shoving a nasty tasting liquid down her throat twice a day. Have you tried mixing the medication with a very stinky food like canned tuna. Also, warming up the food in the microwave (before adding the medication) will make the smell stronger to help mask the medication smell. If she won't eat the medication no matter what then you may have to resort to putting the pill down her throat yourself. There are some good YouTube videos online you can watch or you can take her to your vet so they can show you how to do it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRcsgpJ0GSE Hope this helps. Best wishes.

Hello there! Oh my goodness- I feel your pain. Medicating cats daily can be so frustrating! Luckily, food allergies are almost never to fats! Butter shouldn't interfere with the diet trial. I would be sure to use butter that doesn't have any traces of other food in it though. Some prescriptions can be compounded into different formulas that may be easier to try as well, but I would caution that most flavors would likely interfere with the diet trial. A popular pharmacy that compounds pet medications is called Wedgewood. Some medications in capsule form are relatively unflavored, and may be easily hidden by sprinkling on top of food. Your vet can consult with one of their pharmacists over your cat's disdain for pills and hypoallergenic needs, and they may be other, easier options! I hope this is helpful! Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.