• TipRing@lemmy.world
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      1 month ago

      I have never gotten one of these to work. I just shove my finger down their throat. I usually don’t get bit, but occasionally I catch my thumb or forefinger on a fang. They gets treats right after and a ton of love, so after a month or so they get excited at medicine time.

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        1 month ago

        Interesting. With my cat I had maybe 2/3 pill failure rate he’d spit them up no matter how hard I tried with my fingers. Then they’d get caught in his fur and I’d have to fish them out lol. The piller has worked every time for me

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          1 month ago

          Oh, I also get a pill pocket (which doesn’t work on its own) and tear it in half to make a tasty coating for the pill then down the throat it goes. I think most pills are chalky and get stuck in the back of their mouth or at the top of their throat and they cough them back up.

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      1 month ago

      These don’t work for me at all. Pill pockets on the other hand? Lifesavers.

      Graphic of 3 pet treats, one which has a pill inside and another pill in front of the treats

      For some reason my cat only likes the ones thst are for dogs though.