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Ever since we adopted our cat, she always has peed on the edge of the litterbox. This was ongoing for 6 years. On a whim, I bought finer litter and she stopped this behaviour immediately. Just thought I’d share.

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[-] ChunkMcHorkle@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

If you're in the US try Greenies pill pockets for cats. They're highly flavored little dough things, not super expensive. My cats love them and now they're a very special treat (for when a very special treat is needed the most).

Pro tip, though: don't try to put the capsule in the pill pocket like in the picture. It's a fool's game. They say you can but it's a waste of time, even when it's not cracked or banged up, which is rare.

Your best bet is to ignore the "pocket" altogether and flatten the whole thing into a thin, even, round pancake (maybe 1" to 1.25") with your thumb into the palm of one hand, dump the contents of the capsule in the middle, and then carefully bring up the sides like you're making dim sum. Pinch the top around the med to close completely and then roll it gently around in your palm.

This method also lets you use all the broken ones in the bottom; just squish as many as you need all together. If they're a little dry add a tiny bit of water and they'll mash together as if new.

If there's too much med and you can't close it, use two, or however many. I had one pill from a vet that was far too big to just shove down his throat to start with, and I had to quarter it into four to use the pill pockets, but they worked.

They can be a pain in the ass, but as long as no material escapes from the pill cover I make with them I've never had a cat refuse one. I have, however, had every cat I ever owned tell me to fuck ALL the way off with anything sprinkled on their food. It's worth a try if you already have the meds.

[-] ryannathans@aussie.zone 3 points 6 days ago

My stupid cat eats lyrica capsules directly with no treat or food required, real pain in the ass if you drop one by mistake

[-] Dozzi92@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

Yeah, he's not a fan of the pill pockets, no dice there either, unfortunately. He's on a BP medication, and for that we just use a pill shooter, once a day before dinner, and he takes it fine. The arthritis pill is just too big for that, and you can't pill shoot a powder. So he suffers on because he's an idiot!

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