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I see that it has been many days since you posted your question. I would love to see how your gadget turns out and if it works. I have not had to worm a pet before. The closest I came was having a cat that drank antifreeze, and had liver failure due to that. We would roll her up in a big bath towel and stuff her pill down and then, before unwrapping her, follow that with a piece of bleu cheese or something fragrant and delicious that helped take the edge off. I hope that you are able to come up with a good solution that helps your kitty continue to love you and not be constantly suspicious. :)
16260Wrap him snugly in a towel and squeeze the paste in his mouth then hold it shut - gently but firmly so that he doesn't spit it out.
I have found this the best way to worm our girls.
The towel inhibits those dangerous things called claws.
Oh, you need 2 people to attack one cat, too.
One holds the towel be-robed feline while the other holds the head and manoeuvres the syringe to the mouth.
Happy worming.
by killiecrankie
08 Sep 2014
I find pillows or cushions work well too.Gandalf seems to like this type of treatment because he starts to purr loudly.
I ordered the Profender last week ,hopefully it will arrive today.
He likes men ,so he lets the vet do anything to him but my husband doesn't trust him ,so he won't help.
by Patricia109
09 Sep 2014
Hmm, Bit expensive taking him to the vet for worming.
Had to do that with one cat I owned. He wouldn't let us clip his nails. The vet had to knock him out!
1941Well, cats are so adorable clever and as you say "well armed" but
since I use the "Spot on" - method as described by Meganne it is easy to de-worm the cat "Beast" :-)
Good luck for you! Maria
by killiecrankie
03 Sep 2014
The Profender has been ordered & posted so, in a few days Gandalf will be wormed
54555Pills are the easiest because cats to not have the back up reflex that dogs have. Put in the back of their mouth and push it down by rubbing their neck the direction you want the pill to go. It works great!
by killiecrankie
03 Sep 2014
Some of our previous dogs were such pigs, they ate pills even without out any mince around the pill
173580My little Tidgy Girl used to always froth at the mouth after having paste wormers and it upset me no end to see her so distressed, so when Bayer developed PROFENDER SPOT-ON cat allwormer, it was a no brainer, she was never going to suffer worming again.
The product is available in Australia, but I am sure you should be able to get it in the States, if not you could buy it online from Ebay vet supplies. I can and do highly recommend it because of its application: you just 'spot-on' the back of the neck the same as you do for flea treatments.
It is not the cheapest worm treatment but it sure has made life easier for my fur babies, not to mention removing ALL the hassle previously associated with administering regular worm treatment, so for me, it is well worth the cost. Hope this helps. hugs n roses. Meganne
by killiecrankie
30 Aug 2014
Thank you for this. I didn't know that there was a spot on treatment for worming cats.He has one for fleas but he often moves at the wrong time, so it goes further along his scruff that intended.
by grossfamilie
02 Sep 2014
Yes, I fully agree to the "spot on"-method. My vet gave it to us years ago and since then we are all quite happy. Before the cat was tricky and found ways not to eat it despite we
packed it into delicious tuna or other goodies. She found and didn't eat but thanks to the "Spot on" we are relaxed.
Maria from Germany
122864When we give meds-pills, we do as already described--open mouth, push pill as far in as possible, hold mouth closed...BUT we blow on his nose and watch for the "swallow". It works for some reason.
10173Been there and worn the now shredded tshirt. Worming cats is fun, I remember after the battle of putting g 4 lots of tablets down throats there would always be a tablet on the carpet and one was left wondering who had spat their tablet out. We - my husband and self work as a team, he cuddles a very well wrapped up cat and we open its mouth and flick the tablet down a open cat mouth. The mouth is then closed and the throat rubbed, the cat is released when the cat has swallowed and given a lovely meal. I have gone as far as injecting the cat and there is the stuff to put on the back of the neck like the flea treatment. You have reminded me that my cat needs doing. Have fu and left us know what works best for you.
by asterixsew
29 Aug 2014
You have reminded me that the vet one sold me a gadget for putting tablets into cats - the cat chewed it up and rendered it useless...
114328My daughters cat Samantha also disliked taking worm tablets we used the syringe paste one but put it on her front legs.. she had to lick it to get it off try this again but maybe in two or three sessions if he's particularly grumpy.. Good luck
by killiecrankie
30 Aug 2014
I don't think it would work on Gandalf ,its hard enough to keep a white cat clean that loves being outside sticking his nose into everything.
45917Cats are way too clever for the likes of us, methinks! Is there anything he doesn't get regularly but really loves -like sardines? A really small amount might make it easier for you to judge if he's eaten what he's meant to. A towel to at least cover some of his arsenal of weapons? I wish you luck. He should think himself fortunate to have an owner who cares enough to worm him :)
by killiecrankie
30 Aug 2014
He is addicted to fish.He might not be even in the yard when my husband starts to fillet fish but he appears very quickly to get a snack of fresh raw fish.A few weeks ago he helped himself to some of the fish frames which were put in the bucket to be given to the pelicans after all the fish had been filleted.
23163Cats are so very hard to give medicine to. I am afraid that I do not have any other advice.
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