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Wiggly octopus with claws is now dewormed
The rating is based off the effectiveness of these pills to deworm my cat. He had worms and now he doesn’t. I will let you know that of all the cats I’ve ever had, this guy was the wormiest and also the pickiest. It took two bottles of this expensive stuff to figure out how to even get the cat to take the pills.
First of all you should know that this cat came with the house. He has lived here for 10 years and three tenants. He doesn’t live the fancy feast life, he lives the rugged outdoorsy life of a cat that has to fend off other cats for his food and who knows where that food came from before we moved in, probably wild animals and that’s where the worms come in.
Attempt one: the box said that we could dissolve the pill in wet cat food and the cat wouldn’t even know he’s eating it. Nope not this cat. We dewormed a different cat that day.
Attempt two: Next idea was to shove the pill down his throat. With that you have to hold his mouth shut. Easier said than done. Wiggly octopus with claws and the pill went flying the cat took off And another fail took place.
Attempt three: last pill in the bottle. I went back and read all the reviews, searched google, prayed a little and tried another day. This time I soaked the pill and put it in a syringe. Darn cat spit it all out as squeezed it in an we dewormed my clothes, but at least he ingested some this time I’m going to say that wasn’t a complete fail.
Attempt four: I was leery to attempt another go at deworming this cat, but the worms made themselves known again. This time I was prepared and I got help. We wrapped him in a giant blanket and armed with more knowledge of the soaked pill method I tried again. Maybe the cat was ready this time, maybe the blanket was extra snug, maybe I didn’t want to throw another $14 away, this time it was a success! He took the watered down pill like a champ and he took it just as smoothly with his two week follow up. Victory is mine!
Good luck! Hope you find a method that works for deworming your cat. Watered pills and thick blankets were the keys to my success!
June 2019 · Pet Supplies · verified purchase