i intend to dissolve the powder in a bit of water, then syringe it down my cat's throat. anyone else do this?
2035330
I have syringed medicines into rats in the lab, but never my cats. It will not be likely to enhance your bond. Or the integrity of your skin. Have you tried mixing the powder with cream, then into some food your cat loves (ours think "human" tuna is a very special treat)?
2035331
No I haven't - be careful with syringe-feeding cats as they can aspirate the liquids into their lungs and the particles in this mix are pretty big so it could be very irritating or worse for a cat. Might want to read up on "finger-feeding" aka "force-feeding" (not the preferred term....) for cats - look at Anitra Frasier's book The Natural Cat for the best instructions. Good luck!
2035332
Have not done that....not sure it will dissolve that well in water and will probably taste bad...John H.
2035333
I have always mixed it with wet food. Flax seed needs to be refrigerated as soon as the bag is opened, so a rancid batch might be unappealing to a cat for a good reason. Just a thought.
2035334
I have always just mixed about 1/4 tsp in with the canned food, in their morning meal. It is much easier and they eat it fine. Your idea seems like it would cause the cat to put up an unnecessary fuss.
2035335
We did it for a week or so until we finally found a supplement that our cat would eat mixed with his food (Call of the Wild). It's always best to check with your vet on something like this.
2035336
I haven't tried that - just mix it into wet food. I'm not sure that the powder would disolve... Curious if you made this work
1644869
It is a powdered capsule. We open the capsule and mix the powder in wet food and get no complaints from the cat.
1212166
No, I don't believe so. I never have and it is still doing the job. My cat hasn't thrown up since we started using it and she used to throw up constantly. Hope this helps.
1230770
I'm not sure. Have never done this. It seems reasonable as long as you would drink it right away and drink all of it. The capsule just dissolves in the body anyway. Why not call the phone number on the packaging and ask?
401420
I just swallow the capsules whole, they're a little on the large side but manageable. I don't know if it will reduce the effectiveness if you mix the powder with something.
1888000
I just use the syringe the vet gives me. This product is so chalky I wouldn't want it spilling so make sure your cap is tight. Maybe check at Walgreens or a local pharmacy for exactly what you want. Good luck!
140905
Our cats would probably eat around the powder if given the choice. We mix it into the wet food. As a thought you could try getting a squirt bottle and give the wet food one spray and then sprinkle the powder on it would stick to the dry food that way. Just don't over do it with the squirt bottle or it will end up all mushy.
971992
Yeah you can. You gently squeeze the capsule and pull it apart then sprinkle on food. Not supposed to give the capsule to the cat. It serves as more of a storage capsule. Sticks to food good with a capsule of Welactin omega 3.
2107749
Yes it is. I've used the gel on cats who won't accept the powder in their food. But basically it is the same and I give it to my cats every morning.
1413514
I just spray it.But that piece of gauze it's Avery good idea.I will also try this for Toby.
1340895
I do not dissolve them. You could open the capsul and pour out the powder inside if you wanted to.
636472
It works great for cats too. Use an eye dropper or syringe to administer it instead of trying to spray it in the mouth.
895370
No, they don't really dissolve and I would be afraid of clogging the system. but since I scoop out the solid waste every day and their pee goes right thru onto the pad, I only have to change all the pellets once a month. I have two cats so if you only have 1 you could probably change them a little less often. Hope that helps.
1677713
I open the capsules and sprinkled on my cat's food. It is much easier than trying to get a capsule down her throat.
1620249
I have a friend with a ferret and he tried the same thing and the ferret ended up going anywhere but where the powder was. He went back to using something he got at petsmart for hamsters, I don't remember what the product was though, sorry I couldn't be more helpful.
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I have only ever given this to our dogs. Cats are a whole different story. I would assume a syringe would be your best bet. It's supposed to be 'flavored', but that doesn't mean anything to cats. :)
567855
Yes you can! I thought it was so funny, I put up a video on YouTube, and it got millions of hits! After I the video, I realized my cat died from a heart attack while I was strapping her on... I thought I used a good amount of thanks on her just to make her stay still, but I later found out I injected arsenic into her... I hope this answers your question. P.S. don't tell anyone I said this ;)