I’m so frustrated!

My cat has ear infections in both ears and refuses to get treated by me.
She runs away and hides when I approach her with the medication dropper.
I called my Vets office and told them that I’m having a hard time administering ear drops in her ears.
They haven’t gotten back to me yet.
I don’t know what else can be done?
It may be difficult to give her oral antibiotics as well.

This is what happens when dealing with a frightened skittish cat

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I crushed the pills of mine and put them on his food and drinks. The vet said it was ok to do.

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Hopefully I’ll be able to crush her pills if she’s prescribed them, and hopefully she will eat them

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Yeah, just don’t let your cat notice since they are cautious about that. Wish you luck. :+1:

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Thanks 15544444444

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You’ll have to get oral antibiotics.

I used to put the entire pill (it was small) in a small bit of ham (a small ball) and my cat used to gulp back the ham and pill in one go.

If you crush it and put it into her food, she might not get the full dose if she leaves some if her food.

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Oh yeah, I put it on a small portion of his food.

Sorry I forget stuff to say sometimes.

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Ok thanks @everhopeful @anon19606225

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If they give you pills, crush and mix with tuna. That will mask the scent and taste. Don’t drain the water, it helps the antibiotics melt. You could put half a can in a dish and mix, save the other half for later if the dose is 2x a day.

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Thanks @anon4362788!

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Anytime.

My ditzy cat, Ren, was attacked by anothwr cat and had some infection over the weekend and this week. We had to give him antibiotics. I’m a bit.more pushy with my cats, I make a liquid and squirt it in the back of their throat.

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Maybe you could scratch your cat until it is good and mellow, and then sneak in a few ear drops. I don’t know what else to tell you.

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Wrap her tightly in a towel to administer the ear drops.

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Thanks @anon55031185 and @crimby

Unfortunately me and my father were a bit too forceful and now she’s hiding somewhere and won’t come out

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Maybe you could lure her out with tuna? It smells pretty strong. My cats come running to the kitchen if they smell canned tuna for even a second.

Maybe set it out in the open, somewhat close to where you think she might be hiding. Then when she comes out, you could talk sweetly to her and make her feel comfortable. Let her eat the tuna. Just let her be happy. Pet her, scratch her, etc…

Then after she’s calmed down, maybe you could carry her into a room that doesn’t have a lot of hiding spots for her to disappear to.

When I need to clip my cats’ claws, I secure them between my thighs. Not too much pressure, just enough to help keep them there for a couple of minutes. Maybe you could do something similar to help keep her “in position” to give her the ear drops?

And then quickly give her a treat, or some remaining tuna, and pet her calmly. And speak softly. :slight_smile: Maybe then she won’t see it as such a terrible thing, the ear drops.

I haven’t needed to give ear drops before, so I don’t have exact experience. But hopefully this gives some ideas? Good luck.

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Unfortunately my cat is not a big fan of fresh tuna.
I know, strange

Thanks @Blossom

I will wait for her to come out when she’s ready.

I will shower her with love and care

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Oh this is my fourth failed attempt at trying to treat her.
I’m going to call the Vet tomorrow again and see if there will be alternatives.

I knew that she was a bit shy when I first adopted her but her frightful demeanor has gotten worse over the months.

It’s gotten to the point where I’m not able to treat her medically.

She’s been hiding in and out all day long

I don’t want to think about it but I may have no choice but to return her to the animal shelter

This isn’t healthy for the both of us.

This does make me sad though

She’s a very difficult cat

I’m confident you’ll figure it out.

It’s a shame though the veterinarian didn’t call back yet.

Pets can be really healthy for us. I think even when we make eye contact with them blood pressure decreases.

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You don’t have to take her back. Not over such a trite thing. I have a cat that keeps to himself. He used to hide upstairs, in the bathroom for so long we referred to him as The Bathroom Cat.

With a lot of gentle talk, pets when we were in there, and his coming down to eat daily, he got to where he moved to being Kitchen Cat. He regularly “talks” to us and occasionally will come in the luving room and hop on a lap.

That took 3 years.

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No I called the Vets office and told them that I’ll try again to treat her, but if I fail I’d call them back tomorrow for an alternative

Don’t get me wrong, I love my cat but she is so skittish that it becomes difficult to form any kind of bond between us.

Owning a pet should be a pleasurable experience.

Another thing about her is that she is so picky when it comes to her food.

I’ve gone through tons of different wet foods and it’s costing me a fortune!

My father is against having her here under our roof.

I’ll do everything to keep her but if im not able to treat her I may have no choice.

I don’t want her to get sick

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