Greenies Feline Pill Pockets for Cats Natural Soft Cat Treats, Salmon Flavor, 1.6 oz. Pouch (45 Treats)

Worked like a charm! I have a food-motivated cat who had a dental cleaning during which the vet found enough gingivitis that she prescribed two weeks worth of twice-daily Clavamox. My sweet kitty, the one who never minds getting his nails trimmed as long as I give him treats before, during and after the procedure, was, at first easy to get the pill down his throat. He didn't see it coming and didn't throw a fit about it for the first 3 days or so. Then he got wise and started making it very difficult, even requiring seven attempts for one pill before I finally got it to stay in! (At least I think it got down his throat that time!).I'd heard of and seen Pill Pockets and now it was time to implement the back-up plan. I live in a remote area and knew I'd have to order on Amazon (thanks to Prime, I got them quickly enough!).A few tips that I believe helped with my success:1. Start out giving the treats as treats, not a vehicle for delivering medicine.- I gave a few empty (smushed) treats to both my cats so the one would not get suspicious. I did this as soon as I had the treats in-hand, well ahead of the next medicine time. They were well-received by both cats.2. Before each pill delivery, give an empty treat to the cat.- I give at least one empty pill pocket to each cat before delivering the pill to the cat who is on the prescription. This helps to avoid the suspicion that medicine delivery is on its way.3. Follow-up with additional treats, either pill pockets or another variety.- I always want to make this a positive experience and leave a positive impression, so love and another treat or two follow. This also makes sure that my cat keeps swallowing, thus ensuring the pill is not hiding out somewhere in his mouth to be ejected somewhere without me noticing. One time my kitty did spit out half the treat with the pill still intact. I just squeezed the remaining pocket material over the pill and fed it back to him. It worked!I got the salmon flavor because fish flavor is a novelty to my cats. Fish is a common allergen in cats, so I avoid it most of the time. Chicken is the mainstay of their diet, so I wanted this to be viewed as a real treat. Both my cats enjoy the flavor of these treats.Best of luck to all! This is far better than the struggle and fear that my baby would become a grumpy old man by the time this course of medication was complete!

I ordered one 45 count package of Feline Greenies Pill Pockets. This product is AMAZING! I got these because my cat is extremely smart and can easily detect any pill that I try to give him. I've tried to crush his dose and put the powder inside of his favorite treat, roast beef. I even tried to crush it up and put the powder inside of a can of wet cat food (the kind he loves, but only gets on special occasions.) Unfortunately, he wasn't tricked this time either. So as a last ditch effort I decided to give these pill pockets a try. He really needed a full dose of this medicine and is now going to have to take it monthly. Therefore, it is important for me to find a way to give this to him in a manner that he enjoys without me having to force it down his throat. I was really dreading having to use a pill forcer to get this in him and am so grateful to know that we have found something cost effective and highly enjoyable for my precious kitty! Plus, you get 45 pill pockets, so the bag will last a little while. Just a tip for another first timer, I broke the large pill into fourths and gave him two of 1/4 pieces in two pockets, then gave him an unfilled pocket so he didn't detect it, before giving him his other two filled pockets. This worked great! It may have taken a little extra treats, but was so worth it! Knowing that he not only got the full pill, but actually loved the taste makes me feel great about my split second, last ditch effort chance on buying these before doing the torture method of pill pushing it down his throat. Much easier & no stress for me anymore at medicine time!

These things are stinking amazing! My lil female, Zooey, is 15 now & has never liked taking meds. I mean it is WAR! You'd never know she's 76 in human yrs with the fight she puts up & the heights she jumps to get away. Up till now that has never been a huge issue because the times she's needed meds at home have been few & far between, plus only for a few days. Thank God for the antibiotic shot vets use, 1 shot takes the place of 10-14 days of antibiotics administered at home. That has saved us a few times with Zooey & another cat that dod not like meds. Our vet can barely check her teeth cause she refused 2 open her mouth. Now that she is older we have senior bloodwork done at her checkup that is more comprehensive. In geriatric cats, kidneys, liver & the thyroid all need to be monitored, if a problem presents it can escalate quickly. If caught early, a lot of things can be managed well. At her most recent visit we found out she has hyperthyroidism. She has always been petite, 6.3lbs, but maintained her weight w/ out the ravenous overeating that can happen in "hyper" cats. While I assume she's prob always leaned a bit to the side of a hyperthyroid, it's a bigger deal as she ages when kidneys can also start to stress & scent abilities decrease, making food less attractive. This means she could eat less plus on top of her already fast metabolism, weight loss can occur. In such a small cat, she can't afford to lose any weight. Her kidneys can be harmed as well filtering the excess thyroid hormones, along with the liver. My understanding is 50% of 17+ cats die of kidney failure....Anyway, we decided to put her on meds daily to treat the condition after exploring a few options. Another option was a food change to a special food made to decrease thyroid hormone production, prescription food actually, but at 15, she is spoiled & likes what she eats. I doubt she would go for a change. The other 2 options are both surgery, removal of the offending part of the thyroid gland (it's usually 1 side only), or a iodine injection trmt of some type. In an older cat, going under anesthesia can hold it's own dangers. So pills it is 😕 I spent 3 days crushing them (thank goodness they are not time released) & mixing them in fancy feast naturals (great can food 4 anyone looking, the "Naturals" is new) & that got most of it in her, but u never know 4 sure how much they get & she can taste the diff & literally pushes the pieces w/ specks of medication in it pff to the side! Then, while hunting tips online I saw these. I figured long shot, but whatever, I'll try anything. I was actually looking for 1 of those pill shooters & saw these. I gave her 1 last night just 2 see if she'd eat it & it disappeared quick & meows came right after 4 more. This morn that pill was gone so fast. I sat there in awe. If u only knew they things I'd tried in the past 2 get meds in her & how marked up my poor arms becane in the process. She's tiny, but wriggly & because she's small it's hard 2 just toss a pill in her mouth & close it, because she can choke. After getting vet ok, I did try that too though & after massaging her throat for maybe 50 secs....that pill was spit right back at me HA! If she only knew she willingly ate that pill this morning 😀 Thank God someone came up w/ these...i love that they are malleable too. I purchased Salmon since she already had other chicken treats.Edit- a few days after buying these 4 her thyroid meds, Zooey got out of the house for literally 10 mins. We think she ate something or got a toxin on her paws she then licked that made her very sick. All of a sudden after being normal all day, in the evening she stopped eating, was crying & hiding under the bed (odd behaviour for her). We waiting till the next morn & she still wasn't eating, she seemed weak & "puny", not cleaning her fur like normal. We called our vet & they at 1st thought it was a reaction 2 the new meds. We stopped them & they have a short 1\2 life so she should have improved quickly. When she didn't we took her in, she was not doing well & after lots of tests, we had 2 get a lot of meds in a very sick cat. These pill pockets were the only think that got the meds in her & actually for the 1st 2 days, were the only thing she would even eat! They must be pretty tasty!She is thankfully all better now & back 2 herself. Let me mention also that is u have a small pill to give, you can absolutely break the pockets in half & just mold them around the pills. Makes them last a lot longer & not as big 4 the cat.

Product arrived on time and in good condition. The pill pockets made the treat large. I ended up breaking up the pill and squishing it on so it would fall out. Appears to be a little large for the average cat.