When a pet cat gets sick, it needs medication for timely treatment. However, as we all know, administering medicine to a cat is not a simple task. Cats won't obediently let us hold them while we give them medicine unless they are extremely weak and agile enough to quickly slide off us and hide. Various obstacles encountered during medication administration can reduce the effectiveness of the medicine or result in waste, both of which are undesirable.
Medications can be divided into two types based on their form: solid and liquid. The method of administering medication varies depending on the form. Although it is difficult to administer medication to cats, trying various methods will eventually lead to an effective one. 
I. Standard Method
1. Prepare the medication, place it on a tissue, and put it near the area where your cat frequents. This way, when your cat opens its mouth, you can easily grab the pill and put it in its mouth. A medication feeder is somewhat like a pill syringe. The rubber tip holds the pill, and when the time is right, you can push the plunger to make your cat swallow the pill. A syringe filled with water can also help your cat swallow the pill.
2. Lift the cat up, wrap one arm around it, and use the other hand to open its mouth. It will be easier to do this by placing the cat on a raised surface covered with a towel or blanket (such as a dressing table or work surface).
3. Open the cat's mouth. Use your thumb and ring finger to gently pry open the cat's mouth, and use your middle and index fingers to lift the nose, being careful not to block the nostrils with your fingers. Your fingers should be positioned on either side of the nose.
4. Place the medication in the cat's mouth. If it seems difficult for the cat to swallow, you can give it a little water to help it swallow. If feeding pills, quickly place them in the cat's mouth. Do not spray liquid medication directly into the cat's throat or onto its tongue. Liquid can easily flow into the trachea and may cause the cat to choke. When giving liquid medication, insert a dropper between the cat's cheek and teeth.
5. Pat the cat's throat or quickly tap its nose to encourage it to swallow the medication.
6. Treat your cat gently throughout the entire process. This will encourage your cat to swallow the medication and make the feeding process less strenuous. 
II. Other feasible methods
1. For thick, gel-like medications, such as tube medications (for hairball prevention), you can use any one or a combination of the following methods to administer them. Place the required dose of medication on your finger and then insert your finger into your cat's mouth. They will easily lick it off. If the cat resists, or if there is medication residue on your hand, simply wipe off the medication with the gel and apply it to the cat's paws or around its mouth. The cat will lick its paws and mouth clean and digest the gel.
2. When giving your cat pills, crush them and mix them with milk cheese. Apply the mixture to your cat's front legs. Your cat will lick it clean immediately, which is equivalent to administering the medication.
3. Pill pouches can make cats swallow pills without them noticing.
4. Pick up the cat, bend your left arm into a cradle shape, and gently rock it like you're holding a baby. Place your right index finger and thumb on either side of the cat's mouth, gently pressing its cheeks. While doing all this, hold the pill in your right hand. When the cat opens its mouth, quickly drop the pill in, allowing it to close its mouth and swallow.
5. Bring the cat back from the bedroom and discard the pill that has been smeared with the cat's saliva. Peel off the foil from the other pill, hug the cat with your left arm and firmly hold its hind legs. Force it to open its mouth and use your right index finger to push the pill to the back of its mouth. Hold its mouth shut, count to ten, and then release it.
III. Precautions
1. If the medication is liquid, you can cut a small opening in a tissue and let the cat put its head inside as a bib. This will prevent the medicine from getting everywhere.
2. If you are in a stalemate with your cat and it is about to resist, be sure to quickly put the pill into its mouth. This is why it's best to have the medication ready before you can control your cat.
3. If medication needs to be administered through other areas, be sure to keep the cat still until the medication is absorbed and no longer drips out.
