Giving tablets to your cat

The thought of giving tablets to your cat can be a bit off-putting, especially if your’s is a fiesty little moggie with a not-unreasonable preference for other diets.
Over the years I’ve tried all the obvious methods. Wrapping it up in his favourite food like a little scotch egg. Crushing it in milk or food to disguise the taste. None of these have proved particularly successful.
I had to give my own cat, Linus, a tablet every day for the last 2 years of his life, and in the end this was how I did it, bearing in mind I’m right handed.
My first tip is don’t try to do it on a table. Administering the tablet with the cat on the floor gives you the opportunity to reduce his wiggle room by clamping his body gently between your knees.
Next, grab him firmly in the scruff of the neck with your left hand.
Hold the tablet between the thumb and forefinger of your right hand, then with your middle finger, open his mouth.
Sounds easy when you say it quickly, I found the best way was to gently work my finger into the left side of his mouth until it opened.
Now pull his head back, the idea is to drop the tablet straight down his throat and if his head is pulled back, gravity can help.
Timing is crucial, get it on or under his tongue things start to get tricky, but I found with practice the gravity method does work with minimum stress to cat or owner.
Finish off with a few downward strokes under his chin, just to help it on his way, a cat treat for afters and all is well.