June 23, 2008
Greenies give back
Greenies, the makers of the pricey pet treats will donate 15,000 bags of Greenies Pill Pockets to 150 animal shelters nationwide, including 100 bags for the Roanoke Valley SPCA. The hollow treats conceal needed medication for the finicky eater that just doesn't want to take a pill. The treats come in dog and cat varieties, and the local shelter will get 50 of each.
The company says this is a healthier alternative to burying pills in human food like hot dogs or my dogs' personal favorite: cheese.
My dogs do love Greenies, so this would work for my canine clan. However, my cat Thai does not eat treats of any kind, and giving him a pill requires two people wearing padded sleeves and masks like they use to train police dogs.
What works for you when you have to give your pet a pill?
Comments
[June 23, 2008 4:16 PM]
KimNona, I feel your pain! When my oldest cat, Shade, became ill last year she required both liquid and pill medicine. I got to the point where I would come home from work and take her straight to the vet each day so that the technicians could give her the meds. They said she was the hardest cat to give medicine to that they had ever encountered. She punctured my thumbnail at the base with her tooth which left me in tears and her with a sore tooth! Even the pill-popper they gave me was of little use once she realized what was going on. My younger cat, Gracie, was a little better with the pill-popper but even she put up a good fight! If only they could be like the dog - she eats whatever comes in her direction!!