What wet food can I mix Atopica in for my cat who refuses meds?

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What is the best wet food to mix atopica for cats in. She will try to bite you and claw you if you give it to her orally with a syringe. Should I just starve her until she eats the breakfast portion I give her? Sometimes she goes all day long into the night not eating the heaping table spoon of food until it gets dry and 10 or more hours old. She has to have it every day. Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Mediumhair | Female | spayed | 7 years and 6 months old | 14 lbs

Dr. Heidi DVM, CVA, CCRT, CVTP, CVSMT, CVCH · Accepted Answer

I'm so sorry to hear that you have not been able to get Annabelle to take her Atopica. Often the best option for getting cats to eat medications are very stinky foods. I have found that a number of the Fancy Feast canned foods are the tastiest and stinkiest. You could also use a small amount of canned tuna (packed in water) or baby food (as long as it doesn't have garlic or onion powder in it). I would also recommend giving the canned food on an empty stomach. We do not want cats to go more than 24 hours without eating, but if you feed dry food, you may have luck if you pick up the dry food at night, then put down the canned food in the morning. You may also consider feeding an entire meal of canned food (if you find a type that she likes), so there is less Atopica in each bite. Good luck! I hope that was helpful and gives you some ideas. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

What wet food can I mix Atopica in for my cat who refuses meds?

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