What if my cat is difficult to give medications to, how do I know they took it?

So cats are a little tricky because, as you can see, they're squirmy. So what can help is having a blanket here. And so you can help to contain their legs a little bit, make them a little less squirmy so that just their head's sticking out, not hurting the cat whatsoever. Still, it does allow you to get a little bit better of a grip on them and kind of help prevent them from squirming around with all those legs and slashing around with their claws.

You should slowly give cats liquid medication. A lot of the liquids are not formulated for cats to like the taste of them. Some of them can foam at the mouth and try to spit them out. So give it to them slowly, making sure they have a nice tasty food afterward or some water to wash it down with will help. And then also ensure that you are keeping your eye on the cat afterward if you're trying to do a pill so that your cat isn't spitting it out to the side of their mouth.

You should observe them for some time afterward because they can hide it, spit it up, or spit it out if they didn't take it. I would say consult with your veterinarian because many times, there are other options and other delivery methods that might suit your cat better if you're unable to get that medication in there.

Many years before I did this profession, I gave my cat medication, and I thought I got it down, but she started foaming at the mouth. And I thought she was reacting to the medication. I called my veterinarian, and, after going back and forth, he assured me I didn’t get it down. So yeah, that's one of the reactions they can have is foaming at the mouth.