Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This source provides a guide on the **challenges and techniques** involved in administering medication to **exotic cats** within a sanctuary setting. Author Carole Baskin emphasizes using **intelligence over force**, noting that physically restraining these powerful animals can permanently **damage the bond of trust** between a keeper and a cat. To avoid trauma, the text recommends **hiding pills in food** like chicken hearts or gizzards, which allows the animal to ingest medicine without realizing it. If a cat is too suspicious to eat treats, the article suggests **masking the taste** with sweet syrups or using a pill gun as a last resort. Ultimately, the guide underscores that **consistent dosing** is vital for a cat's recovery, while warning that a negative experience during treatment can lead to **long-term behavioral issues**.
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BIG CAT TV is a close look into the wild cat conservation efforts we support, and the exotic feline residents of Big Cat Rescue who we now support at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge. Big Cat Rescue is a registered non-profit 501c3 so your donations are tax deductible. Wildcats in the wild: Our mission, their future. ๐พ
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This source provides a guide on the **challenges and techniques** involved in administering medication to **exotic cats** within a sanctuary setting. Author Carole Baskin emphasizes using **intelligence over force**, noting that physically restraining these powerful animals can permanently **damage the bond of trust** between a keeper and a cat. To avoid trauma, the text recommends **hiding pills in food** like chicken hearts or gizzards, which allows the animal to ingest medicine without realizing it. If a cat is too suspicious to eat treats, the article suggests **masking the taste** with sweet syrups or using a pill gun as a last resort. Ultimately, the guide underscores that **consistent dosing** is vital for a cat's recovery, while warning that a negative experience during treatment can lead to **long-term behavioral issues**.
bigcatrescue.org/conservation-news/parasites
BIG CAT TV is a close look into the wild cat conservation efforts we support, and the exotic feline residents of Big Cat Rescue who we now support at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge. Big Cat Rescue is a registered non-profit 501c3 so your donations are tax deductible. Wildcats in the wild: Our mission, their future. ๐พ
Subscribe here: youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=BigCatRescue
Music and both real and AI images from Meloty, Suno, HeyGen, OpenArt, Envato, Leonardo, NotebookLM, Gemini, Genspark, APM Music (https://www.apmmusic.com) and Epidemic Sound (http://www.epidemicsound.com) Artlist.io, InVideo app and other AI sources by permission and subscription.
Help save wild cats and end big cat abuse at BigCatRescue.org
Thank you for watching and tell a friend!
