| Greenies Pill Pockets for Cats, Salmon, 1.6 ounce | 
| Brand: Greenies
Category: Pet Products
List Price: $6.99
Buy New: $0.95
as of 9/9/2010 05:30 CDT details
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Seller: AnimalWorldNetwork
Rating:  18 reviews
Sales Rank: 1748
Ingredients: Wheat Flour, Chicken Livers, Glycerin, Salmon, Corn Syrup, Pregelatinized Corn, Salmon Oil, Water (sufficient for processing), Wheat Gluten, Gelatin, Natural Flavor, Starch, Salt, Lecithin, Potassium Sorbate, Ascorbic Acid, Sodium Phosphates, Probiotics (Lactobacillus Acidophilus, Lactobacillus Lactis, Lactobacillus Casei), Vitamin E Supplement, Natural Antioxidants
Media: Misc.
Size: 1.6-oz
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 4.8 x 1.5 x 7.3
MPN: 20955
Model: 20955
UPC: 642863021428
EAN: 0642863021428
ASIN: B000JOE224
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| | Contains probiotics for intestinal health. | | | Eliminates the need to force a pill down pet’s throat or wrap it in fattening table food. | | | Patented design accepts all standard size medications. | | | Softness of this unique formula allows the end of the pocket to be pinched closed holding the medicine until swallowed. | | | Made from high quality nutritionally beneficial ingredients. Your cat will love taking medication in Pill Pockets. |
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Pill Pockets for Cats Salmon 1.6 oz Pouch
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 18
 Veterinary approved for dogs. Still mixed about cats... August 27, 2010
Justine A. Lee (Saint Paul, MN United States)
As a veterinarian, I've dispensed a lot of medications for both dogs and cats...that is, until I had to start medicating my own pets. I've became a lot more empathetic now that I've realized that I can barely pill my own cat (who runs away from me), and that my dog will not take pills in cheese or peanut butter. In fact, pilling my own pets has smartened me up on what meds pets really need. As a result, I've started prioritizing pills - in other words, I rank the order of importance of each prescription for pet owners, so they know which pills are an absolute MUST give, and which ones they can skip if they are getting desperately fed up with pilling.
Since then, my life has changed... thanks to Pill Pockets. I regret not inventing these, as it was one of those "duh" products that came out, making you wish you had the money-making patent. Whoever owns a dog that needs to be pilled chronically, pay heed. The Greenies Pill Pockets are awesome... that is, for dogs, at least.
My dog recently got put on a bunch of medications, and he's super picky (although less so, since getting put on steroids!). Being that he needs a total of 5 medications a day, I found Pill Pockets to be a true life saver, as they improve both my dog's and my quality of life. These little tasty, greasy, soft, malleable pockets are designed so that you can stick the pill (or multiple pills) in the center, and seal them into a hidden ball of "treat." It's like playing with palatable play-dough. Drop it in the food, and voila, it "makes pills a treat to give!"
The pros: Pill Pockets are easy, convenient, tasty, and come in multiple flavors (Dog: beef and chicken; Cat: salmon and chicken. It also comes in a hypoallergenic flavor - duck and pea - for both species with food allergies). More importantly, they are palatable - dogs seem to love them. Another pro is that they come in multiple sizes, and I'm able to stuff 5 pills - yes all 5 pills - into the larger "capsule" dog Pill Pockets.
The cons: One of my two cats won't touch Pill Pockets. This is, of course, the cat who actually needs to take medication. He also won't touch Feline Heartgard monthly chewable pills either, so I suspect he doesn't like moist treats. So, try at your own risk, particularly if you have a finicky cat. The other con is that Pill Pockets are a bit greasy - they have a high vegetable oil content. As ingredients are listed in order of use, vegetable oil is #4 for the dog pill pockets. While this doesn't affect the health of your pet, a hand-washing is a MUST after playing with Pill Pockets (which you should always do when handling your pet's meds, anyway). That said, I know that the vegetable oil is needed to keep the Pill Pockets malleable (easy to fold and maneuver). The other con - cost. They're not cheap, and if your pet is on loads of meds, it can certainly add up. Try jamming 5 pills in one capsule to help. But anything for Fido, right?!
For dogs, 5 stars. For cats, I'm only giving 3 stars, as only one of my two cats will eat them!
Dr. Justine Lee, DVM, DACVECC
Author of "It's a Dog's Life... but It's Your Carpet" and "It's a Cat's World... You Just Live In It"
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 AWESOME. June 30, 2010
guessy (usa)
i wrapped the pill--our vet said to put them in food...but BOTH of our cats inhaled them without food. i'd use them as plain old treats...way better than trying to 'pill' your cat. AWESOME, highly recommend
Terrific idea. April 27, 2010
Nanette Erickson (High Springs, Florida USA)
I have a cat that can sense a pill in anything and refuses to even try a
"snack" with anything hdden in it. I popped a pill into a salmon pocket, and "Voila", gone! The best ever for pilling a pet.
Made recovery much less stressful April 14, 2010
A. King (NC)
My cat recently had surgery and had to take a course of antibiotic pills. I was dreading the idea because he's a difficult cat to pill, and I didn't want to add more stress on him during recovery, but these treats made the whole process easy. I gave him a few without pills in them first just to make sure he'd eat them and to get him used to them. I never had any issues getting him to eat them with the pill in them. (I cut the pill in half and gave him two pill pockets at a time, since the pill was on the larger side.) It might also help to not give your cat or pet any food for a few hours before you administer the pill, so they're hungry enough to be less picky about it. I'll absolutely use these again in the future if the need should arise.
My cat loves taking pills now... April 9, 2010
Meagan Brown (washington, dc)
My cat needs to take a supplement for joints as she's getting older. I found these at a pet store and they have been great. Now when my cat hears me opening the pill bottle and grabbing the pill pocket bag she thinks its time for treats and starts meowing excitedly. They go down no problem. Its Incredible! I have also bought these on amazon and it arrived quickly.
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