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Whether a pet has to take medication for a chronic condition or they\u2019re recovering from an acute illness or injury,<\/a> you\u2019re probably going to have to help them swallow a few pills. For many humans and their pets, this experience is neither fun nor easy. But it can be done with some covert planning and preparation. If your pet has become wise to the commercially available pill pockets, don\u2019t worry. You can embark on a cloak-and-dagger operation to get the job done, and we\u2019re where to help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

No Thank You!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Pets seem to have a sixth sense for any of their human\u2019s efforts toward medication subterfuge. They know that something\u2019s about to happen, and they aren\u2019t going to sit around and wait for the inevitable. While this is a common struggle between many pairs of pets and people, it doesn\u2019t have to be. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The key to successful medication administration? Placing the pill inside a delicious treat<\/a>! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Homemade Pill Pockets<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Perhaps part of the problems with commercial pill pockets is that they don\u2019t taste as good as we\u2019d like them to. They just aren\u2019t tasty enough to convince a pet to have one. Once keen to our trickery, pets bolt at the sight and sound of the opening packet. Plus, they add empty calories to a pet\u2019s diet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Critical Components for Homemade Pill Pockets<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Many pet owners are surprised to learn that their pantry already has the basic ingredients for pill pockets:<\/p>\n\n\n\n