Apothecary pill dispenser Review

The Verdict:  I'd be exhausted and a shredded mess without this thing.

Just the Facts:  A few days ago my cat became very ill.  I took her to the vet the next day and 2 hours and many tests later I was sent on my way with my kitty and three prescriptions. 

My cat is small but when she's sick and needs to be medicated she somehow finds the strength of a wolverine and becomes a difficult patient.  If you've ever tried to get a cat to take a pill you know what I mean. 

Thinking about trying to administer three pills per day for the next 10 days stressed me out. So I went to PetSmart to see if I could find something that would help and stumbled upon the Apothecary pill dispenser which looked like just the right gadget for the job.

The pill dispenser looks a lot like a syringe in that it's a long plastic tubular thing with a plunger.  It's easy to just poke the pills up into the bottom of the syringe, stick it in my cat's mouth, and push the plunger down to shoot it to the back of her throat and hopefully slide down where it needs to go. 

We've used it three times so far and it seems to be working well.  Cats are not like dogs in that you can just cram the pill into some cheese or a glob of peanut butter.  It's more of an art form where one has to 1. track cat down; 2. assume the position of putting cat between one's knees and pulling their head back; and 3. manage to keep said cat from getting escaping while also somehow getting her mouth open and getting the pill into her mouth.  They almost always manage to tuck it in their cheek and spit it out immediately (or later) and the process needs to be repeated.  But with this nifty little device one can shoot the pill as far back as possible and clamp the cat's mouth shut without much trouble at all.

Closing Argument: For the first time in her life, I'm not exhausted from the fight my sick, 8-pound cat puts up when having to take pills.  This pill dispenser makes the process of getting pills into my cat quickly, within one or two tries, and without being bitten or scratched.  All this for only $6.  Yay.  5 stars and a great big Bugg hugg to the guy or gal who invented this thing.