Karlin said:Though there is a technique to hold them and push down on the shoulders, pop open their mouth like a hatch, push the pill to the back of the throat, then gently hold their mouth shut til they lick their nose...quote]
I know that this also works for dogs...some dogs at our boarding kennel absolutely refused to take pills....you do this same technique, hold their mouth closed, and BLOW on their nose! It works about 99% of the time.
The giving a piece of the treat before you actually give the pill sounds like a good idea too!