Aw poor kitty! A helptful hint for giving jackiecat her pill is hold her mouth shut and blow a big puff of air in her nose. It will make her swallow. Of course that is after you jam the pill into her mouth. You will most likely bleed at some point.

Is the petromalt gel? We used to put it on our cat's nose and it would be pissed off and lick it off because it was unclean.

Iams makes a good hairball food.

*hugs to you too*