Our poor Bobbie has an ear infection and the vet has given us a tube of ear drops to give her, we need to squeeze 7 drops into the ear each day for a week. We've tried wrapping a blanket around her but after the first drop goes in it's all out war (claws through the blanket, fierce struggling etc). Does anybody have any suggestions on how to make it easier on both Bobbie and us?

It takes two people, wait until the cats sleeping then throw blanket over her, approach from behind and grab the scruff of neck, administer as quickly as possible, good luck

Yes I concur that is the best way, when we used to have cats one of them had to have ear drops and eye drops I think I aged 10 years in that few weeks certainly ended up with less skin and more lacerations !!

My boy Shadow was really good with his ear drops. All I had to do was come up behind him, kneel down, wrap him in a towel, trap him between my legs and administer the drops. Reading about how difficult you are having it makes me realise what a good boy I have.

I tried looking online for video clips demonstrating how to give ear drops, but they all have well behaved cats featuring in them.

I've also had to give my boy drops last week.

He is the most quiet, gentle, peaceful cat I've ever met. A real children's cat...until the drops came out.

I was standing. He was wrapped in front of me. All was going well and to plan. Within seconds he was somehow under my top on my back, hanging upside down on my back by his claws.

If there are two of you, one can hold him very firmly by his scruff with one hand, and hold his front legs with the other. You do need to be firm and I would lift him up by his scruff with his back legs on something firm and grippy. The other can quickly put the drops in and give the ear a quick rub. Let him go, give him a treat. Speed is of the essence, so is firmness and confidence.

Weve got the same issue with our Patterdale Terrier.
Weve tried awake and asleep, but as soon as the caps taken off it alerts all his senses and he's off and goes nuts if we go near him with them.