Giving a cat oral medication (idea)

I'd like to amplify on item 4: "Give him the meds." This technique worked with my guy who had pneumonitis:

If the med is a pill:

• tilt the head back
• holding the pill between thumb and forefinger, pry mouth open with middle finger
• gently and quickly drop the pill into the mouth, pushing it as far back into the throat as possible
• hold the mouth closed while stroking the throat downward
• all the time gently tell the cat what a good boy/girl he is
• release the animal and put out a generous serving of cod napes (in Otis' case this is very important!)