Everything else about our routine runs like clockwork, same time, same spot, no fuss, except the actual moment of giving him the chewable, which he treats as a personal betrayal every single month without fail. Wrapping it in a bit of his usual food finally worked after months of trial and error. Small victory but a real one, curious what tricks other routine-loving cat owners have landed on for the one part of the schedule the cat refuses to cooperate with.