A kitten in the UK is receiving black vodka treatment after a second attack on a family’s cats in Redcar. Missey was covered in anti-freeze. I presume a nasty, cruel individual wanted to kill Missey because it is well-known nowadays that the ethylene glycol in anti-freeze causes kidney failure in cats. Missey’s caretaker, Paul Stephenson, believed he would have to have her euthanized.
Anti-freeze need not include ethylene glycol. There are substitutes but some uncaring manufacturers don’t care. A bitterant can also be added to make it unpalatable to cats.
Anyway to the point. A specialist vet has given Missey a 50% chance of surviving and the treatment has included using black vodka placed on a drip “to break down the crystals that form after anti-freeze is swallowed”. Whisky is just as good or at least one Scottish woman discovered it was.
Ethanol is an antidote to anti-freeze poisoning. It halts the poisoning but treatment has to be undertaken soon after the poison has been ingested.
Vodka is a mixture of a high concentration of ethanol and water.
I’m aware that alcohol harms pets, but would like to know the exact amount of black vodka or whiskey that needs to be given to a kitten, cat. Presume the amount needs to be adjusted to the cat’s weight, size … maybe age? Knowing that the amount of ethanol varies from brand to brand and even within the brand, what is the recommended purity of the drink? 50% proof? 60? … etc. I ask these practical questions because of my hands-on rescue work. If a kitty swallows antifreeze, there is not enough time for Dr’s appointment….
Looking forward to your reply.
Yes, we should appeal to these business chiefs as family men with dogs and cats as “pets”. It is all about money and profit combined with a lack of respect for the welfare of animals.
Excellent, Michele. This IS great news, and will look in to it. [Thanks]
We do know this, but wouldn’t it be worthwhile to appeal to individuals who actually both love their cats as family and are CEO’s in the antifreeze industry?
I’d think if the places that make anti-freeze ,,, would add the item so cats/dogs won’t be tempted to drink it. People who do this type of thing should be forced to drink it too. But … that’s a good idea Michael (an ethanol pill for your pets)!!! I guess it would be better to have a drunk kitty … than a murdered one. I hate people!!!!!
BTW .. Michael … how have you been coming along since you’re little fur angel passed? Are you doing any better? I understand how you feel tho .. I still miss & mourn for my little guy who went Mar 8/13.
The only aspect of animal life manufacturers care about is how to exploit it 😉