bittering agents – Michael Broad

Black vodka treatment for cat poisoned by anti-freeze

June 9, 2016October 22, 2014 by Michael Broad

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 …

Bittering Agents Saving The Lives of Cats?

January 23, 2015March 31, 2013 by Michael Broad

The bosses of Halfords, in the United Kingdom, deserve a pat of the back for voluntarily deciding to add a bittering agent (sometimes called a “bitterant”) to their antifreeze. They also add a bitterant called “Bitrex”® to their screen wash. It is probably the same chemical that is added to their antifreeze. Although Halford’s …