It had never occurred to me but if a cat or dog ingests a used firework thats lying around after having been set off (there are many) then it could poison them. It doesn’t surprise me to be told by … Continue reading →
If the list of components of this litter are listed on the container please read it and tell me if there is perlite in there. – please leave a comment, thanks. I have asked a direct, straightforward question in the … Continue reading →
This information may have been superseded by further events. It’s rather strange but some people have asked why the Cat Breeze litter system was discontinued. As far as I am aware it has not been discontinued. However if you dig … Continue reading →
Mr Paul Brown’s cat defecated an elastic band. Mr Brown found it in his cat’s litter tray. His cat had eaten it but fortunately it had passed through his body into the litter tray. It could have been a different … Continue reading →
The things mentioned in the title are potential sources of fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) and a study in Taiwan found that high concentrations of these particles ‘was significantly associated with respiratory disease in cats, suggesting potentially harmful effects of … Continue reading →
A website about comics leads me to a warning about the hazard of gift bag handles to cats because they may get caught up in them. This could conceivable lead to strangulation.
Continue reading →I am referring to feline diabetes insipidus which is a rare variation of diabetes. It is not related to insulin production as is the case for diabetes mellitus. I have mentioned the hazardous nature of fire-retardants before but not in … Continue reading →
Yes, raccoons do sometimes kill domestic and feral cats. What I mean is that they sometimes kill small cat species which in this instance might mean an outside domestic cat. It doesn’t take long to realise this fact when doing … Continue reading →
Salt lamps are said to be bad for cats and good for humans but I am not sure either statement is true. The Pet Poison Helpline tells us that salt can be life threatening and the level of toxicity is … Continue reading →
It seems that stairlifts can be hazardous to small cats and kittens. The RSPCA described this as one of its “top ten most bizarre animal rescues of 2016”. It is amazing how many unforeseen hazards there are to cats around … Continue reading →
