If you know for sure that a black widow spider has bitten your cat you have to take her to a veterinarian as an emergency i.e. within the next 30 minutes. The bites of black widow (and brown recluse) spiders … please continue reading
This story is about parrots in San Francisco being poisoned over very many years. However, the story is much wider than that because researchers don’t know where or how the parrots are ingesting bromethalin, a rat poison, and therefore its … please continue reading
Elisa has written about the planned attempt to exterminate feral cats on the Dudley Peninsular on Kangaroo Island which my research tells me is in the Australian state of South Australia (link to article). The authorities of that state have … please continue reading
Something needs to be said about lawn treatments and cats. Of course, you can add dogs, children and adults. It seems to me that too many people have an obsession about creating a perfect lawn and they don’t mind how … please continue reading
A recent Cornell study published this month in Environmental Pollution found that glyphosate, an active herbicidal ingredient used in weedkillers like Roundup, is present at low levels in a range of cat and dog foods. The amounts are considered to … please continue reading
Have you heard of M-44 cyanide bombs? I would doubt that you have. Not many police officers in America have either. Hydrogen Cyanide M-44 Cyanide Bombs are devices put down by US Wildlife Services to kill predators such as coyotes, … please continue reading
Hormone topical creams can poison domestic cats When I received the information in a newsletter about hormone cream poisoning cats, I thought I’d learn about cats actually biting into a tube of estrogen or progesterone cream. As it turns out, … please continue reading
PA|Homepage reports that a woman has been charged with animal cruelty in putting down rat poisoning which killed at least two cats. This was made a felony within the past year in Pennsylvania, USA. She lives in Taylor, Lackawanna County. … please continue reading
I have been searching for a link between mouth ulcers and seizures in cats. I have a friend who’s 10-year-old cat has sadly just died having been diagnosed with diabetes. The cat had mouth ulcers and had a seizure. It … please continue reading
Some people spray the insecticide permethrin on their clothing to stop them being bitten by ticks. Ticks can cause nasty illnesses in people: Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever. It sounds like a reasonable idea but permethrin is very … please continue reading
