Endotoxins from dead salmonella in pet food can harm your cat’s health but the FDA are apathetic to the pleas of a well-known pet food expert and consumer advocate, Susan Thixton, to change their stance with respect to this toxin in pet food. please continue reading
Drug poisoning in cats normally means the poisoning of house cats by human medication, usually therapeutic drugs in the form of pills, which are either given to the cat by the cat’s owner or the cat has played with a pill and ingested it. please continue reading
Are tulips safe for cats? The clear answer is no as they are decidedly toxic to cats. The toxins are mainly in the tulip bulb. But what is less clear is how damaging the tulip poisoning is. Is it fatal or can the cat recover? My research tells me that cats normally recover. Although in a story the cat was euthanised. please continue reading
People ask: Which lilies are not poisonous to cats? After you have read this article you’re going to decide that it is unsafe to buy any form of lily for your home if you live with a cat companion. Let … please continue reading
It appears that a whole colony of spayed and neutered cats in Orlando, Florida, USA has been poisoned by somebody and the colony caretakers need funding in order to carry out toxicology tests on the dead cats and if possible to prosecute the case as a crime under the animal welfare laws of Florida. please continue reading
Susan Murray may be able to answer the question in the title. She wrote a post on Facebook about how she inadvertently poisoned her daughter’s cat, Ernie, with eucalyptus oil. I searched for her post without success. I have since … please continue reading
The most common way that a domestic cat is poisoned in the USA is by the use of a dog insecticide on a cat. The second most common way is the misuse of a topical insecticide designed for a cat. All other products in the top 10 are for the use or enjoyment of humans in the household. please continue reading
Yes, a coral snake bite can kill a domestic cat. Some cats will survive but I suspect that the percentage of survivors will be around 30%. The coral snake bite when venom is injected will be excruciating for the cat. He will enter into a coma and possibly die. please continue reading
Two house cats ate the owner’s marijuana plants and ended up sprawled out on the floor. However, THC is toxic to cats so cats don’t get high on it. It hurts them in fact, damaging the nevous system.
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Strychnine is used in rat, mole and mouse poison so it is not very unlikely that a cat can be poisoned by strychnine although the use of this poison is deceasing in the US. It is a less common cause … please continue reading
