Cats ingesting poison Cavendish Road

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Permalink Reply by Justin Guest on November 18, 2015 at 9:23

Could be he is eating dead rats that have been poisoned, and ingesting it that way...

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Permalink Reply by Gordon T on November 18, 2015 at 10:14

Symptoms match slug bait (metaldehyde) poisoning, based on a quick search. The pellets are supposed to have a bittering agent incorporated, but not all cats are sensitive to it, and the recent wet weather may have washed out most of it from the pellets.

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Permalink Reply by Michael Anderson on November 18, 2015 at 10:43

Poor thing, hope he's OK

I never found slug pellets particularly effective anyway. Encouraging birds unto the garden is a good line of defence and if you have a hedgehog in the neighbourhood, treasure it as they are voracious slug eaters. Mind you, there is nothing as strangely satisfying as donning a pair of marigolds, filling a small paint can with very salty water and picking them off for burial at sea

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Permalink Reply by tulips on November 18, 2015 at 11:32

Sorry to hear that, Rachel. Hope your cat is ok and thanks for letting us know. I presume you're on Cavendish Rd with a garden backing onto the Burgoyne side.

If you know how far your cat tends to roam, it's probably worth having a word with your neighbours with gardens near you in case someone is inadvertently using a product which is harmful to animals.
www.rspca.org.uk/adviceandwelfare/pets/cats/health/poisoning

Also if you click on the poisoning section on this link below, it has useful information
www.villagevet.co.uk/pet-info/your-cat/

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Permalink Reply by Rachel Fisher on November 18, 2015 at 12:21

Thanks all. Vet says they can't find toxins in his system but he has spent the night on a drip. He is well now and on his way home.

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