Just lost cat to anti-freeze poisoning
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Just lost our beautiful 3 year old cat Penny to anti-freeze poisoning. Just as a warning to recognise the symptoms as we did not and neither did our vet until it was too late for her.
She lost co-ordination and seemed depressed and generally uncomfortable. We thought that she might have been hit by a car so vet gave her pain killer shots and booked another appointment for the next day. Sadly in the middle of the night she took a turn for the worse and I rushed her to emergency vet but sadly she crashed not long after being admitted.
She lost co-ordination and seemed depressed and generally uncomfortable. We thought that she might have been hit by a car so vet gave her pain killer shots and booked another appointment for the next day. Sadly in the middle of the night she took a turn for the worse and I rushed her to emergency vet but sadly she crashed not long after being admitted.
Not an everyday occurrence but too common all the same.
OP I am so sorry you had to see young Penny go through this. Unfortunately it is not always easy to detect but even if it is detected intensive treatment is often unsuccessful
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We lost one a few months back even though we treated for 3 days, her brother was put to sleep on arrival as he was in a worse way, I so wanted us to save the sister for the owners but we couldn't
OP I am so sorry you had to see young Penny go through this. Unfortunately it is not always easy to detect but even if it is detected intensive treatment is often unsuccessful
.We lost one a few months back even though we treated for 3 days, her brother was put to sleep on arrival as he was in a worse way, I so wanted us to save the sister for the owners but we couldn't
jmorgan said:
HTP99 said:
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t, how awful; given that cats are fussy buggers how do they get to drink the antifreeze?
Billy big balls putting it down.t, how awful; given that cats are fussy buggers how do they get to drink the antifreeze?But yes, if it was Billy and his balls of steel (or if you have any turds like that living near you) it might be worth having a look around where your cat might have ventured. Find a saucer of the stuff and the police might want to know.
Condolences to the OP.
Thevet said:
ethylene glycol is surprisingly sweet hence the reason cats will take antifreeze voluntarily. So sad for the victim, but then I would say all poisoning is rather sad and often has a very poor aim.
Why do cats drink it when they don't really have much in the way of sweet receptors on their tongues. I have often wondered that. Is it because it just isn't bitter etc so it doesn't taste harmful?
bexVN said:
Why do cats drink it when they don't really have much in the way of sweet receptors on their tongues. I have often wondered that. Is it because it just isn't bitter etc so it doesn't taste harmful?
Are they like dogs where they have few taste receptors and rely on the smell of food and drink? Sorry for your loss OP
chevy55 said:
bexVN said:
Why do cats drink it when they don't really have much in the way of sweet receptors on their tongues. I have often wondered that. Is it because it just isn't bitter etc so it doesn't taste harmful?
Are they like dogs where they have few taste receptors and rely on the smell of food and drink? Sorry for your loss OP
bexVN said:
Not an everyday occurrence but too common all the same.
OP I am so sorry you had to see young Penny go through this. Unfortunately it is not always easy to detect but even if it is detected intensive treatment is often unsuccessful.
We lost one a few months back even though we treated for 3 days, her brother was put to sleep on arrival as he was in a worse way, I so wanted us to save the sister for the owners but we couldn't
pOP I am so sorry you had to see young Penny go through this. Unfortunately it is not always easy to detect but even if it is detected intensive treatment is often unsuccessful
.We lost one a few months back even though we treated for 3 days, her brother was put to sleep on arrival as he was in a worse way, I so wanted us to save the sister for the owners but we couldn't
Very sorry to hear of your loss to this also. Our regular vet phoned us once the he'd figured out poisoning to warn us for our other cat
road_rager said:
bexVN said:
Not an everyday occurrence but too common all the same.
OP I am so sorry you had to see young Penny go through this. Unfortunately it is not always easy to detect but even if it is detected intensive treatment is often unsuccessful.
We lost one a few months back even though we treated for 3 days, her brother was put to sleep on arrival as he was in a worse way, I so wanted us to save the sister for the owners but we couldn't
pOP I am so sorry you had to see young Penny go through this. Unfortunately it is not always easy to detect but even if it is detected intensive treatment is often unsuccessful
.We lost one a few months back even though we treated for 3 days, her brother was put to sleep on arrival as he was in a worse way, I so wanted us to save the sister for the owners but we couldn't
Very sorry to hear of your loss to this also. Our regular vet phoned us once the he'd figured out poisoning to warn us for our other cat
Jasandjules said:
So sorry OP. I hope you find out who is responsible.
Usually, no-one is. Cats, (and moreso dog) can eat and digest all sorts of stuff, A dog is a moving machine for converting mouldering dead rats in ditchwater into poo. The one thing neither can tolerate is man made chemicals. Its takes very little antifreeze thats found its way into a puddle to do in a dog or cat, and both naturally drink from puddles. Its a constant headache, Its no-ones fault but a risk that you need to be permanently aware of, and wherever possible prevent your pet from puddle drinking. Cats are at real risk because they rarely take you out with them. Gassing Station | All Creatures Great & Small | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff