Author Topic: What a relief (Read 3786 times)

Rosemary · « **on:** January 28, 2013, 12:56:37 pm »

I put mouse bait out last week - it's in really solid bait boxes and placed where "non-target" species can't access it. But it must have been playing on my mind.

This morning, Bertie Cat wasn't very happy. Just "not right", meiowing when handled (he LOVES being cuddled) - I was convinced he'd been poisoned

Phoned the vet - an hour to wait to the appointment, so sent Dan off immediately.

Turns out he's not been poisoned but he does have a puncture wound at the top of his leg that's making his leg really sore and a few scabs all over his body (I HAD noticed them already

). He's obviously been fighting - No 1 likely opponent - Penfold

.

So Bertie's got antibiotic and anti inflammatory medicine and is on his way home - for some fresh chicken.

Oh, the roller coaster of cat stewardship

Mammyshaz · « **Reply #1 on:** January 28, 2013, 02:12:21 pm »

Poor Bertie. Hope he's better soon

in the hills · « **Reply #2 on:** January 28, 2013, 02:26:37 pm »

What a bad lad. Hope he feels better soon.

We don't put poison down but know that the local farmer does. I was convinced that my cat had picked some up a few weeks back ....... sitting hunched, couldn't eat or drink without vomiting, generally unwell.

Dashed to the vets and £70 later, it turned out that she had a minute piece of grass stuck on top of what I think they said was her soft palate

. They popped it in a bag for me ...... about 1cm long.

Was so glad it was that and not poison.

doganjo · « **Reply #3 on:** January 28, 2013, 02:34:08 pm »

Problem is not that cats eat the poison but that they eat the animals that have been poisoned before it has degraded. I never use poison - bicarb and oatmeal - cats won't touch it, nor dogs, and I keep it well away from the hens.

Rosemary - Keith says Hi!

SallyintNorth · « **Reply #4 on:** January 28, 2013, 04:57:35 pm »

My understanding is the same as yours, Annie - the cats don't eat the poison itself but they do eat the rodents that have died of the poison.

The theory is that a cat would need to eat a lot of poisoned mice before it became ill itself - and generally, cats don't eat rats.

Likewise but moreso for dogs - being bigger, they are unlikely to be able to eat enough poisoned rodent to make themselves really ill.

But like others on here, I can never rest easy when I know that poison is about.

Glad Bertie is ok

- but naughty Penfold! Play nicely!!

bloomer · « **Reply #5 on:** January 28, 2013, 05:14:02 pm »

im sure penfold is innocent, blame random neighbourhood cats, penfold is too cute to fight!!!

Rosemary · « **Reply #6 on:** January 28, 2013, 07:40:22 pm »

I'm not sure it's Pen either. However, "cute" he isn't - handsome maybe. If they were rugby players, Pen would be a prop forward, Bertie would be a winger and Felix would be making the tea

SallyintNorth · « **Reply #7 on:** January 29, 2013, 06:04:41 am »

Quote from: Rosemary on January 28, 2013, 07:40:22 pm

If they were rugby players, Pen would be a prop forward, Bertie would be a winger and Felix would be making the tea

happygolucky · « **Reply #8 on:** March 17, 2013, 01:41:40 pm »

Glad hes recovering, maybe they should get little cameras attatched, you never know?
I keep saying how much I want a cat, they are far more independant than dogs BUT the bad bit is, you do not have so much controle over where they go or what they do!!