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| Many of us pet owners are not aware of some of the basic dangers to our pets in our homes.
Our nightmare: It was Easter Sunday, when my wife and I came home to green spots on the carpet. After further investigation it appeared to be vomit. Since the dog was in his cage we knew it must have been the cats. But at the time we couldn't tell which of our two cats it was. So the next morning we were greeted with another green spot at our bedroom door way. Again, not knowing which cat it came from. So then I remembered the words of Dr. Jim Richards of Cornell University. "Subtle changes in behavior can be the early warning signs that something is wrong with your kitty." As you all know cats are not the easiest animals to diagnose. From this we were able to notice that Sassy our female cat was not as wild over her favorite food, and we also noticed that she wasn't sunbathing as much as before. These signs, though very subtle, were all we needed. So we started to look around the house for something "green" that Sassy might have eaten to make her sick. It didn't take long before I was face to face with the Easter lily that I had my wife as an Easter gift. The plant had the tell tail sign of having been eaten. At the time not knowing exactly how dangerous Lilies can be, I had my wife rush Sassy to the vet. Good thing we did too. Sassy's kidneys were shutting down. Turns out that all Lilies are very toxic to Cats. The end of the story is that, Sassy is alive and well. She is back to her old habits of gorging on her favorite food, and sunbathing till the sun goes down (or until her silly human closes the blinds). The vet had to flush her system out, and because we were quick to notice the change in behavior the toxins had not spread through her body. We all love a happy ending. What is your worst pet in the home nightmare? Feel free to comment on this article. |
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