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According to petpoisonhelpline.com, caffeine poisoning is "[g]enerally moderate to severe/life-threatening", but while "[...] cats appear to be more sensitive to the effects of caffeine than people", "1-2 laps of coffee, tea or soda will not contain enough caffeine to cause poisoning in most pets [...]".
So you should be safe with the current situation, but ...
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Yes
Feeding onions and garlic to your dog or cat is not only bad for their health, but is potentially fatal for your pet. It's not just onions or garlic, but the whole category of plants that fall under the botanical name Alliacea (see table below).
Onion, garlic, and many variegations of the onion plant contain sulfoxides and disulfides - onion itself ...
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To be honest I don't think any type of paint applied to a bird cage after the fact is a good idea.
The paint that is applied to a bird cage is the negatively charged powder type that is typical in industrial processes where you want to ensure a strong long term bond to a smooth metal surface. The metal cage pieces are positively charged while the paint is ...
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This isn't the answer that you're looking for, but the best way to prevent secondary poisioning from rodenticides is to keep your cats indoors.
Keeping your cats indoors protects against MANY problems that can make your cat sick or die! Cats who are either part-time or full-time allowed to roam outdoors alone face the following risks:
Disease (feline ...
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There are many signs placed out to warn the public.
The answers to How do I stop my dog from eating things he finds during our walks? are quite relevant to this situation.
According to the articles:
1) Locations include, but are not limited to:
the Twin Peaks neighborhood on Crestline Drive
the Outer Richmond District around the intersection of La Playa ...
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Caffeine is very bad for cats and dogs. Don't let your cats have any coffee, soda, tea, etc.
One tiny dose won't kill them, but you could be racking up organ damage each time. The HCCUA health website states that cats will get heart and nervous system damage from caffeine. I imagine it would also hurt the liver, kidneys, and GI tract as well.
Plants make ...
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Well, as you noted, dogs can eat a lot of things that would kill a human and, given that they're scavengers by nature, will find them to eat. However, mushroom poisoning in dogs is a very frequent event and many dogs die from it every year as a result of consuming dangerous mushrooms in the wild.
Long story short, the evidence would suggest that dogs cannot ...
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According to the ASPCA, chives are toxic to cats. Perhaps you can put them in a hanging basket to keep them out of reach of your cats.
The ASPCA also has a list of toxic and non-toxic plants that you may find helpful.
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The short answer is "yes, it could kill your dog".
According to WebMD (one of many, many references), the problem is that theobromine, a compound in cocoa beans that's similar to caffeine, is something dogs don't metabolize terribly well, so it affects them much more for their body weight than it would a human.
That means that the darker the chocolate, ...
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This is a tough one, because you haven't been given a lot of time. Most likely, the bug bombs will be using some combination of pyrethrins or pyrhethroids, which are some of the most common insecticides around. Unfortunately, these are also toxic to fish, so you're right to take action to protect them.
Ideally, your landlord would have given you a bit more ...
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Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult for small mammals doesn't cover botulism, but it does for the canine/feline version. Being a neurotoxin, I would expect mammals would generally respond to recovery procedures largely in a similar manner, based on the effects also being similar, so:
Neurological recovery will generally be in reverse order of ...
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Last month I bought big bag of cashews that I left on the counter. When I wasn't watching my Cornish Rex decided to help himself to the bag, eating at least half a dozen of them. I searched the internet for a while and couldn't uncover any evidence that they are harmful, though I did find several references to people using them as treats.
He never ...
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Given the information in your question – and I haven't evaluated the cat or seen the full lab work or diagnostics – I am less inclined to think this is an acute hepatopathy as would be caused by toxin ingestion. The repeated episodes point towards more of a chronic condition, and I would be concerned that there may be an underlying cancerous process.
The ...
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My first-aid manual1 has a few tips for immediate aid:
Immediately call your vet or an emergency veterinary hospital depending on time of day. This is a medical emergency and needs swift resolution.
Inducing vomiting only if the cat is fully awake and in control of their body and you know what they ate. If there's any doubt that they are not then don't do ...
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(After calling an avian vet to double check)
Yes, the bird should be removed from the premises for at least 24 hours if possible. Upon returning, all surfaces that the bird regularly comes in contact with should be wiped down.
If it is not possible to remove the bird from the apartment, keep it as far away from the treatment area as possible in a well-...
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Glues made diphenylmethane diisocyanate can greatly expand in your pet's stomach, causing dangerous blockages. See http://tsawwassenanimalhospital.com/learning-centre/pet-poison-alert-accidental-wood-glue-toxicity/ Apparently this is common in wood glues, Gorilla Glue, and Elmer's ProBond.
Even regular glue though could cause a blockage if the animal ...
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The are veterinary poison control centers. Keep the number for one handy, and call them before either panicking or doing anything that might make matters worse. Or call your vet.
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The key aspect of the answer to this question is the distinction between the words poisonous and venomous:
A poisonous creature (or plant, for that matter) delivers its toxin when ingested, that is, when you eat it.
A venomous creature delivers the toxin by injecting it, usually through the skin.
It is quite conceivable that a venomous creature would not ...
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Websearch says that LD50 (the overdose that will kill half the animals in the study) for caffeine is around 70 mg per 1 lb body weight (150 mg / kg body weight). As an example, instant coffee contains over 60 mg caffeine per teaspoon. So, the lethal dose of caffeine for a 15 lb (6.8 kg) dog would be 17 teaspoons of instant coffee. Stronger coffees such as ...
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There are a variety of factors that influence this:
The size and breed of dog will have an impact on how much of a toxic substance a dog needs to ingest before the effects become visible.
In many cases, whether or not the toxin is ingested on an empty stomach will also be significant. (So, a small amount of a toxin present in a large quantity of food will ...
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Tl;dr - Yes, it sounds like a possible 1080 fox bait poisoning. Can't be sure though.
The traditional fox bait is called 1080. That poisonous bait is still used in a few countries to kill foxes, rabbits, possums and other mammal pests. The toxin in 1080 is Sodium fluoroacetate. Wikipedia is a bit vague on symptoms in animals, but for humans they say:
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As trond hansen already posted in his link:
Cats generally do not have allergic reactions to poison ivy.
But hairless cats or cats with very hort hair, as well as cats with areas of exposed skin can suffer allergic reactions to poison ivy.
But even then the worst case then is a red itch, which you should wash or wipe gently.
The bigger problem could be ...
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The safest course of action would be to take your cat to the vet right away if coffee beans were eaten.
Coffee is very bad for cats (and dogs as well), and severe caffeine poisoning can be life-threatening. Just as with humans, a little caffeine will make a pet hyper or 'buzzed', a lot can cause a racing heart, even more can be dangerous. In addition to ...
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As John say's in his comment, there is some possibility that the Tung oil is toxic to rabbits.
When we built the 3 story condo below (Dec 2009), we did a a lot of research. Latex was ok in theory, but there was some questions about it.
We ended up going with a soy paint the brand we choose was DuraSoy this was applied over plywood. It has been 4 years ...
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I've done some reading and PVA glue is generally recommended as a safe non-toxic glue for children to use. This page says it has little fumes whereas this one says it does not emit any harmful fumes.
Multiple pages say it's only toxic when ingested. So I'll be careful not to let any spills get on any of the rest of the hide in case the gecko manages to find ...
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Curious cats
Your cat will be influenced by cannabis even in low doses so it is best to avoid this. Many cats are curious of what you do and that extents to when you consume cannabis.
Cannabis smoke
I do not know how dangerous cannabis smoke is to cats, but I am not willing to find out. So may I suggest you keep your cat away from inhaling the vapour just ...
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No, your rabbits shouldn't be allowed to eat bamboo shoots, they are toxic to rabbits. There is a site which lists what a rabbit's diet should consist of, including what they shouldn't be allowed to eat. I give the site address below, but have no clue how to turn it into a proper link, so not sure how much help it'll be if someone else doesn't make it a ...
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