Cats and Eggplants= Very bad

[andynap]

I have a lot of plants growing inside waiting to go outside when the weather warms up so Max decides to take a couple of chews on my eggplant plant- it's a nightshade and poisonous to cats. Phyllis and I both scream- Max jumps up and starts throwing up- that's good. Call the Vet says Phyl- wait says I. Max throws up more- better. An hour later he is licking himself all over and purring. Whew- reminder to me- keep all plants in my bathroom. Pets are like little kids- watch them at all times.

 

[KevinS]

Hopefully Max is smart enough to never go there again.

 

[andynap]

He is very smart and remorseful. Won't do it again- won't have the chance either.

 

[Voosh]

Our cats aren't that wild. The "dawg" is a real problem. Loves the sun, loves the snow but will not go out into the rain to take care of business. Yes, we've tried to teach him the bathtub routine. Nope. It's still - kick him in the fanny and say "do it." Yes, he's done it in the house. Sigh. Doggy raincoat? Anybody got experience with that? I'm all ears.

 

[Earl]

Yikes Andy...Little kids and pets--always have to be on alert. And Voosh...the puppies are in charge, we wait till it stops raining. Oh yeah, the Mrs is death to dogs coming in the house with wet fur and shaking water all over.

 

[MIke R]

I can sympathize Andy....my puppy is eating everything....and throwing up much of it later...he is like a freakin goat.....I too am sick of all these veggies in my living room and hope to be able to finally put em outside next week

 

[NYCFred]

Had an incident when my daughter's puppy, who was spending a week at the beach with LS and me, ate the ant traps scattered about the kitchen.
11PM, sunday nite, Fire Island, no ferries....I'm swearing up and down, ready to book a water taxi for an expensive trip to the mainland to the 24 hour emergency vet while figuring out how to tell my daughter I killed her dog...when LS googles "inducing vomiting in a dog"

Teaspoon of hydrogen peroxide....wait a couple of minutes, if no vomit, repeat.

Gave her the peroxide, took her out onto the deck, waited, another teaspoon...

The poor dog lost everything she'd eaten for the last 3 days...including the little plastic bits of ant traps...

Good to know, and BTW? The damn dog STILL snatches stuff off counters if you turn your back. never learned squat.

 

[amyb]

Andy-Whew-happy ending and that's all that matters.

Call me when it grows up and you make eggplant parmesan!

 

[andynap]

Thanks all. Max is back to his normal screaming self this morning now bathing in the sunlight.

 

[amyb]

I am sure that under your watchful eyes he will enjoy his remaining 8 (change to) LIVES in the sun.

baby proofing and pet proofing and then being ever vigilant are so important in raising our little ones. And then getting to do it all over again when they have little ones.

 

[Earl]

I am sure that under your watchful eyes he will enjoy his remaining 8 years in the sun.

baby proofing and pet proofing and then being ever vigilant are so important in raising our little ones. And then getting to do it all over again when they have little ones.

Never...ever, give away that baby gate or high chair.

 

[Voosh]

Glad that Max is back in form. One of our cats often starts eating anything plastic if the food bowl is empty. Guess what happens next. I watch their bowls like a hawk now.

Fred,

Yeah, the peroxide trick works well. We discovered it after Fletch inhaled half a chocolate cake while we were out (not his first dance with chocolate, but the biggest incident.) Called the 24 hr. vet place and they said to take him outside and give him some hydrogen peroxide, let him purge and call them back if there's still a problem after a couple hours. It worked.

 

[NYCFred]

Peroxide work w cats, too?

 

[amyb]

Only the blond ones.

 

[Voosh]

Only the blond ones.

:laugh: :laugh:

Fred,

The cats we have now are the first we've had that don't have any interest in "people" food. I'll try peroxide if another "plastic munching" incident occurs and report. Oops, I'd better check with the vet first.

 

[andynap]

Peroxide work w cats, too?

Good old Ipecac

Cat Owner's Home Veterinary Handbook

HOW TO INDUCE VOMITING
DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING IF YOUR CAT

1. Has already vomited.

2. Is unconscious or convulsing.

3. Has swallowed an acid, alkali, cleaning solution, household chemical, petroleum product.

4. Has swallowed a sharp object that could lodge in the esophagus or perforate the stomach.

5. Has swallowed the poison more than two hours before.
INDUCE VOMITING BY GIVING

1. Hydrogen peroxide 3 percent (most effective): one teaspoon per five pounds body weight (up to three teaspoons per dose) every 10 minutes or until the cat vomits. Repeat three times only.

2. Syrup of Ipecac (not Ipecac Fluid Extract, which is 14 times stronger): 1 teaspoon per 10 pounds body weight once only. NOTE: Do not give a second dose unless approved by a veterinarian because of toxic effects on the heart if the cat does not vomit the syrup.

 

[Voosh]

OK. I won't try peroxide. They seem to fend well for themselves. I won't mess with that.

 

[amyb]

When the kids were little I had Ipecac on the medicine shelf for emergency action.
I also had COKE syrup and QUELL shampoo.

 

[Voosh]

Dare I say it? Sure, why not. A finger down the throat is cheaper than an emergency med visit. If the screaming and crying doesn't stop - right away, go see a doc.

 

[andynap]

You would not want to stick your finger down my cat's throat- believe me