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Every cat owner's nightmare is when their cat eats poison or is poisoned by toxic plants or substances. As a cat owner, how should you react if your cat shows signs of poisoning and how can you prevent contact with toxic substances?<\/p>\n
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A cat that has come into contact with poisonous substances is apathetic, staggering, has an unclear look and screams in pain when its abdominal area is touched. First of all, it must be ensured that the cat is removed from the source of the poison, if possible without touching its abdominal area.
The cat should be taken to the vet immediately or the vet should be telephoned for advice.<\/p>\n
You should never try to treat a poisoned cat yourself. You should also not give the cat an emetic, as this can be very dangerous without veterinary supervision.<\/p>\n
If skin or fur is contaminated with poison, wash carefully with warm water and shampoo and dry.<\/p>\n
The cat should of course be kept away from other pets and children.<\/p>\n
If poisoning is suspected, never wait to see if the cat recovers on its own. It is vital to react immediately and seek veterinary advice.<\/p>\n
How to reduce the risk of poisoning in cats<\/strong><\/p>\n Keep poisonous plants in the house out of the cat's reach. Pick up fallen leaves and flowers immediately. The most important substances that are toxic to cats<\/strong><\/p>\n The most common substances that lead to poisoning in cats include rat poison, paracetamol, lilies, ethylene glycol (an ingredient in antifreeze), flea medication for dogs with the active ingredient permethrin, metaldehyde (a common active ingredient in snail poisons), paints, varnishes and household cleaning products containing petrol or petroleum distillates.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Every cat owner's nightmare is when their cat eats poison or is poisoned by toxic plants or substances. As a cat owner, how should you react if your cat shows signs of poisoning and how can you prevent contact with toxic substances?<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4114,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_thumbnail_id":["4114"],"_fgj2wp_old_id":["3150"],"rank_math_analytic_object_id":["1109"],"rank_math_focus_keyword":["was tun wenn katzen gift fressen"],"rank_math_internal_links_processed":["1"],"_trp_automatically_translated_slug_en_GB":["what-to-do-when-cats-eat-poison"]},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4115","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tiere","entry","has-media"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neuropool.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4115","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neuropool.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neuropool.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neuropool.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neuropool.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4115"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.neuropool.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4115\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neuropool.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4114"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neuropool.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4115"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neuropool.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4115"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neuropool.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4115"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Keep rat poison, pesticides, herbicides and antifreeze well away where the cat has no access.
The cat must not have access to human medication.
Always keep a close eye on your cat's behaviour so that any changes in behaviour are noticed immediately.
Give the cat constant access to fresh water so that it does not quench its thirst with potentially harmful liquids.
Keep your favourite spots in the garden free of poisonous plants.
Do not use rat poison in your own garden, but use alternative methods to keep rats away.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n