Pet Hazards Options

[gingerspal]

great post marcia!!! As I read each poem I got more and more filled up with positive feelings.
I love your ideas about trying to help the people in the apartment fire and trying to help pet owners understand little known hazards.
Does anyone know how ones goes about training an outdoor cat to stay away from the garage or driveway? if I could have known how to train him I would have--I was too soft on him. My s.o. would toss a empty pop can in his direction (for the noise) when he skooted in the garage door to disuade him--but it didn't "stick". I would really like to know how I could have handled this. It may be a moot point because I don't think I will ever own another outdoor cat (I didn't want one in the first place but I took him in and he was used to being outdoors and I couldn't subject my other indoor cat to him). but I would like this on your hazard list--about cats who lounge in the driveway or bolt inside opening garage doors--but I don't know what the "remedy" would be.
loved the poems, marcia--very uplifting!

[Muffins]

I have a number which I want everyone to have (if you already don't have it).....

It's to the Animal Poison Control Center..... #888-426-4435.

Their website is " http://www.apcc.aspca.org "

Our ex-veterinarian told me to use "Right Guard deodorant spray" to use on any cords to deter my sweet Lucy. Sometimes she likes to gnaw on cords...

He even went so far as to say, "cover her eyes, and you can spray downwards to her nose and mouth".

Lucy has been ill for awhile with an upper respiratory infection/asthma/chronic diarrhea, and just got finished with
a two week supply of Clavamox.
She went in yesterday to the "NEW VET" (Thank you God), for a re-check, and was found to be doing well!

Today, she was "nibbling on our computer cords", so I went ahead and gave them a spray........

Not even 2 minutes later, she was violently vomiting (approximately 5 times), and "acting out of sorts".
Immediately I called our vet, and they gave me the animal poison control center number.

I spoke with them, and they told me to watch out for more vomiting - take food & water away.
She vomited again (twice), within 1/2 hour......

Thank you to Karen for speaking with me, and helping to calm me down!!
Obviously, I was (and still am) a nervous wreck.

While she and I were talking, Lucy vomited twice again...............

So, I called back the poison control center, and they said we needed to go straight to the vet's office.

I got an immediate appointment, and drove the 25 minute drive to get there.

"Right Guard" is obviously toxic to animals, and never to be used.!!!!!!!!

Lucy's fever is high, and her lungs are raspy sounding.
The vet believe this is "secondary" to her problem with the right guard......

Because she vomited so much, the vet gave her 150ml sub-Q, and also an injection of antibiotic.
We are to see our regular vet in the morning....
The vet is concerned about the fever, and needless to say, BEN AND I ARE VERY, VERY CONCERNED...


I was more than a bit angry on the way home, but, extremely scared for our girl. But, I did place a call to the "ex-vet", and told his secretary the story.

I said, "Do you guys and Dr. ____________ know about a spray called, "BITTER APPLE"??"
"Oh, sure we do.............We sell it here as a matter of fact, and people use it to deter their pets from cords, etc...."

I said, "Well, I'd like you to tell Dr. ______________ that HE SHOULDN'T BE ADVISING PEOPLE TO USE "RIGHT GUARD" AS A
DETERRENT, IF THERE IS A PRODUCT ON THE MARKET THAT IS NOT TOXIC TO ANIMALS!!!!!!!"

I'm sure you all know where I would like to put that can of Right Guard??????

I don't want a "call back" from our EX-VET, but I would like to complain/put in a report, etc...., about his recommendation,
that "one should use that toxic deodorant spray as a deterrent".......

I am soooooooooooooooooooo sorry that I poisoned my Lucy!!!!! I feel totally responsible!!! I am sorry that she is so ill, and not doing well!!!!!

Yes, I did what the ex-vet told me to do, but, I should've known better!!!! Why would I use a product that I wouldn't even use under my armpits???!!!!!

Just want everyone to know, should their vets ever be STUPID ENOUGH TO SUGGEST SUCH A PRODUCT!!!!

Thank you for listening!!

Love, Denise