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Ant chalk, also known as Chinese chalk or Miraculous Insecticide Chalk, is an insecticide in the form of normal looking chalk. It contains the pesticides deltamethrin and cypermethrin. [1] While the active ingredients are legal in the United States, [2] the chalk is not legal there. Labeling often falsely claims the chalk is "harmless to human ...
Cypermethrin is very toxic to cats which cannot tolerate the therapeutic doses for dogs. [6] This is associated with UGT1A6 deficiency in cats, the enzyme responsible for metabolizing cypermethrin. As a consequence, cypermethrin remains much longer in the cat's organs than in dogs or other mammals and can be fatal in large doses.
Essential oils are toxic to cats and there have been reported cases of serious illnesses caused by tea tree oil and tea tree oil-based flea treatments and shampoos. [ 28 ] [ 29 ] [ 30 ] Many human foods are somewhat toxic to cats; theobromine in chocolate can cause theobromine poisoning , for instance, although few cats will eat chocolate.
Cats are lactose-intolerant, which means that diarrhea and other gastrointestinal issues are a common aftereffect of drinking dairy products. While your cat may love milk, it’s best to refuse to ...
Cats, like humans, keep their muscles trim and their body flexible by stretching. Additionally, such periodic scratching serves to clean and sharpen their claws. [60] Indoor cats may benefit from being provided with a scratching post so that they are less likely to use carpet or furniture, which they can easily ruin. [61]
Hawks and mammals (only exception are cats) are resistant to the poison. Starlings are killed in a slow death by uremic poisoning and congestion of major organs. [ 7 ] The effect is described as "a grayish white, frost-like material of uric acid overlaying the serosal surfaces of the various organs, accompanied by sterile inflammation and ...
No, Christmas cacti are not toxic to either dogs or cats. If your pet tends to eat houseplants, keep a Christmas cactus out of reach to avoid gastrointestinal discomfort brought on by eating large ...
When combat takes a turn for the worse, the ant violently contracts its abdominal muscles to rupture its body and spray poison in all directions. Likewise, many species of termites , such as Globitermes sulphureus , have members, deemed the soldier class, who can split their bodies open emitting a noxious and sticky chemical for the same reason.