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Feral and pet cats in Australia are estimated to kill around 650 million lizards and snakes per year, or about 225 reptiles per cat on average. Cats were found to be actively hunting and killing over 250 different species of reptiles in Australia, with 11 of which being considered endangered species. Cats consume so many lizards in Australia ...
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.
Median lethal (LD 50) doses of theobromine have only been published for cats, dogs, rats, and mice; these differ by a factor of 6 across species.[6]Serious poisoning happens more frequently in domestic animals, which metabolize theobromine much more slowly than humans, [7] and can easily consume enough chocolate to cause poisoning.
Your holiday table can carry many potential risks for your pets. Here are the foods that should never be fed as scraps.
If your cat eats chocolate, bring them to the veterinarian as soon as possible for treatment. Chocolate poisoning can appear within a few hours, while more severe symptoms may occur 12 hours after ...
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In January 2011, the Belgian Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain stated that people are not allowed to kill random cats walking in their garden, but "nowhere in the law does it say that you can't eat your own pet cat, dog, rabbit, fish, or whatever. You just have to kill them in an animal-friendly way."
This grain-free cat food is crafted to mimic the diet of wild cats, featuring an impressive 90% animal ingredients. Packed with a mix of fresh mackerel, herring, and flounder, it’s like serving ...