Chewing gum, sugar free sort is very poisonous to dogs.
I know that.
Just one piece can lead to severe hypoglycaemia and liver failure.
I know that too.
I have a chewing gum addiction and have always been very careful to keep it away from dogs.
Yesterday I put my chewing gum in a tissue and popped it on the radiator while I took my coat off. Guess who has a thing about tissues? Guess who grabbed it and ate it before I could blink?
Yep. Ted.
Mr Boogs is on a walking holiday in Majorca with my son and four others. He had to take the car as his flight from Bristol was cancelled and he flew from Gatwick, so I have no car.
I have made three friends here who I felt I could ask to take me - the vet is in Cheddar - but they weren’t in. So I knocked on my neighbour’s door as I know she works from home and we’ve had a few chats over the fence. She happily took us without hesitation and was really kind. She sent work emails in the car park while she waited for us.
Ted was given some food, which he wolfed down, and an injection to make him sick - which he did ‘very tidily’ according to the vet, who was also lovely. Followed by an anti-sickness injection when he was ‘empty’. Yes, we saw the chewing gum come up.
Ted never stopped wagging throughout.
Vets seem to charge almost double round here to what I’m used to paying. It was £205! Luckily insurance (Many Pets) payed up the same day so I just had to pay the excess. And a bottle of red for my neighbour. Plus I’ve given up chewing gum for ever!
I had a slightly similar situation at work a few years ago. I was working outside fetching shopping carts. A young co-worker asked me "should they be doing that?"
A customer's dogs, who had been tied up in our bit of a garden, had discovered a container of rat poison. A dog isn't supposed to be able to open it, but they had.
I said that the dogs certainly shouldn't be doing that. I moved them well away from the temptation, and went into the store to track down their owner. I'd seen him arrive and tie up the dogs, so I knew who they belonged with. I found him by the frozen foods and said that he needed to see to his dogs. He put his groceries down and headed for the vet.
He came back a few days later and I introduced him to my boss. I got to hear a report -- the greedier of the two dogs had his stomach pumped, but otherwise they were unharmed.
Aroha is staying at the Animal and Bird Hospital. She didn't wake me up, and when I called she came slowly out of another room, turned around, and walked back in and hid under the bed, when I tried to pull her out she growled. I had to lift the bed and pull her out. She didn't even struggle when I put her into her cage.
Thank heavens we are known at the A+Bird. We got there before everyone except the receptionist who asked us to wait in the car and when the vet arrived she squeezed us into her schedule immediately.
The vet said the problem is with her kidneys, so I left her there so that they can run tests and decide on a treatment programme.
Thanks Nen. they rang and said kidney and liver function tests are normal, temperature is down a bit and she's starting to take notice of what's around.
he has some more tests this afternoon, Fingers crossed.
That was daft of me, I referred to Aroha as both male and female in the same post. She's female. and is now sitting across the room from me gazing longingly outside. She will be doing that for several days as I have to keep a close eye on her until Saturday. She has also come home with some very expensive food ( as opposed to the merely expensive that she formerly had). I may have to send her out to work to pay for it, but given she has never caught a mouse in her life - merely a couple of moths, I fear she's unemployable.
I may have to send her out to work to pay for it, but given she has never caught a mouse in her life - merely a couple of moths, I fear she's unemployable.
I am glad she is doing better. If she's feeling well enough to want to go outside I'm guessing it's a bit like us when we've been ill: going from "feel too rough to care" to "still not right but fed up with being indoors."
Yes, she's eating voraciously now. I think the problem was related to her laying several (infertile of course) eggs. Now that those are out for the way, she's back to normal.
The North East Man accidentally shut Elizabeth into the kitchen this morning. She must have been trapped there for 90 mins before I realised. I checked for any little puddles on the floor, but there were none.
All was well until I went to hang out some washing and slid my feet into the crocs by the back door. Apparently Elizabeth had decided my left croc resembled a miniature litter tray....
I shouldn't laugh but . She sounds very tidy and I can see the resemblance of a croc to a miniature litter tray. I trust it contained no more than puddles...
Aroha is definitely not into precision peeing. She's an inside only cat at the moment and I saw her get into her litter box and direct her pee at the wall behind it. She then got out before she had finished. Roll on tomorrow when she can be allowed out during the day again.
Does anyone have a drinking fountain for their cat/s?
I was talking to a neighbour today and mentioned that Aroha has had urinary tract problems and she suggested that the running water in a fountain might encourage her to drink more. She always has water available both in and outside, especially as this summer has broken records here for heat. I know cats are individuals and what suits one may not appeal to another, but I would welcome anyone else's experience.
Worth a try. My 2 prefer rain water ( caught in bowls outside) to tap water but a lot of cats do like drinking from dripping taps or water fountains. Wet cat food also helps.
I had one in the past, the cat loved it - but you do have to clean the filter regular and I found that a bit of a pain and eventually gave it away. You would want to get steel or ceramic, so the container doesn’t flavour the water and put off your cat.
I've been thinking of this for Elizabeth also, but am reluctant to spend a lot on something she might ignore. We bought her one of those tilted drinking bowls and she's not keen.
Damn, I only put filtered water in her drinking bowl and when she drinks outside she has rainwater. I hadn't factored in that a fountain would have tap water, which here comes with added chlorine, to the extent that humans can smell it, let alone cats.
Today was our Molly's "Birthday," really the day we chose her from Animal Control. We have no idea of her real age. I bought her a chew toy that makes a noise. She is afraid of it. Oh dear.
We brought home a Lamp Chop stuffed toy and ours was afraid of it too. But she warmed up to it after she saw us "playing" with it ourselves, and looking like we were having a good time.
Christie the Turtle laid eggs again. I'm sure that it's not good for her to be gravid this frequently; I'm equally sure there's nothing I can do about it. Anyway, she seems fine now.
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I know that.
Just one piece can lead to severe hypoglycaemia and liver failure.
I know that too.
I have a chewing gum addiction and have always been very careful to keep it away from dogs.
Yesterday I put my chewing gum in a tissue and popped it on the radiator while I took my coat off. Guess who has a thing about tissues? Guess who grabbed it and ate it before I could blink?
Yep. Ted.
Mr Boogs is on a walking holiday in Majorca with my son and four others. He had to take the car as his flight from Bristol was cancelled and he flew from Gatwick, so I have no car.
I have made three friends here who I felt I could ask to take me - the vet is in Cheddar - but they weren’t in. So I knocked on my neighbour’s door as I know she works from home and we’ve had a few chats over the fence. She happily took us without hesitation and was really kind. She sent work emails in the car park while she waited for us.
Ted was given some food, which he wolfed down, and an injection to make him sick - which he did ‘very tidily’ according to the vet, who was also lovely. Followed by an anti-sickness injection when he was ‘empty’. Yes, we saw the chewing gum come up.
Ted never stopped wagging throughout.
Vets seem to charge almost double round here to what I’m used to paying. It was £205! Luckily insurance (Many Pets) payed up the same day so I just had to pay the excess. And a bottle of red for my neighbour. Plus I’ve given up chewing gum for ever!
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A customer's dogs, who had been tied up in our bit of a garden, had discovered a container of rat poison. A dog isn't supposed to be able to open it, but they had.
I said that the dogs certainly shouldn't be doing that. I moved them well away from the temptation, and went into the store to track down their owner. I'd seen him arrive and tie up the dogs, so I knew who they belonged with. I found him by the frozen foods and said that he needed to see to his dogs. He put his groceries down and headed for the vet.
He came back a few days later and I introduced him to my boss. I got to hear a report -- the greedier of the two dogs had his stomach pumped, but otherwise they were unharmed.
Aroha is staying at the Animal and Bird Hospital. She didn't wake me up, and when I called she came slowly out of another room, turned around, and walked back in and hid under the bed, when I tried to pull her out she growled. I had to lift the bed and pull her out. She didn't even struggle when I put her into her cage.
Thank heavens we are known at the A+Bird. We got there before everyone except the receptionist who asked us to wait in the car and when the vet arrived she squeezed us into her schedule immediately.
The vet said the problem is with her kidneys, so I left her there so that they can run tests and decide on a treatment programme.
he has some more tests this afternoon, Fingers crossed.
I'm not sure how we are both going to cope with this until Saturday, but tomorrow I will see if she's interested in chasing Da Bird for a few minutes.
I am glad she is doing better. If she's feeling well enough to want to go outside I'm guessing it's a bit like us when we've been ill: going from "feel too rough to care" to "still not right but fed up with being indoors."
Is Christie still doing well @NicoleMR ?
All was well until I went to hang out some washing and slid my feet into the crocs by the back door. Apparently Elizabeth had decided my left croc resembled a miniature litter tray....
So glad to hear about Christie!
I'm so sorry! May your memories of Pooka bring you joy for the rest of your life. Sending comfort and love.
Our deepest sympathies. It's quite a few years now, but we still miss Dog, and the contributions he made to our lives.
RIP Pooka.
I was talking to a neighbour today and mentioned that Aroha has had urinary tract problems and she suggested that the running water in a fountain might encourage her to drink more. She always has water available both in and outside, especially as this summer has broken records here for heat. I know cats are individuals and what suits one may not appeal to another, but I would welcome anyone else's experience.
Thanks for any insights or ideas.
I bought it several weeks ago but the instructuctions could have been in a foreign language for all the sense I could make of them.