Cat poisoning manifests itself in a number of ways. One reader’s pet rabbit living in her basement got into rat poison. There weren't any apparent affects for a couple of weeks. Then she stopped moving, eating and finally died. Her kidney functions were destroyed.

Symptoms of poisoned cat: if you notice your cat vomiting, licking leaky radiator liquid, having diarrhea, loss of appetite, swelling of the tongue or other mouth tissues, staggering, seizures or excessive salivation, your cat may be poisoned. If you suspect he has inhaled, absorbed or otherwise ingested something toxic DO NOT WAIT for symptoms to appear. Call you veterinarian immediately.

Effective treatment for cat poisoning depends on immediate treatment and knowing what the substance is bring it with you. Take samples of diarrhea or vomit too. If you can't take the suspected substance, write down the contents, manufacturer and any phone numbers.

Do Not Induce Vomiting

Don't induce vomiting if your cat:

... has already vomited

... is unconscious

... has swallowed acid or alkali product, cleaning solution or petroleum product

... has swallowed an object

... is having seizures (convulsions)

What about plants poisonous to cats?

Cat poisoning doesn't just occur with chemical poisoning. It happens when your cat ingests some of the simplest and prettiest things that surround us. More than 700 house, garden and wild varieties of plants can contribute to kitten or cat poisoning. As a general rule, any plants that has a colored or milky sap are poisonous to cats.

Just keep in mind that cat's (and especially kittens) don't instinctively know that a plant is bad for them. They rely on their human caretaker to keep them out of harms way. If you see your Sammy taking a chomp of your tulips, do something to divert him permanently. Spraying Sammy with the hose at the same time he approaches the tulips would work.

Cat Care and Training center

Robert Carpa is a caring and loving cat owner.

For more information about check out: http://catcarecenter.blogspot.com