https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/clinical-discussions/15234/anti-freeze Hi everyone, This is just a post to ask if everyone would consider doing a display to warn clients of the dangers of anti-freeze and to get them to check if their car is leaking anti-freeze as this is obviously the time of year people are preparingen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/120894?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 08 Oct 2011 22:48:13 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:54a2a3ec-0e43-4c94-b43c-a7adafffea38Phrin Vernon RVN<p>So sorry to hear about your cat - I would be so devastated if that happened to my fluffy boy - hope you are ok (((hugs)))</p> <p>I&#39;m not in practice at the mo, but I am a cynic by nature, so am very torn about whether the effects of antifreeze should be put up on displays. I guess in a vets, the people reading it will be pet owners, but as we all know, there is a fair few people out there who are very anti cats - some who would think nothing of leaving a saucer of antifreeze out.</p> <p>I realise I might sound like a scaremonger, but some of the posts I have seen on pet forums begger belief!</p> <p>Cats seldom crap in their own garden as we all know, so I can understand why people get so agitated about cats, but there is no excuse for deliberate harm. Yet I have seen threads started about for eg &#39;How to deal with cat that keeps messing in my garden?&#39;, and the amount of people who suggest poisoning is unreal! And usually these are posters with a long posting history, helpful record etc, but people just seem to lose it when it comes to cats! I have even heard of normal (real life lol) people who will pick up a cat, remove its collar and hand it in as a stray - just because of the toileting thing!</p> <p>Yes it is a huge deal if a cat repeatedly messes in your garden, esp if you have kids, but with cats who don&#39;t use their litter tray - what can you do? Apart from keep them as indoor cats which IMHO is unethical if they have been used to going out. The neighbours whose gardens I know my cats use - I offer to clean - they always say no.</p> <p>Sorry - I went a bit off topic there - or should that be a lot off topic <img src="http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/emoticons/new/Ashamed_smiley.png" alt="Embarrassed" /></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/120890?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 08 Oct 2011 21:34:21 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:8e4acce3-daba-4203-828f-ec885a85c991hissycat<p>So sorry to hear about your cat, I would be devastated if that happened to one of mine too.&nbsp;Its so frustrating that there isn&#39;t a more effective treatment. I think the practice I work at has a warning display up (I&#39;m part time) but I will check when I go in x</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/120813?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 06 Oct 2011 19:45:34 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:141504b7-9bbb-47d6-a177-b6df737e54f2Vickipr<p>Hey, I&#39;m so sorry about your Olly. I can only image how you&#39;re feeling. I always do an antifreeze display in practice, and was thinking about it yesterday actually, so I&#39;ll out it up a bit earlier this year. ((hug)) Vicki x</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>