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Post by JoeP on Jul 27, 2013 11:37:22 GMT
Did they complain? no, because they are too polite.
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Post by raspberrybullets on Jul 27, 2013 11:38:56 GMT
That was very thoughtful of them. That way I don't have to feel any guilt for killing them.
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Post by Moose on Jul 27, 2013 15:08:08 GMT
Molly is sitting beside me reading this through with a bemused expression on her face..
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Post by Alvamiga on Jul 27, 2013 15:45:12 GMT
Maybe she has opinions on the torture of tomatoes!
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Post by JoeP on Jul 27, 2013 16:19:13 GMT
I don't think cats give very much thought to tomatoes at all.
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Post by Moose on Jul 27, 2013 16:20:51 GMT
They're poisonous to cats in any sort of quantity I believe
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Post by Alvamiga on Jul 27, 2013 16:36:04 GMT
Having tasted them, I can fully believe they can be poisonous!
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Post by tangent on Jul 27, 2013 16:36:55 GMT
They're poisonous to cats in any sort of quantity I believe Yes, but only just. A cat has to eat an awful lot of them to be really ill. "Recently, one of Feline Future's cats ingested about 100g of fresh, organic cherry tomatoes, which someone had accidentally left out. This particular cat has a history of being attracted to foods unusual for a feline, and will also consume a variety of fruit if offered to him.
Not realizing the true danger of the situation when we found out about it later in the day, we did not induce vomiting, because the cat seemed fine.
24 hours later, the cat began to vomit in 3-4 hour intervals. The Veterinarian attending this case was unaware of Solanine poisoning, and wrote it off as a case of "dietary indiscretion". Although the cat was still eating, food was usually regurgitated one hour after ingestion.
48 hours after consumption of the tomatoes, the cat started to refuse all food, but began to drink. Vomiting persisted, and large amounts of offensive smelling liquids were expelled due to increased water intake.
The cat became lethargic and withdrew. X-ray and blood tests ruled out an intestinal blockage, or viral infection. He was severely dehydrated, and received Subcutaneous fluids.
On the forth day after ingestion of the tomatoes, the cat's breathing was laboured and rapid. When he moved it was slow with trembling of the limbs.
Day 5 brought no change. He remained very lethargic and his breathing was rapid and laboured. He had not eaten in 5 days. Hospitalisation and intravenous fluid therapy were considered - the cat was dying. A second Veterinarian was consulted, and treatment with Homeopathy for poisoning was recommended. The cat finally showed marginal improvement on day 6 of the ordeal.
Today, 2 weeks after the tomatoes were consumed, the cat is still recovering." And it appears that cooked tomoatoes are harmless to cats. "Raw tomatoes contain an alkaloid that is poisonous to cats. But cat food is processed, and heated at high temperatures and that will destroy the offending alkaloid. The same precaution applies to raw, uncooked potatoes. The same applies to spaghetti sauce. It has lots of tomatoes, but it is processed and heated so it is safe."
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Post by Moose on Jul 27, 2013 16:38:12 GMT
Poor thing. It's weird tho .. I can and do leave veg and fruit about, including tomatoes, cos I know that there's no damn way my two would touch them. The only thing they will steal is meat and fish or dairy products
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Post by Moose on Aug 2, 2013 16:12:54 GMT
She really is too thin ... I was just cuddling her and she is all bony. I watched her eating and she ate a reasonable amount but not very much and there is lots left. I am wondering if I should try and see if Cats Protection will have a look at her, just to check she does not have some nasty illness.
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Post by raspberrybullets on Aug 2, 2013 18:10:50 GMT
If they will take a look over her for free, probably worth it. And if there is some vet line you can call, might be worth to start with that and get their ideas.
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Post by Moose on Aug 2, 2013 18:25:35 GMT
I really do wonder if she is the age I was told that she was. It seems to me that she might be considerably older, maybe even elderly. That would explain, I suppose, her thinness. Anyway she seems happy and not in any pain or anything and she's very loving, except with Pippin . But I want to make sure that there's not some major underlying problem
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Post by tangent on Aug 2, 2013 20:52:02 GMT
It would be helpful to get her checked. Our cat is 18 and she is very thin. We can't persuade her to eat any more than she does.
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Post by raspberrybullets on Aug 2, 2013 21:25:01 GMT
Yeah, Lily also is getting old and doesn't eat much according to my mum. She's actually losing weight after years of only gaining.
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Post by Moose on Aug 3, 2013 18:41:03 GMT
I am not sure when being thin becomes a problem. She's not as thin as Pip was when I first saw him in the shelter - and he'd already been there a little while - cos I could've used his rib cage as a xylophone. But at the same time, obviously that is not a desirable weight for a cat and that was after being starved!
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Post by tangent on Aug 3, 2013 20:46:51 GMT
Yes, Cleo feels very thin to us but the vet says she's about right for her age. It would be unwise to try to fatten her up.
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