Alert for all cat owners

Thank you for the heads up Sheena. This is really scary. Molly had meloxicam many times, Mable has had it a few times. This is definitely worth knowing. Thank you

M xx

Hi Mary

Sorry for late reply! Yes – have hunted around for a dropped pill many times – it’s too scary to think they might find them & eat them. I think the main point this vet wanted to make was that creams & potions containing these drugs that humans put on their skin/body directly for pain can be licked off by cats (or dogs). It made me think of zinc oxide cream as well – that would be poisonous to them too.

My notorious old border collie, Sprockett, once ate my make-up bag. In it were my contraceptive pills, lipstick, kohl pencil, mascara. When I phoned the vet, he said don’t worry as long as he doesn’t take them every day!!!!! I knew that he was making a joke & laughed at the time. But I know now that these pills could have caused IMHA in a dog – thankfully it didn’t in his case. He had some very interesting coloured poo the next day – pink from the lipstick & blue from the eye make-up!!! He really was a little sod, but we loved him just the same.

Love Sheena xxxxx