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Cats · Food safety Can my 3.5 kg nursing cat safely eat a small crust of plain white bread, or will it affect her milk or kittens? Yes, a small crust of plain bread is safe for her and won't affect her milk or kittens. The bread itself is… Cats · Food safety My 3 kg small cat ate one cooked, peeled chestnut that fell on the floor — does her tiny size make this riskier? No, her size doesn't make it riskier in this case. One cooked, peeled chestnut is a safe amount for a cat of… Dogs · Food safety My 10 kg dog ate a few bites of beef stew that had cooked mustard greens in a rich gravy — is the gravy or seasoning a problem? The mustard greens themselves are fine, but the gravy is the concern. Rich gravies often contain onions… Cats · Food safety My 4 kg domestic shorthair cat ate a quarter of a lime wedge and has had loose stools for 12 hours — is this from the citrus oil? Likely yes. Lime peel oils are known to irritate a cat's gut, and with a small 4 kg body the acid hit harder… Cats · Emergency guide My 2.8kg senior cat swallowed about 0.5mL of liquid enrofloxacin that was left on the kitchen counter for 20minutes, is that amount dangerous? Yes, that amount is dangerous and requires immediate veterinary attention. A 0.5mL dose of liquid… Cats · Emergency guide My 3 kg rescue cat knocked over my tea tree oil and is drooling and pawing at his mouth — should I call the vet or ASPCA poison line now? Call your vet or the ASPCA Poison Control line (888-426-4435) right now. Tea tree oil is one of the most… Cats · Food safety My 4 kg nursing cat chewed a small raw green bell pepper while I was prepping dinner �� is that safe for her and her kittens? Yes, safe. Bell peppers are non-toxic to cats and nursing mothers can have a few small pieces without risk to… Dogs · Food safety My 4 kg Pomeranian chewed a handful of fresh hop leaves from the garden overnight — is one bite enough to be dangerous? Yes. Even a small amount of fresh or used hops is dangerous for dogs. The compound in hops can trigger… Dogs · Emergency guide Does a 25 kg dog need to go to the vet for eating a small crumb of rat poison bait? Yes, even a 25 kg dog needs a vet visit after eating any rat poison. The risk depends on the active… Dogs · Food safety What signs should I watch for in my 15 kg dog after he ate a whole raw bok choy leaf? Bok choy is safe, so you likely won't see any poisoning signs. The main concern is a mild stomach upset from… Dogs · Food safety My 10 kg dog ate shelled hemp seeds from a party snack bowl — is this a holiday emergency? No, this is not an emergency. Shelled hemp seeds (hemp hearts) are safe for dogs in small amounts. The risk… Cats · Emergency guide My 4 kg cat is home after a heartworm pill overdose — what does recovery look like over the next week? Recovery depends on how severe the poisoning was. Your vet likely gave activated charcoal and medications to… Cats · Emergency guide Is peace lily poisoning worse for my 3 kg senior cat who already has chronic kidney disease? The immediate mouth pain and swelling from a peace lily are the same, but kidney disease adds a serious… Dogs · Food safety How much raw radicchio is too much for my 8 kg dog to eat at one time? For an 8 kg dog, more than a few small leaves or a quarter cup of chopped radicchio at once is pushing it.… Dogs · Food safety My 5 kg Shih Tzu with a sensitive stomach ate a teaspoon of sugar. Will this cause diarrhea? It absolutely can. A sensitive stomach doesn't need a toxic substance to react—just a sudden, pointless sugar… Cats · Food safety My 6 kg senior cat sometimes gets a joint supplement treat that lists millet flour — is that ingredient safe for her kidneys? Yes, millet flour in a treat is safe for your cat's kidneys. It's a gluten-free grain and the amount in a… Cats · Food safety My 5 kg cat is obsessed with the bottle and tries to lick the cap. How can I train her to leave agave syrup alone? No, it's not toxic, but it's pure sugar. That much syrup can cause diarrhea or a temporary energy spike… Cats · Food safety Is it bad for my 4 kg indoor cat to eat two pecans every day for six weeks? Yes, feeding pecans daily is a bad habit. They are very fatty and can upset your cat's stomach over time… Cats · Emergency guide My 4 kg cat licked his paws after walking on ice melt, but my other cat didn't. Is only the one who licked it at risk? Yes, only the cat that ingested the salt is at immediate risk. Salt poisoning is dose-dependent, so the 4 kg… Dogs · Food safety My 12 kg cocker spaniel just found 6 raw watermelon seeds on the kitchen floor. Are they safer for dogs than pumpkin seeds, or worse? Pumpkin seeds are safe for your dog, and watermelon seeds carry the same verdict — both are fine in small… Cats · Food safety My 13-year-old cat ate a small piece of plain cooked beef — is this safer for him than the beef stew with bones he got into last week? Yes, plain beef is far safer than stew with bones. The cooked bone in the stew can splinter and cause choking… Dogs · Food safety My 2-year-old terrier just vomited a green-skinned potato he found under the fridge — what do I do first? Do not feed any more green or sprouted potato, and watch closely for the next symptoms. Solanine in the green… Dogs · Food safety My 30 kg dog ate half a mouldy marshmallow he found in the garden — should I worry? Probably not, but watch him for vomiting or diarrhea over the next 24 hours. The main risk is from mould… Dogs · Food safety My 5 kg dog ate two bites of canned clam and got diarrhoea — is the canned salt the culprit? Clam meat itself won't poison your dog, but the salt in canned clams absolutely can upset a small dog's… Cats · Food safety My 5 kg cat got into a piece of raw haddock fillet from my freezer — is it safe to feed her raw fish at all? It's fine to cook it first. Raw haddock carries the same risk as raw cod — potential parasites and bacteria… Dogs · Emergency guide My 5 kg terrier chewed through a wrapped zolpidem pill I left on the backyard patio table at last night's BBQ — is this dangerous enough to rush to the vet now? Yes — call your vet or the ASPCA poison line (888-426-4435) right now. Zolpidem is far stronger than… Cats · Food safety Are raw Swiss chard leaves more likely to cause bladder stones in my 5 kg adult cat than cooked leaves? No, the oxalate content that contributes to stones is present in both raw and cooked leaves. The real risk is… Cats · Food safety My 3 kg cat just stole and swallowed a raw, unpeeled turnip chunk the size of a blueberry — what do I do in the next hour? First, stay calm — turnip is safe. The raw skin and flesh are not toxic, but the hard piece might cause mild… Cats · Emergency guide How can I stop my 4 kg indoor cat from digging up and chewing newly planted tulip bulbs in my spring garden? You need to physically block access. Tulip, daffodil and hyacinth bulbs are highly toxic, and cats are drawn… Cats · Emergency guide My 5 kg cat licked a broken 5-HTP capsule and now has diarrhoea and seems itchy — is this an allergic reaction or poisoning? This is likely the start of poisoning, not a simple allergy. 5-HTP is a serious neurotoxin for cats, and…

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