think it could never happen to your dogs ?, think again.....

[tomkatzid]

Thank you both,

The neighbor just wasnt thinking of animals when he put the stuff out. We live near a river and we get big river rats up here. The lady across the st. feeds bread, seeds, ect... to the squirlls and that draws more rats.

We talked to her about it a couple of years ago, but it didn't do any good. The stray cats go to her yard looking for birds ect. to catch and she wants a trap for the cats.

I'll keep you all posted,
Thanks again Tom and Katz

[Pam]

This is probably the most horrific thing I have read on this board, probably because, as you say, it can happen to anyone! Thank you so much for the warning and the picture. I hope to never see one of those poison blocks. Your dogs are in my prayers. I just can't imagine what you must be going through. (((hugs)))

[captain]

Thank goodness you spotted it tho ........

{{hugs}} and fingers crossed for you .....

[tomkatzid]

Thanks everyone.

Please send that little picture to all your pet friends. They may not have ever seen these either. The only rat stuff I have ever seen is the little blue crystals in the brown box.

These are called "TOMCAT all weather bait and chunx" They are peanut flavored. The maker is Motomco. www.motoco.com

[Ree'sKujo]

This is so terrible.Thank goodness you caught it in time.My prayers are with your family and your dogs.I really hope they'll be alright.Thanks for posting the info and the pics.I hope they get well soon.

[chocolatepuppy]

This is just terrible. I will keep your pups in my prayers, hopefully you caught it in time.

[tomkatzid]

Lucee just threw up her charcoal. I called the vet's but of course at 6:21pm on a Sunday night no one is there. I'll wait 15 more minutes for some one to return my call and then I have to call emergency and see what they say to do.
Now I'm really scared, Katz

[.sarah]

I'm so sorry to hear about this I'll be keeping your babies in my thoughts for a speedy recovery!!

My friend's dog was killed from rat poison about 6 years ago. We went out to her friends' ranch and came home to Ginny bleeding in the kitchen. She was moitionless, but still alive. We rushed her to the emergency vet, where she died over night. They determined it was rat poison, which my friend's mom had put out in the backyard that very day.

[luvofallhorses]

OMG! Your precious babies will be in my thoughts and prayers. Please keep us updated on them. (((((((((((hugs))))))))))))

[KYS]

I have never seen rat poison, I would have never known.
Lucee and Nina are in my thoughts.

[Daisy and Delilah]

This is horrible! Thanks for the information. I can imagine that you certainly are scared to death. My thoughts and prayers are coming at you as strong as I can send them. (((((HUGS)))))

[moosmom]

How horrible!! Lucee vomiting is a good sign. At least the activated charcoal is doing it's job. I had to go through this entire apartment before I brought my cats in, to make sure I picked up all the mouse poison. The idiots on the first floor left crackers and peanut butter out, and the mice had a field day!!

[cyber-sibes]

I will keep Lucee and Nina and you in my prayers --- and OMG! When we moved into our house I found those things in several places and had NO idea what they were! They had them under the sinks and around the bathrooms.... I think I removed them all over the past year, but I will go check NOW. I sure wish I would have known they were rat poison, I'd have gotten rid of them immediately!

[RubyMutt]

Oh no! I hope your furkids are going to be alright, keep us posted. (((HUGS)))

[Uabassoon]

I'm sorry to hear about this. You and your girls will be in my thoughts. I also can't believe that they make a peanut flavored rat posion, that seems so risky not just to family pets but to children as well.