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Cat General => General Cat Chat => Topic started by: J (Indoorcatsuk) on November 10, 2007, 09:58:15 AM

Title: BBC News publicising the dangers of using dog flea treatments on cats
Post by: J (Indoorcatsuk) on November 10, 2007, 09:58:15 AM
On BBC News channel, a repeated feature on the dangers, including showing a vet who sees several cats a week in a terrible way as a result, he says a lot can't be saved.
Not often I'd say this but makes me slightly less annoyed about paying them a licence fee.
Given that even intelligent people ( well maybe not intelligent but the BBC News demographic ) don't know not to do this, let's hope it saves a few cats from an agonising death.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7088397.stm
Title: Re: BBC News publicising the dangers of using dog flea treatments on cats
Post by: blackcat on November 10, 2007, 10:04:20 AM
intelligence and education should never be confused with each other.... I know a large number of educated people who can be pretty dumb. And a lot of people who have enjoyed fewer educational opportunities who are a lot smarter.

The article was also in the evening standard and Metro so hopefull will have crossed a broad cross section of the community.
Title: Re: BBC News publicising the dangers of using dog flea treatments on cats
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on November 10, 2007, 11:56:43 AM
lets hope people take this seriously
Title: Re: BBC News publicising the dangers of using dog flea treatments on cats
Post by: CurlyCatz on November 10, 2007, 12:08:48 PM
I saw this on telly this morning and the vet was holding the most gorgeous cuddle lump of a cat - red pointed siamese , he was just adorable (he hadnt been a victim just making a publicity debut appearence)  :Luv:
Title: Re: BBC News publicising the dangers of using dog flea treatments on cats
Post by: blackcat on November 10, 2007, 12:12:00 PM
ah yes - siamese are all hogs for the limelight :Luv:
Title: Re: BBC News publicising the dangers of using dog flea treatments on cats
Post by: Gillian Harvey on November 10, 2007, 16:42:21 PM
But why has it taken so long for it to become 'news'? too many cats have died already.
Title: Re: BBC News publicising the dangers of using dog flea treatments on cats
Post by: Millys Mum on November 10, 2007, 19:09:41 PM
What bothers me is that it makes it common knowledge with the sick type of people who would try it for a laugh  >:( :(
Title: Re: BBC News publicising the dangers of using dog flea treatments on cats
Post by: J (Indoorcatsuk) on November 11, 2007, 10:57:22 AM
What bothers me is that it makes it common knowledge with the sick type of people who would try it for a laugh  >:( :(

That's what I always think too. Don't think much of the human race do we ?