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Cat General => General Cat Chat => Topic started by: maryas on November 08, 2014, 22:33:44 PM

Title: Great Info about Caring for Your Cat in Winter
Post by: maryas on November 08, 2014, 22:33:44 PM

A lot of this is common sense and I know we probably all do a lot of this but it's good to have a reminder.

Mary

http://www.yourcat.co.uk/General-cat-care/winter-cat-care.html

Title: Re: Great Info about Caring for Your Cat in Winter
Post by: emmmy_lou on November 10, 2014, 11:42:16 AM

Yep, thanks for the reminder to not feed them too many goodies!  :evillaugh:

Title: Re: Great Info about Caring for Your Cat in Winter
Post by: maryas on November 10, 2014, 12:45:15 PM

Bonnie said I have to ignore that one  ;)

Mary

Title: Re: Great Info about Caring for Your Cat in Winter
Post by: DaveD on November 13, 2014, 01:22:19 AM

The bit about buying propylene glycol rather than ethylene glycol antifreeze is good advice, but it's still toxic, just not as bad. I mention this because propylene glycol is present in many homes in another form.
It is the base for most e-liquids used in electronic cigarettes, and the nicotine is also bad for cats. I have several bottles of the stuff, which I've had to put away, as they make good cat toys. A loose lid, or a vigorous playtime with sharp teeth could result in a very unhealthy drink for the cat.