sasvika
03-04-2010, 05:28 AM
• Keep your cat inside when flushing your radiator
• Never drain your radiator into gutters or onto the ground.
• Repair all radiator leaks, even if no antifreeze is dripping onto the ground. Cats can (and often will) crawl up into car engines to lick drops of antifreeze from leaky radiator caps.
• Store antifreeze in a leak proof container and immediately clean up any spills.
• Don't let your cat freely roam in your garage or outdoors. Walking through a puddle of antifreeze, followed by paw licking, can result in death.
• Buy antifreeze with the bitter-tasting and less toxic propylene glycol instead of the sweet-tasting ethylene glycol. Even though this type of antifreeze is still dangerous it is less enticing because of its bitter taste.
• Take your cat to the vet immediately if you suspect he or she has ingested antifreeze. Irreversible kidney damage can occur within hours of ingestion. Lethargy, depression, and staggering are just a few of the symptoms of ingestion, but some cats show no symptoms at all.
• Never drain your radiator into gutters or onto the ground.
• Repair all radiator leaks, even if no antifreeze is dripping onto the ground. Cats can (and often will) crawl up into car engines to lick drops of antifreeze from leaky radiator caps.
• Store antifreeze in a leak proof container and immediately clean up any spills.
• Don't let your cat freely roam in your garage or outdoors. Walking through a puddle of antifreeze, followed by paw licking, can result in death.
• Buy antifreeze with the bitter-tasting and less toxic propylene glycol instead of the sweet-tasting ethylene glycol. Even though this type of antifreeze is still dangerous it is less enticing because of its bitter taste.
• Take your cat to the vet immediately if you suspect he or she has ingested antifreeze. Irreversible kidney damage can occur within hours of ingestion. Lethargy, depression, and staggering are just a few of the symptoms of ingestion, but some cats show no symptoms at all.