F.A.O dog owners

[Hurricane Puffrose]

Just heard that in this bad weather the councils are understandably gritting the roads. What they are not disclosing is the grit has anti freeze in it.

Great idea, until you think of our 4 legged companions!

This anti freeze is deadly to animals, please rinse off your dogs feet (and the cat if she goes out) after a walk. Lets keep our best friends safe, and keep safe ourselves.

[Inca]

Re: F.A.O dog owners

Didn't know that Puffalumps so great advice. Sadly,,my beasts have decided that their paws are far too saintly to be adorned with snow so Himself has de-snowed the ex veg patch which is jumping distance from the back door so they can do their ablutions quickly and get back in the warm. Patch doesn't go out since his accident so has a litter box and INCA is FAR too up herself to go out,,so she has a litterbox too!! No reason why she can't go out,,she just chooses not to!!!

[Hurricane Puffrose]

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My cat will go into the garden but she gives you dirty looks like you may remove this white stuff now !

lu shakes her feet shakes her feet like a cat, and amber buries her nose in it and makes a bow wave of snow on her nose and charges Lu!!

[CleverClogs]

Re: F.A.O dog owners

Why should road grit contain diethylene glycol as "antifreeze", when rock salt is at least as effective in lowering the freezing point of water whilst also being considerably less expensive?

[Hurricane Puffrose]

Re: F.A.O dog owners

No idea, it was on the radio though

[labman]

Re: F.A.O dog owners

Excellent post Puff. Also, as well as being poisonous to them, the grit is immensely irritating when it gets stuck in their pads. This irritation can cause large sores and potential loss of part of their leg. THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Similar care should be exercised towards hedgehogs on bonfire night - loads get burnt to death where they have nested in the base of the fire.

[MissFM]

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Thanks too!

Bird advice - DON'T give them any non-solid fat (ie oil) as it makes their feathers unwaterproofed when they fluff through them with their beaks (sorry about grammer!)

[labman]

Re: F.A.O dog owners

Bird advice - DON'T give them any non-solid fat (ie oil) as it makes their feathers unwaterproofed when they fluff through them with their beaks (sorry about grammer!)

I love the technical terminology!

(only joking!)

[CleverClogs]

Re: F.A.O dog owners

Bird advice - DON'T give them any non-solid fat (ie oil) as it makes their feathers less waterproof when they preen them with their beaks (sorry about grammar!)

And don't put gasoline in the bird bath even if it is visited by petrels.

[MissFM]

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yfmpfm!:omg_a_spider_by_dutTee hee CC - you know you are so sharp that one of these days you're going to follow yourself stealthily down a dark alley and stab yourself in the back xx!

[MissFM]

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Excellent post Puff. Also, as well as being poisonous to them, the grit is immensely irritating when it gets stuck in their pads. This irritation can cause large sores and potential loss of part of their leg. THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Similar care should be exercised towards hedgehogs on bonfire night - loads get burnt to death where they have nested in the base of the fire.

Actually Labs - have just realized the MASSIVE non sequitur that slipped through the net in the above (SIMILAR care??)xx layball: xxx

[Hurricane Puffrose]

Re: F.A.O dog owners

Excellent post Puff. Also, as well as being poisonous to them, the grit is immensely irritating when it gets stuck in their pads. This irritation can cause large sores and potential loss of part of their leg. THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Similar care should be exercised towards hedgehogs on bonfire night - loads get burnt to death where they have nested in the base of the fire.

As a big animal lover, its my pleasure to bring it to posters attention.
Personally I would like to hear the COUNCILS or the RSPCA telling folk. Our local animal shelter has posted CARE FOR 4 LEGS leaflets through our door about keeping our pets safe in this bad weather, including let the dog stay in the kitchen if it is an outside dog. (Why keep a non working dog outside anyway.. just dont get it!)

Golden Rule: I it's too cold where I go, it's too cold for Fido!

OH and while i think on it please dont do what my neighbour did, being kind hearted, and give a cat hot milk to warm her up!!!

[MissFM]

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burnt tongue? or worse? x:mad2:

[Inca]

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Milk is bad for puddytats,,makes their kidneys bad....mine have cold fresh water and dry food always down,and ,of course,the best of everything else lol (ham,tuna,prawnies(Patchie)fresh fish,whatever they con off whoever is near the fridge)..altho they are all partial a bit of pasta and rice ,,and don't you DARE pretend you don't spoil your pets Puff!! (cus I know different!!)

[MissFM]

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My (cat-less) house is at present full or wrens. First of all I thought I was cracking up (movement spotted at periphery of vision etc) but then caught the eye of one of them. They're really really tiny and cute and determined (and not in the slightest bit afraid). I am assuming (ours is an old farmhouse and not spotless) that they will be able to scavenge a living safely in here whilst it's cold?