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Old May 10th 05, 08:42 AM
Da Beav
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My cat evidently tracked through a puddle of latex paint outside
today. The white pawprints in my room tell the tale.

I assume she licked the paint from her paws and ingested some of it.
Unfortunately, she's an adopted feral who refuses to be handled, and
it takes two people to give her a bath, so washing her paws is not an
option tonight. She has not vomited, as far as I can tell, but she
hasn't eaten or lapped any water for several hours, either, so she's
obviously not feeling too chipper.

Anyone have any advice/anecdotes to relate (without turning this
thread into a never-let-your-cat-outdoors discussion)?

Thanks!


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Old May 10th 05, 09:20 AM
Charlie Wilkes
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On 10 May 2005 02:42:02 -0500, Da Beav wrote:

My cat evidently tracked through a puddle of latex paint outside
today. The white pawprints in my room tell the tale.

I assume she licked the paint from her paws and ingested some of it.
Unfortunately, she's an adopted feral who refuses to be handled, and
it takes two people to give her a bath, so washing her paws is not an
option tonight. She has not vomited, as far as I can tell, but she
hasn't eaten or lapped any water for several hours, either, so she's
obviously not feeling too chipper.

Anyone have any advice/anecdotes to relate (without turning this
thread into a never-let-your-cat-outdoors discussion)?

Thanks!

I don't think the latex base itself will hurt her, but cadmium and
other metal salts are considered toxic. Cupric salts especially
nasty, as are any other chemicals added to inhibit algae growth etc.
Read the label. Don't worry about the titanium dioxide; it is used in
food as well as white paint.

I had a cat once who got into some artists' oil paint, including the
cadmium red, and licked if off her paws, and she was fine.

Friends kind of disappear when it's time to bathe the cat, eh?

Charlie
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Old May 10th 05, 12:36 PM
Joe Canuck
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Da Beav wrote:

My cat evidently tracked through a puddle of latex paint outside
today. The white pawprints in my room tell the tale.

I assume she licked the paint from her paws and ingested some of it.
Unfortunately, she's an adopted feral who refuses to be handled, and
it takes two people to give her a bath, so washing her paws is not an
option tonight. She has not vomited, as far as I can tell, but she
hasn't eaten or lapped any water for several hours, either, so she's
obviously not feeling too chipper.

Anyone have any advice/anecdotes to relate (without turning this
thread into a never-let-your-cat-outdoors discussion)?

Thanks!



Good. I'll turn this into a "don't ask for medical advice in a
must-get-to-vet-NOW situation".

This newsgroup is no substitute for seeking assistance from your vet in
situations such as this. The more time you waste here, the more time
your animal suffers and deteriorates as a result of what happened.

In effect, you are compounding the problem by NOT getting to the vet and
diddling around in here.

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Old May 10th 05, 01:37 PM
bigbadbarry
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Joe Canuck wrote:

In effect, you are compounding the problem by NOT getting to the vet

and
diddling around in here.


You gotta give the poster a little credit

He got the desired result from his post though, Charlie had some
knowledge on the subject. You Go!

I guarantee you, the poster called the poison control, read the label
on the paint can, went to no less than 2 sites, called a friend, he
maybe even called his vet.

I could be wrong

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Old May 10th 05, 07:50 PM
Da Beav
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On 10 May 2005 02:42:02 -0500, Da Beav wrote:

My cat evidently tracked through a puddle of latex paint outside
today. The white pawprints in my room tell the tale.

I assume she licked the paint from her paws and ingested some of it.
Unfortunately, she's an adopted feral who refuses to be handled, and
it takes two people to give her a bath, so washing her paws is not an
option tonight. She has not vomited, as far as I can tell, but she
hasn't eaten or lapped any water for several hours, either, so she's
obviously not feeling too chipper.

Anyone have any advice/anecdotes to relate (without turning this
thread into a never-let-your-cat-outdoors discussion)?

Thanks!

I don't think the latex base itself will hurt her, but cadmium and
other metal salts are considered toxic. Cupric salts especially
nasty, as are any other chemicals added to inhibit algae growth etc.
Read the label. Don't worry about the titanium dioxide; it is used in
food as well as white paint.

I had a cat once who got into some artists' oil paint, including the
cadmium red, and licked if off her paws, and she was fine.

Friends kind of disappear when it's time to bathe the cat, eh?

Charlie


Charlie,

Thanks for the reply. No ingredients on the unlabeled paint can, but
I assume its acrylic latex because it washes off easily with water,
even when dry. My cat ate and drank a bit this morning, and seems to
be improving. Thanks again for your help.
 




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