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.
]]>BSL: Breed Specific Legislation
As you know, BSL has never been successful anywhere in the US, and actually slows progress in the fight to eliminate dangerous dogs and prevent harm to people and animals from irresponsibly owned dogs. Please share your expertise with lawmakers and offer to help them write an effective dangerous dog law that punishes irresponsible dog owners, not innocent dogs that happen to be of a specific breed.
It’s time to fight BSL once again. The Florida Legislature is in session and we are seeing a few of the bad ideas that failed in past sessions. One such idea reappears this session as HB 543 and SB 1276. These identical House and Senate bills seek to eliminate language in Florida statute (Chapter 767.14) that prohibits a dog from being declared dangerous based on its breed.
This effort was derailed last year after an outpouring of opposition from concerned dog enthusiasts and experts. Unfortunately, we must once again make our voices heard on this important issue and encourage lawmakers to reject any law that would allow discrimination against certain breeds.
Mid Florida APBTA is opposed to any law that seeks to target, restrict or ban specific breeds. Breed-specific laws (BSL) fail because they do not take into consideration the reality that any dog, regardless of its physical characteristics, must be raised, trained and socialized properly to become a good pet and canine good citizen. Instead of passing laws that punish well-behaved dogs based simply on their breed, we believe that laws should punish irresponsible dog owners based on the misdeeds of their dogs. .
Efforts to reduce dog bites fail because citizens, lawmakers, and humane groups tend to emphasize laws and policies that restrict dog ownership rather than ones that penalize irresponsible dog ownership or reward responsible dog owners. As a result, responsible dog owners can get trapped in the system along with those who are careless or negligent about training or confining their pets, and communities get no relief from problem dogs.
Please make phone calls or send e-mail and let our voice be heard!
Tony Hill (Bill author) (850) 487-5024
Michael Bennett, Chair (850) 487-5078
Gary Siplin, Vice Chair (850) 487-5190
Thad Altman (850) 487-5053
Ted Deutch (850) 487-5091
Rudy Garcia (850) 487-5106
Andy Gardiner (850) 487-5047
Jeremy Ring 850) 487-5094
Rhonda Storms (850) 487-5072
John Thrasher (850) 487-5030
Stephen Wise (850) 487-5027
* Birds are highly sensitive to inhalant fumes, so please avoid exposing yours to fumes from self-cleaning ovens and overheated cookware, automobile exhaust, tobacco smoke, glues and paints, insecticidal fumigants, perfume and hair spray.
* Keep all prescription and over-the-counter drugs out of beak’s reach, preferably in closed cabinets. Pain killers, cold medicines, anticancer drugs, vitamins and diet pills are all examples of human medications that can be lethal to birds, even in small amounts.
* Never allow your bird access to areas in which cleaning agents are being used or stored. Should your pet ingest them, he could suffer from a range of symptoms, depending on the substance, from mild stomach upset to severe burns of the tongue, mouth and crop.
* Foods and beverages that could be dangerous to birds include:
avocados
chocolate in any form
coffee & tea
moldy or spoiled foods
onions & garlic
tomato leaves and stems
yeast dough
Cindy Tuley
http://www.elitedogacademy.com