Warning to all those owned by a cat ...

as far as I know Savlon was always highly poisonous to cats. Any disinfectant which goes white in water can have the same effect.

There was an episode of the drama Zoo Vet where one of the big cats died after the wrong disinfectant was used to wash the cage...
 
Raksha said:
as far as I know Savlon was always highly poisonous to cats. Any disinfectant which goes white in water can have the same effect.

There was an episode of the drama Zoo Vet where one of the big cats died after the wrong disinfectant was used to wash the cage...
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I hadn't heard that, Raksha, thanks for the info. I've never used Savlon on my cats, just Vetzyme powder, but was looking to see if Savlon cream could be used on poor Dougal without adding to his problems.

I used aloe vera gel on him twice yesterday and his skin is already looking much better and bothering him less.

Glad I didn't use the Savlon!
 
Hi, Gearoid:

Fancy a nice trip to the zoo some time? All you can eat and drink - my treat! And then I thought we might go see the rhinos, the elephants, the big cats... let me know when you can make it!

Cheers
Your Auntie Krizzy xxx
 
krizon said:
Hi, Gearoid:

Fancy a nice trip to the zoo some time? All you can eat and drink - my treat! And then I thought we might go see the rhinos, the elephants, the big cats... let me know when you can make it!

Cheers
Your Auntie Krizzy xxx
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Whats the catch? :adore:
 
After conducting some research of my own, I can confirm that cats have an extreme allergic reaction to a hoof up the arse too.
 
Albert and the Lion


There's a famous seaside place called Blackpool,
That's noted for fresh air and fun,
And Mr and Mrs Ramsbottom
Went there with young Albert, their son.

A grand little lad was young Albert,
All dressed in his best; quite a swell
With a stick with an 'orse's 'ead 'andle,
The finest that Woolworth's could sell.

They didn't think much of the Ocean:
The waves, they were fiddlin' and small,
There was no wrecks and nobody drownded,
Fact, nothing to laugh at at all.

So, seeking for further amusement,
They paid and went into the Zoo,
Where they'd Lions and Tigers and Camels,
And old ale and sandwiches too.

There were one great big Lion called Wallace;
His nose were all covered with scars -
He lay in a somnolent posture,
With the side of his face on the bars.

Now Albert had heard about Lions,
How they was ferocious and wild -
To see Wallace lying so peaceful,
Well, it didn't seem right to the child.

So straightway the brave little feller,
Not showing a morsel of fear,
Took his stick with its 'orse's 'ead 'andle
And pushed it in Wallace's ear.

You could see that the Lion didn't like it,
For giving a kind of a roll,
He pulled Albert inside the cage with 'im,
And swallowed the little lad 'ole.

Then Pa, who had seen the occurrence,
And didn't know what to do next,
Said 'Mother! Yon Lion's 'et Albert',
And Mother said 'Well, I am vexed!'

Then Mr and Mrs Ramsbottom -
Quite rightly, when all's said and done -
Complained to the Animal Keeper,
That the Lion had eaten their son.

The keeper was quite nice about it;
He said 'What a nasty mishap.
Are you sure that it's your boy he's eaten?'
Pa said "Am I sure? There's his cap!'

The manager had to be sent for.
He came and he said 'What's to do?'
Pa said 'Yon Lion's 'et Albert,
'And 'im in his Sunday clothes, too.'

Then Mother said, 'Right's right, young feller;
I think it's a shame and a sin,
For a lion to go and eat Albert,
And after we've paid to come in.'

The manager wanted no trouble,
He took out his purse right away,
Saying 'How much to settle the matter?'
And Pa said "What do you usually pay?'

But Mother had turned a bit awkward
When she thought where her Albert had gone.
She said 'No! someone's got to be summonsed' -
So that was decided upon.

Then off they went to the P'lice Station,
In front of the Magistrate chap;
They told 'im what happened to Albert,
And proved it by showing his cap.

The Magistrate gave his opinion
That no one was really to blame
And he said that he hoped the Ramsbottoms
Would have further sons to their name.

At that Mother got proper blazing,
'And thank you, sir, kindly,' said she.
'What waste all our lives raising children


To feed ruddy Lions? Not me!'
 
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Awesome story Redhead - remember clearing out my grandparents old house and finding a book with that story and a few others (Albert Returns, Two H'apenny A Foot and there was one about a goalkeeper playing against Toddmorden Swifts in there too). :)
 
I know about the fluid turning white thing with cats, its actually phenols that do this, same as Jeyes fluid & Dettol but savlon never used them as it didn't turn white on dilution, haven't used savlon on pets for years,

Interesting info though thanks

Always use a bit of hibiscrub now on both cats & dogs
 
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