Did you know that there are a variety of foods that are safe and a variety of foods that are unsafe for your cat? If you own a cat you may be familiar with these. Besides foods, you should also be familiar with harmful chemicals that you may have in your home as well. It’s important to treat your cats as if they were children and make sure all chemicals and unsafe foods and other materials are kept out of your cat’s reach. An example is anything with alcohol or ethanol. These can be very toxic and highly dangerous for cats. Ethanol is commonly called ethyl alcohol or drinking alcohol and is produced by the fermentation of sugars by yeasts, which is dangerous to cats. Exposure can cause drowsiness, depression of the central nervous system and loss of coordination or consciousness. Household products that may contain this dangerous toxin include dyes, inks, disinfectants, mouthwashes, paints, perfumes, pharmaceuticals, gasoline, and of course certain beverages. For more information, call your best veterinarians Rochester, NY.
