Summertime cat safety

Picnic & barbecue special treats

While these foods are relatively harmless for humans, they can be extremely dangerous for your kitty, so it's especially significant to keep little snouts away from these summertime luxuries and activities. Human foods usually aren’t suitable for cats at any time but the greasy, spicy, fatty foods often served at barbecues can all cause vomiting and diarrhea in your cat, and that’s not much fun for .

Post-party

Your last barbecue’s  rubbish will likely contain bones, which are harmful for your cats, particularly cooked bones that splinter easily. Bone fragments can pierce your cat's palate and other soft internal tissues like stomach or intestines. Garbage  may also contain left over alcohol and other toxins , Styrofoam plates, pointy utensils, and human food that's started to turn rancid. Keep your cat away from barbecue rubbish and make sure that the rubbish bin lid is on tight.

Fire, fire-starters and fuel , fire substances

Anything you use to get the barbecue going such as lighters, lighter fluid – should be kept far out of reach of your little friend. Matches contain phosphorus, which can be poisonous if ingested; the tiny amount on the end of a match may not harm your cat, but  it’s better better to be safe than  being sorry. Lighter fluid is dangerous across the board: eating it, inhaling its fumes, even getting it on the skin or fur can all cause injury and illness on your cat.

Barbecue watch-out's

You  know that cats are quite nimble on their feet however this can usually get them into trouble when it comes to hot surfaces. Cats are heat seekers so a warm and hot  barbecue on a cold night may seem pretty exiting but extremely dangerous for your cat. We recommend keeping your kitty indoors when using the barbecue to make sure that accidents won’t happen and you’ll have your healthy cat. It's also a good rule of thumb to keep cats safely indoors for any party with an open flame, whether it's tiki torches, gas heater, candles in paper bags, or a simple fire pit in the back yard. Most cats understand fire, but accidents always happen; if you won't be able to keep any eye on your cat throughout the event, keep them inside for  more safety.

Insect prevention

Candles, mozzie coils, bug zappers, insect sprays, insect oils. All these things can burn, harm, or poison your little kitty.

If your pet is bothered by insects, ask your vet or local Pet Specialty store about specifically formulated insect repellent for pets and cats. Human formulations should live in a secure cabinet and only used on humans.Be careful in this cases.

Alcohol

Never give your cat alcohol, all alcohol contains chemical substance called ethanol which can be lethal for cats. Just a small amount can result in a change in behavior, breathing problems, cardiac arrest, induced coma and dangerous situations even death . While you’re probably not intentionally feeding your cat alcohol, unattended drinks and minor spills can happen during a party. Keep all drinks out of paws-reach and clean up any little spillages immediately. No one like to have a drunk cat.