The Case of Curious Button.

Button is our cat. Actually, in my life, I havent had a cat who purrs sweetly but hunts like a lion. Two years ago, Button was just a stray kitten that rubs himself on our legs. So we adopted him.

Charlie (my sheltie) is actually jealous of him whenever he goes to my room and lies down beside my feet arrogantly. Whenever he doesn't find anything to chase, like a lizard, a spider or a mouse, he bullies Charlie. But he doesn't use his claws, of course. Just being plain annoying to Charles.

4am, we were awakened by a crash downstairs. My uncle turned on the lights and i heard him rushing. When I opened my door, I saw Button salivating and vomiting. He got poisoned.

He was convulsing like it was really painful. His pupils were dilated and having a hard time to breathe. So I told Ehboi to get sugar and coal. I tried to make him take spoonfuls but he was meowing like it hurts so much. I can see him gasping for air and I nearly cried. After taking a few spoons of sugar, I figured that he responds whenever I touch his stomach so I somehow managed to make him swallow a pulverized pill of Kremil-S.

Then when Button calmed down a little, I tried looking for relief on the internet, and this is what I found:

If the cat is fully conscious and the poison was ingested less than two hours ago, vomiting can be induced by giving one of the following:

• 3% hydrogen peroxide solution – 1 teaspoon per 10 pounds of body weight every 10-15 minutes (3 times maximum) until vomiting occurs. This is the most effective method.
• Salt – ¼ teaspoon (placed at the back of the tongue or mixed with water and squirted into the mouth with a syringe) for every 10 pounds of body weight – repeat if the cat hasn’t vomited within 30 minutes.

Vomiting should NOT be induced if:

• It has been more than two hours since the cat was poisoned.
• The cat has already vomited.
• The cat is having difficulty breathing.
• The cat is unconscious, nearly unconscious, or convulsing.
• The cat may have ingested tranquilizers, acids or alkali (cleaning products, solvents, or decloggers), or a petroleum product – in this case, provide lots of fresh water for the cat to drink, and seek medical attention as soon as possible.

If the cat is not very ill, after vomiting he should be given a mixture of milk and egg whites. Mix 1/4 cup of milk with 1/4 cup of egg whites and squirt 2 teaspoons of the mixture into the cat's cheek pouch with a plastic syringe if he won't eat it voluntarily. Squirt one drop in at a time rather than all at once or the cat may inhale the fluid. This mixture will coat the intestines, providing some protection from the poison. If you don't have milk and eggs on hand, 2 teaspoons of vegetable oil (less for a very small cat, slightly more for a very large cat) can also be used, but this should be added to food – force-feeding oil can be dangerous. A visit to the veterinarian or local animal emergency clinic is recommended even if the cat does not appear to be very ill as follow-up care may be required.

Since he had already vomited, I made him the milk and egg mixture and somehow, I saw some progress after 30 minutes.

I just hope that after a few hours while I take some sleep, Button will be okay. I just cant understand how people could poison other people's pets just because they want to. No reason is acceptable. No matter how annoying your neighbor's pet is, the first thing to do is talk to the owner. Im saying this assuming that our cat has been doing bad things inside their properties. Coz if that rule applies, their dog that howls every fucking dawn, will be eating a raw cheap steak with seasoning no man would ever dare to eat.