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Freaking the Eff Out
August 22, 2015 at 3:28 am
Woke up to Tanner chewing on a mouse trap with Bromethalin in it.
He had just finished the poison. I am such a fucking moron for leaving it on the ground in my closet where he could get to it.
I rushed him to the vet emergency room where they looked up the toxicity, and it seems to be well below the dose for his size that should cause any major issues. They gave me some activated charcoal and told me to watch for paralytic syndrome in his hind quarters.
We have two weeks until we're out of the woods. I am so fucking stupid.
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RE: Freaking the Eff Out
August 22, 2015 at 7:12 am
No, by all means, be hard on yourself. I hope Tanner makes a full recovery, but you're correct - leaving rodent bait where he could get at it is completely fucking stupid.
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RE: Freaking the Eff Out
August 22, 2015 at 7:38 am
Would you rather I said something like, 'It is perfectly smart and reasonable to leave deadly poison were pets or children could get at it?' Remember, Steel himself admitted to doing something stupid. With good reason - it was a stupid thing to do.
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RE: Freaking the Eff Out
August 22, 2015 at 7:45 am
This sucks, man. But hey, like Vic said, if it's nothing serious then you'll be more considerate in the future.
Hugs to you and Tanner!
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RE: Freaking the Eff Out
August 22, 2015 at 8:18 am
Good luck Steel. Some don't like cats, but they're still the best defense (offense?) against rodents. The upside is that Tanner won't get ill if he decides to chew the new weapon.
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RE: Freaking the Eff Out
August 22, 2015 at 8:28 am
(This post was last modified: August 22, 2015 at 9:28 am by Exian.)
Aw, shit man. I'm sure he'll be alright, Steel. I know I've been in your shoes before. The only thing you can do is be happy that it wasn't so major to be too late to apply the lesson to the future. I was a 20 year old dad before; I'll leave it at that. Lol
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how is he doing?
My best wishes to him and you, I hope he pulls through with full strength 
