Substances That Are Hazardous to Cat
  • Acetaminophen/aspirin
  • Antifreeze
  • Bleach
  • Boric acid
  • Brake fluid
  • Cleaning fluid and solutions
  • Deodorants
  • Deodorizers
  • Detergents
  • Disinfectants
  • Drano (and the like)
  • Dye
  • Floor wax
  • Fungicides
  • Furniture Polish
  • Garlic
  • Gasoline
  • Gypsum board (sheetrock) dust
  • Herbicides
  • Insecticides
  • Laxatives
  • Lysol
  • Metal Polish
  • Mineral Spirits
  • Mothballs
  • Nail Polish Remover
  • Onions
  • Paint
  • Paint Remover
  • Photographic Developer
  • Rat/Ant Poison
  • Rubbing Alcohol
  • Shoe Polish
  • Snail/Slug Bait
  • Suntan Lotion
  • SuperGlue and its variants
  • Tar
  • Tee tree oil
  • Windshield Washer Fluid
  • Wood Preservatives

Symptoms of poisoning will range from seizures and foaming at the mouth to vomiting and coma.  Immediate medical attention - as soon as you see the cat has eaten a toxic substance (don't wait for symptoms to appear) - is necessary.  

The ASPCA National Animal Poison Control Center is a 24-hour emergency service with phones manned by licensed veterinarians and toxicologists (these are not free calls; have your credit card handy): 

You can call 24 hours a day from anywhere in the U.S. 1-888-426-4435.


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