Cat Health & Safety

owner learned the hard way — nearly killing her own cat and dropping thousands of dollars in the process — that human medications aren’t necessarily safe for a cat. Being a pediatrician herself, Lucy’s owner gave her 5-month-old kitten Children’s Tylenol® for her sneezing, decreased appetite, and fever — something she commonly prescribed for her own “under the weather” patients. Unfortunately, the acetaminophen in the Children’s Tylenol® severely damaged Lucy’s liver and red blood cells, landing her in the Animal ICU for eight days. In total, mom’s self-prescribing mistake cost her over $9,000 … and almost her cat’s life. She now always checks with her veterinarian before giving Lucy any medications or supplements. As for Lucy, she’s none the wiser and is doing just fine terrorizing the curtains in mom’s house!