[2000Z-71]

Apologies in advance for the spam, but I'm trying to get this out to as many sources as possible. One of our dogs, our 5 year old Norwegian Elkhound is suffering from anti-freeze poisoning. We've had her in the vet's office for the last 3 days on IV's trying to get her fluid level up and kidneys functioning again, but it's not looking good. I just want people in north Phoenix, especially the Moon Valley area to be aware and on the lookout.

Last week while my wife was in the hospital for her c-section and I was spending most of my time with her and our baby, we think somebody threw something over the wall to intentionally poison her. Two calls to the Phoenix PD and they still have not come out to take a report. I'm going to be calling the local media tomorrow to try and get the word out.

Please be on the lookout and watch after your pets.

[z28barnett]

I think it would be safe to assume that people on this board like to work on cars.

It is difficult to avoid getting antifreeze everywhere when you tear into an engine.

Pets are prone to drinking Anti-Freeze. It tastes sweet to them. As little as a table spoon can kill a cat. I don't know how much would hurt a dog, but it is toxic to them also.

It is very easy to spill or leave a puddle of Anti-Freeze. Dogs have good noses they would find it if it was anywhere around. They will drink it because it tastes good to them. Hard for us to imagine, doesn't look tasty to me, but I hopefuly don't think like a dog does. It will kill people also but it takes more of it.

Not to say that somebody wouldn't do this on purpose to posion a dog, but an accidental exposure could happen also.

You will probably never know what happened for sure.

No one had posted about how attractive Anti-freeze is to pets and how lethal.

I thought I would spell it out and perhaps avoid some tragic events for other pets that could be posioned by such a common and attractive toxin.

Z28