cat drank copods, amphipods :(

carolgyrl1 · 11/04/2011, 07:39 AM

ok, I got in a shipment of pods, my cat decided to help himself, does anyone know if I have a problem on my hands? He used to help hiimself to the frozen brine that I was feeding my fish, I thought nothing of it, well, he got pretty sick and had to go to the doc, his stomach was upset. has anyone else had thier cat or dog inhale live pods?

philosophile · 11/04/2011, 09:04 AM

There really shouldn't be much problem for your cat... I would imagine the only problem would be from all the saltwater that he lapped up with the pods.

Besides that, the copepods/amphipod diet is incredibly expensive for cats, and I would recommend that you start weaning them on larger pods, known as shrimp. That, or make pod piles around the house, and hopefully you can breed a sustainable population.

zigzag1 · 11/04/2011, 09:06 AM

I would think it should be okay. They aren't toxic. I would keep plenty of water available to the animal. If the salt is too much, usually the animal will vomit. You may want to keep an eye out for this or other.. emissions. JMTC & GL!

brewski4u1 · 11/04/2011, 11:05 AM

how did said kitty get to the pods? were they in a bowl on the floor, when i see pods at the LFS there usually in sealed bottles or tied up bags?

Sk8r · 11/04/2011, 02:41 PM

He'll probably return them to you. But it's not good for his kidneys to ingest that much salt water. Provide him plenty of fresh water and clean his litter pan: he may be spending quite a lot of time on it. You might give your vet a call, especially if he's an old or very young kitty: they might want to shoot him full of fluids. And it's a good idea to keep this kitteh away from salty temptations.

VoiceInTheDeser · 11/04/2011, 03:06 PM

I live in fear of something along these lines happening, which is why all my tanks are completely sealed on top, escept for cords for the heaters/etc. My cat would likely see them and knock it on the ground though, resulting in a little less saltwater intake and a lot more mess.

carolgyrl1 · 11/04/2011, 06:15 PM

yep, he returned them to me, when I got home,on the floor!! i had them in a dish, ( I had to go get a refuguim ) so I took what was left , that and the cheato that I got, and now have a refuguim!

11/04/2011, 07:39 AM	#1
carolgyrl1 Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: palm springs, ca Posts: 230	cat drank copods, amphipods :( ok, I got in a shipment of pods, my cat decided to help himself, does anyone know if I have a problem on my hands? He used to help hiimself to the frozen brine that I was feeding my fish, I thought nothing of it, well, he got pretty sick and had to go to the doc, his stomach was upset. has anyone else had thier cat or dog inhale live pods? __________________ 240 display tank.72x30x24,125 lb live rock, yellow tang, hippo tang, royal gamma basslet,6 chromis, 6 line, hoevens wrasse, green mandarin, catalina goby, purple firefish, 2 oscellaris, 3 resplendant anthias,emerald crabs, hermits, 2 red banded cleaner shrimp,red starfish, anemone, colt coral, leathers, frogspawn, torch, mushrooms,35 gallon sump, mp40 vortec , maxijet, phosban reactor, 1/2 hp chiller, led lighting, moonlights, closed loop, water leak, temp, and power detector, secure view camera so I can see my fishies anytime! Current Tank Info: 240 gallon fish and reef

11/04/2011, 09:04 AM	#2
philosophile Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 1,149	There really shouldn't be much problem for your cat... I would imagine the only problem would be from all the saltwater that he lapped up with the pods. Besides that, the copepods/amphipod diet is incredibly expensive for cats, and I would recommend that you start weaning them on larger pods, known as shrimp. That, or make pod piles around the house, and hopefully you can breed a sustainable population. __________________ 90 gallon mixed reef XPS1000SSS skimmer, 2 radions gen 1, tunze osmolator w/ kalk dispenser, 70 lbs pukani, mp40w x2; 1 tomini, 1 clown 2 mandarins. Vinegar dosing, and micro bubble scrubbing.

11/04/2011, 09:06 AM	#3
zigzag1 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Anderson, Indiana Posts: 1,276	I would think it should be okay. They aren't toxic. I would keep plenty of water available to the animal. If the salt is too much, usually the animal will vomit. You may want to keep an eye out for this or other.. emissions. JMTC & GL! __________________ :beer: Mixed Reef, started 10/2004: 6' BB 125g DT, 100lbs LR, 40g sump, Dual Ehiem 1000 returns, Eshopps dual overflow, JBJ ATO, Vertex IN-180, PM Ca reactor, 250w MH w/VHO Actinic, AC3 w/Aquasurf, Tunze 6105 pair & 40B frag tank 8 Fish, 20+ corals, shrimp, snails, worms, bugs, etc.

11/04/2011, 02:41 PM	#5
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	He'll probably return them to you. But it's not good for his kidneys to ingest that much salt water. Provide him plenty of fresh water and clean his litter pan: he may be spending quite a lot of time on it. You might give your vet a call, especially if he's an old or very young kitty: they might want to shoot him full of fluids. And it's a good idea to keep this kitteh away from salty temptations. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

11/04/2011, 06:15 PM	#7
carolgyrl1 Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: palm springs, ca Posts: 230	yep, he returned them to me, when I got home,on the floor!! i had them in a dish, ( I had to go get a refuguim ) so I took what was left , that and the cheato that I got, and now have a refuguim! __________________ 240 display tank.72x30x24,125 lb live rock, yellow tang, hippo tang, royal gamma basslet,6 chromis, 6 line, hoevens wrasse, green mandarin, catalina goby, purple firefish, 2 oscellaris, 3 resplendant anthias,emerald crabs, hermits, 2 red banded cleaner shrimp,red starfish, anemone, colt coral, leathers, frogspawn, torch, mushrooms,35 gallon sump, mp40 vortec , maxijet, phosban reactor, 1/2 hp chiller, led lighting, moonlights, closed loop, water leak, temp, and power detector, secure view camera so I can see my fishies anytime! Current Tank Info: 240 gallon fish and reef

11/04/2011, 11:05 AM	#4
brewski4u1 Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: West palm beach FL Posts: 308	how did said kitty get to the pods? were they in a bowl on the floor, when i see pods at the LFS there usually in sealed bottles or tied up bags?

11/04/2011, 03:06 PM	#6
VoiceInTheDeser Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 286	I live in fear of something along these lines happening, which is why all my tanks are completely sealed on top, escept for cords for the heaters/etc. My cat would likely see them and knock it on the ground though, resulting in a little less saltwater intake and a lot more mess.

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