Poison Control
Yesterday, I went to the gym then came home to this:
That used to be a roach trap. Mr. Beans man decided to chew it to bits. I guess he smelled the yummy stuff in the center. Anyway, I immediately called the vet who directed me to the Pet Poison Helpline. I’m so glad we called. Turns out, Beans will be OK — there isn’t anything in those traps that causes harm to dogs. I think the situation would have been different had he actually eaten the entire thing rather than just chewed on it.
For the record, we’re not bad dog owners. We don’t leave the traps out where the dogs can get to them. It just so happens that the maintenance guy came to fix our ice maker and moved the refrigerator around a bit, leaving one of the traps in a place where Beans (obviously) could get to it.
Anyway, Pet Poison Helpline was super helpful. I asked them to send me more information about them and what they do. Under the direction of Dr. Justine Lee, Pet Poison Helpline is a 24/7 animal poison control based out of Minneapolis, and they pride themselves on being one of the most cost-effective animal poison controls out there today (a $35/incident case vs. ASPCA’s $70/case). Unfortunately, because animal poison controls aren’t state or federally funded, they require a small per incident fee to run a 24/7 service. Hey, that’s a small price to pay for my dog’s safety. They also have a free newsletter, Facebook page, and Twitter account!
They even sent me over a copy of their Spring Toxins PDF — click here to download it.
Ah, scary!! So glad Beans is OK. We had to call them last year after Wrigley ate a couple mole poison pellets…! Our incident fee was $45, but well worth the price. Now we know what to do if he ever gets into anything naughty like that again, which I hope never happens.
Thanks for posting the Spring Toxins PDF, too. A few of those plants I had no idea about. Good to know!
Thank you and you’re welcome!
That must have been so scary to find and I am so very happy that Beans is okay. Now to add the helpline to my list of emergency numbers (might need to add another page to that list
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Thanks for sharing this site, it’s good to know that there are experts that one can call in case of emergency! Glad that beans is OK!!
A roach trap? Come on Beans! Whats up with that?
this sounds like a scream for more treats!
thanks for posting the info.
Thanks all.
@Jon – I think so too! Guess I’m gonna have to stock up this weekend.
Glad beans is ok