Entry for July 02, 2006 Continued much later in the day

"..and collared and dropped Eugene with mega flea killer gunk, certain to annihilate all the fleas upon contact."

I woke up at 6:15 this morning to my cat having a seizure. He was so sick. I ran him into the bathroom to wash the gunk off him. I took off his collar and bathed him in cold water to close his pores so no more poison could enter his system. It was too late. He has it in his system. After I got him to eat a bite and drink some, he settled into my bed and hasn't moved in 11 hours except to allow me to drop water into his mouth every half hour. He's so sick.

I looked up the insecticide that was most prevalent in the drops, the shampoo, the collar, the sprays, and the foggers. PERMETHRIN

"...Some products contain permethrin, which can tremors, seizures, or death. Learn about permethrin toxicosis, and other ingredients hazardous to cats. ... The villain is a chemical called permethrin, which is known to be highly toxic to cats, causing permethrin toxicosis..."

I wanted the bugs to not bite the baby, but in the meantime, I nearly killed my cat. This insecticide was prevalent in ALL the products I used yesterday. I have no idea what will become of my beloved Eugene, only time will tell. Permethrin toxicosis is a nerve damaging situation. I pray he comes round. The vet said to be certain to water him, of course he preferred that Eugene be brought in, and be on IV's. I love my cat, yet on a Sunday morning over the 4th of July, the vet said 'bout $600.00. I cried. The vet gave me valuable information on what to do for Eugene at home. He is eating and taking water and those are both very good signs.

I called my daughter and told her not to bring the baby home until I was certain that the house was aired out. The little guy and Eugene weigh about the same, and I wanted no issues coming from the carpet of the sofa, poisoning my grandson. I asked her to stay away another night. I have been vacuuming every other hour today. I called poison control and asked them about the baby, told them about the cat. They recommended airing and vacuuming, and wiping. I washed all the bedding again today, I will leave the house wide open through the night so tomorrow all should be poison free.

....I just left Eugene after watering him. He watered himself, drinking from the bowl. He sat up wobbly, and twitchy, but sat up and drank on his own. Fingers crossed. God willing  (God knows I love that cat) all will be fine in a few days.

love me later~ tj