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by **Tim Drayton** » Mon Aug 15, 2016 3:13 pm

Just to show that I am not making up the poisoning issue:

http://cyprus-mail.com/2014/07/16/armou ... poisoning/

by **GreekIslandGirl** » Mon Aug 15, 2016 4:54 pm

Tim Drayton wrote:Just to show that I am not making up the poisoning issue:

http://cyprus-mail.com/2014/07/16/armou ... poisoning/

That article doesn't support what you said:

There is a widespread practice of putting down poison to kill dogs and cats that is especially practised in rural areas

As I said, some farmers will try and rid their crops of rats and that is who the poison is intended for. It's not intended for cats or dogs as that's counterproductive. My husband's dog also suffered from eating warfarin at the neighbour's farm in Scotland (it was confirmed, treated and was OK in the end). And as I also said and the article supports, the practice is diminishing in Cyprus.

Without a vet's diagnosis that cat in the article could just as well have died from a snake bite.

by **Tim Drayton** » Mon Aug 15, 2016 5:22 pm

GreekIslandGirl wrote:
Tim Drayton wrote:Just to show that I am not making up the poisoning issue:

http://cyprus-mail.com/2014/07/16/armou ... poisoning/

That article doesn't support what you said:

There is a widespread practice of putting down poison to kill dogs and cats that is especially practised in rural areas

As I said, some farmers will try and rid their crops of rats and that is who the poison is intended for. It's not intended for cats or dogs as that's counterproductive. My husband's dog also suffered from eating warfarin at the neighbour's farm in Scotland (it was confirmed, treated and was OK in the end). And as I also said and the article supports, the practice is diminishing in Cyprus.

Without a vet's diagnosis that cat in the article could just as well have died from a snake bite.

I agree that I am not fully informed about the reason for this practice. On the other hand, I have heard frequent reports from cat and dog owners in Cyprus about their pets being poisoned whilst outside and I think it is only fair to warn the original poster about this. Undoubtedly, this is not an issue that is unique to Cyprus. Given that they say they have a sizeable peice of land, if they can afford it, I would suggest getting a cat-proof fence installed all around it for peace of mind. They could even consider adopting a few more cats from the shelters that are chock-a-block with cats awaiting adoption, if they were so minded.