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Cocaine and Valium Not Recommended for Cats |
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Written by David Fiedler
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An Australian cat may have saved its own life by ingesting a mix of drugs that no normal human would have tried.
According to the Sydney Morning Herald, an 8-month-old Himalayan showed up at a vet with a racing heartbeat and other signs of nervous distress. The owner's wife admitted it could have licked from "plates of cocaine" they had put out for their dinner guests.
But along with the cocaine, the cat apparently licked up Valium or one of its sister drugs (known as benzodiazepines, which were found in the cat's bloodstream as well). The Valium would have had a sedative effect, canceling out some of the cocaine and possibly saving the cat's life.
The vet gave the owners a good talking-to, but apparently they lucked out on police action this time! |
