Please be careful with your medications!
I feel like every pet owner knows, but it doesn't hurt to pop up from time to time. This is a reminder to be careful with your meds around your pets. If you think that your pet might have been poisoned, call **ASPCA Poison Control (888) 426-4435** before going to an emergancy vet. They are professional toxicologists that can access your situation and communicate with your vets if you need to go in order to keep your pets protected. The rest of this is my experience with a toxicity scare. [Sprout on her IV in her room at the clinic](https://preview.redd.it/n3hewfcphhng1.png?width=4032&format=png&auto=webp&s=bc42dd5c7c1124b78d292ed60c0c4f5c68bbc732) This is Sprout. She is a food goblin. A little raccoon. She rushes for any sign of food and will often consume without thinking. I had cramps, got out my Aleve in the dark, took one. I usually pour the amount I need into the cap, but poured too many this time. And forgot, cause I was tired. Turned the cap over to put it back on the bottle, and I hear something drop. Couldn't see a thing. I get the light cause groping around in the dark for pills wasn't working, and once I can see, I spot her crouched down and chewing. I found 2 pills by her. Cue me grabbing her head like she owes me money to see if she got one into her mouth, only to feel her swallow, and see nothing between her teeth. One google search later, and 3 phone calls between an emergency vet and **ASPCA Poison Control (888) 426-4435**, and within minutes, I'm taking Sprout to the vet at 1AM. **Naproxen is HIGHLY toxic to animals. Not just cats. So keep a damn good eye on those NSAIDS. They can cause stomach ulcers and kidney failure in animals, along with a lot of other nasty things. It's so toxic that by the time there are symptoms, it could be too late.** [The night I came to visit her before pick up.](https://preview.redd.it/4kyzf4yajhng1.png?width=1916&format=png&auto=webp&s=c56f3ea6cf51990d8b6c7ec97045465f98c91aa3) Sprout had