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    Got a call last night in the middle of prenatal classes. Something's wrong with the New Recruit, the little dog we've taken on. Didn't sound good so told them to phone the vet and bring him in.

    When I got up to the vets, the two 19 yo's were trying to hold the dog down for the vet to shave and get an iv in. 14 yo is staring at the ceiling because she can't bear to watch it.

    According to the vet all the signs of 1080 bait poisoning. A 1080 notice has just gone up 3 k's away. Neighbours are meant to tell everyone (and I"m pretty sure my closest don't use them, and the next closest always phones me). Apart from these neighbours we're surrounded by national park and reserve. The vet said that foxes will often run off with a bait and drop it. So the little guy who annoys me by going outside the yard (kelpie proof but hard to keep a little dog in) but he only goes outside the yard and then chases the horses. We live on 90 acres and it's not safe.

    Because they bait meat with 1080 to kill the foxes. But the bait does get around. As we've found out. And native animals also get baited. 1080 is an organophosate (sp?) poison and so there is no antidote.

    It's not pretty watching an animal in a continuous fit. It's not easy to drive one to the vet either. Luckily our little guy came straight up to the house (while he could still climb the steps obviously) and the kids heard him start huffing and let him in and noticed straight away.

    He's in an induced coma at the vet's. The vet said he's got a fighting chance. We'll be paying the vet off for a long time I imagine.


    We don't know where he got the bait, and even if we check the yard and close surrounds we don't know when another might turn up, or when the cats might find one.

    VC found this link to stop baiting. I don't hold out much hope, like poisoning weeds as a first choice, cheap and easy is the attitude towards these things in the country. But if you'd like to sign please feel free. I'd like to do something more painful to those who use these baits. They have to attend a half day course to use them.

    http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/help-ban-1080-baits/
    Ali

    My blog: feral007.com/countrylife/

    Some days it's hardly worth chewing through the restraints!

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    Been thinking of you Ali. Good to hear the little fella has a fighting chance and I'm really hoping and praying for some positive news tomorrow. Some of us have signed the petition already - so come on everyone, if you care about animal cruelty, add your name http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/help-ban-1080-baits/ and ask your friends to sign it too.

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    • #3
      I signed when Feral posted her rant.

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      • #4
        I've signed. Poor little chap.

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        • #5
          Hope the little feller pulls through Ali.
          Location....East Midlands.

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          • #6
            O no Ali, how horrible,hope he is ok, signed,obviously

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            • #7
              All signed last night. Hope your little guy pulls through Feral. We'll be thinking of you all.
              Jules

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              • #8
                sighned in,thats horrible for all of you,hope you have some better news today,
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                • #9
                  Hi, thanks for signing. The vet said he thinks the New Recruit will be ok. He was bringing him out of the induced coma tonight. He had IV fluids today, and vet wanted to keep him in o/night to give him some more and 'just be sure'. So that's good news. The bad news will be the vet bill, altho the vet knows it will be payday by payday. Hi might run a business but he has a heart.

                  The sad thing is that there is many, many baits out there and all our animals and the native ones are at risk. It's really, really wrong.

                  Not one local person has had one thing to say on my fb. Because they all think that baiting is 'just the done thing' and also I think because they can't imagine what to say about our pet, and the kids. I'm still pretty ticked. It's not right and it's not fair. I don't care if it's cheap and it's easy.
                  Ali

                  My blog: feral007.com/countrylife/

                  Some days it's hardly worth chewing through the restraints!

                  One bit of old folklore wisdom says to plant tomatoes when the soil is warm enough to sit on with bare buttocks. In surburban areas, use the back of your wrist. Jackie French

                  Member of the Eastern Branch of the Darn Under Nutter's Club

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                  • #10
                    It hurt me deeply to read this story... I will sign the petition and pray that some good comes from the upcoming battle you are facing!

                    It really hurts me to hear of animals suffering.

                    Chris
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                    • #11
                      glad your new recruit is going to be ok,what a nice vet you have,more over what if anyone else had not realized a bit of poisoned bait,especially a young child,picked it up,on finger's and passes around plus in mouth,shudders,why cannot they use traps,cages,then do it humanley,and release any inocent victims,
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                      • #12
                        There's other things too lottie even like hormone type baits that stop the animals from breeding. Far better than what happens with that. TBH even shooting with a clean shot of the animal you are trying to eliminate is better than a 1080 bait.
                        It's another case of chemical companies and profit, and the user doing the quickest, easiest thing and pretending it doesn't cause any problems.

                        Our other dogs are good which means that atm there is none in the house yard itself. Just can't cope with the thought that it could happen again any time a bird flies past and drops a bait in by accident. Should feel please that it's the first time in 8 yrs it's happened, but I'm not that philosophical today.
                        Ali

                        My blog: feral007.com/countrylife/

                        Some days it's hardly worth chewing through the restraints!

                        One bit of old folklore wisdom says to plant tomatoes when the soil is warm enough to sit on with bare buttocks. In surburban areas, use the back of your wrist. Jackie French

                        Member of the Eastern Branch of the Darn Under Nutter's Club

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                        • #13
                          Going to pick up the New Recruit this morning. Not sure what shape he'll be in. As a nurse I know that a few brain cells might have gone to god already. And his liver might be a bit 'How's your uncle' but hoping that he will be his old self in most ways. Poor thing was just settled into the farm and we were all saying how he looks at home now, no sad little looks when he'd get tired and wonder where his old family was.


                          I'm still mad today! But I'm going to just get on with things and not dwell on it too much. But I cannot get over how only one person asked me how the dog was locally. And that was the closest neighbour who I rang so they would know as they walk their dog around here. One person pm'd me on fb to ask how the bait got here on the farm, but didn't say anything about the dog. And everyone else studiously didnot make one comment. Do they feel guilty because they do it? Or do they feel that they have a right to do it because it's legal here, but don't want to hear any of what actually happens? If the dog had been run over on the road, I would have heard 'omg, how awful, he shouldn't have been on the road, but hope he's ok, etc' It's really changed how I feel about them. Yes, we'll talk and whatever, but as for feeling like home with a friendly atmosphere? There's a big something missing, and it's an attitude that's missing, an attitude that other things have a right to life as well.

                          Best get off my arris and go get him.
                          Ali

                          My blog: feral007.com/countrylife/

                          Some days it's hardly worth chewing through the restraints!

                          One bit of old folklore wisdom says to plant tomatoes when the soil is warm enough to sit on with bare buttocks. In surburban areas, use the back of your wrist. Jackie French

                          Member of the Eastern Branch of the Darn Under Nutter's Club

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                          • #14
                            He's home! The vet's wife said he is a different little dog today. Last night she had him in the spare room at the surgery, this morning he was making such a racket because he doesn't like his own company, so she had to put him back into the animal house till we got there. Vet said he shouldn't have any problems - but we might have to buy a muzzle to put on him when he goes outside if he's 'a very determined little dog' and yes, he is one of them. He's inside for today anyway and hopefully will finish trying to 'small dog' proof the house yard.

                            This is him on the lounge. The flash makes him look quite white and clean - he's really kind of beige-y dirt brown all over atm.



                            Oh and the vet shaved his muzzle and did his nails while he was out to it, so he won't even need the beauty parlour for a while.
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                            Ali

                            My blog: feral007.com/countrylife/

                            Some days it's hardly worth chewing through the restraints!

                            One bit of old folklore wisdom says to plant tomatoes when the soil is warm enough to sit on with bare buttocks. In surburban areas, use the back of your wrist. Jackie French

                            Member of the Eastern Branch of the Darn Under Nutter's Club

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                            • #15
                              He's gorgeous, Ali. Give him a big hug from me
                              To me, who knows absolutely nothing about this bait other than what I've read on the web, it seems like a miracle that he has come through it. Tell him not to be push his luck again
                              Don't let your neighbours attitude spoil your life - they're really not worth it!

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