Our pets are victims too - It isn't just natives killed by rat baits.

According to Perth Vet Emergency, "Rat bait toxicity is one of the most common causes of pet poisonings. Most rat and mouse bait products are anti-coagulants; they function by causing uncontrolled bleeding. The products are designed to be tasty to encourage the rodents to eat them.

This means they are also attractive to your pet. Even if you have bait in an inaccessible place for your pet, rodents can carry and drop the bait, allowing access to your pet.
Only a very small amount of bait (sometimes less than a gram) is required to cause toxicity.

It can take between 2 and 5 days after eating the bait for symptoms to develop. At this stage your pet is at risk of bleeding to death".

Symptoms
• Lethargy, collapse
• Pale or white gum colour
• Bleeding from the nose or mouth, bleeding around the teeth
• Panting, coughing
• Distended abdomen

If your pet shows any of these signs, call your vet immediately.

The extend of the poisons crisis is far worse than most people realise. As well as aiming to get SGAR poisons BANNED from retail sale, we also hope to educate the public as much as can on this urgent issue, to help keep wildlife and your pets safe.

Now onto some good news..We're heading to 3,000! signatures! The petition is doing really well and we couldn't do it without you on board. Thank you for your continued support. Keep sharing this and please sign if you haven't already. 

See you soon,

Meg