X

Drunk Pets? Pets and alcohol aren’t good mixers!

What’s your tipple? Wine? Beer? A whisky nightcap? Fine for you but not your pets. Pets and alcohol aren’t good mixers! Myself and colleague Dr Wendy Brown wrote this article for The Conversation…

Don’t let your pet accidentally get drunk this silly season (sorry Tiddles)
Pets and alcohol aren’t good mixers!

1947 – A patron of “Sammy’s Bowery Follies,” a downtown bar, sleeping at his table while the resident cat laps at his beer. Wikimedia Commons

Most responsible pet owners know that animals and alcohol don’t mix, but with the Christmas season upon us, many Australians will be drinking a little more than usual.

While most pets aren’t generally interested in alcohol itself, rich treats like cream liqueurs, brandy-soaked puddings and eggnog might tempt their palate. Your pets can get tipsy without you noticing, so it’s worth knowing the risks (and symptoms) of alcohol poisoning.

Related Post

Pets and alcohol do not go together! Never let your dog do this!

For many domestic animals, alcohol is toxic. Ethanol poisoning can result in depression of the central nervous system. The animal becomes drowsy and uncoordinated, progressing to loss of consciousness, respiratory failure and potentially death.


Share this page with pet lovers

View Comments (2)

  • My baby bunny, yoonmin is not eating and just sitting and sleeping all the time.
    he sometimes drink but he looks completely different than before. i fed him vegetables once, lettuce and few sliced carrots.

    everytime he's is so active and hyper but now he's behaving very strange. actually we dont have a garden so he's just living with my other active bunny inside a cage. But apparently, theres enough space for them. Everytime the cage is dirty, i replace another fresh wood chips but i was thinking if i could replace it with hay but my dad wont agree because he belives that hay are only for adults.

    Please i need some advice here cuz im getting really stressed about this problem.i asked my dad if i could bring my bunny to the veterinarian but he didnt want to because it cost alot of price and i feel really nervous because i dont want him to die.

  • I hope that your bunny has covered a little by now. Really a vet would need to see him to tell what is wrong. Fresh vegetables are good as well as rabbit food and lots of fresh water. Hay should not cause any harm to your rabbits.

Sponsored by...