Be a responsible owner and don't let your cat go outside. After you follow him to where he got it from last time
this post was submitted on 01 Aug 2024
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It's very important that you buy the weed and check it for impurities. It's all for your cat.
The cat brings you weed so you may bring it catnip. Fair is fair
The cat is way past catnip already.
duh. ask him for the sweet hook up
I'm trying but all he keeps saying is "meow"
Damn he is really baked. Damn junkie
Give it a bath and put an air tag on it for next time. Log where it travels and the resultant smells. Once you have the location of the weed den, ignore it. Continue to map out your neighborhood smells. Bequeath your research logs to your descendants, long may they prosper
Continue to map out your neighborhood smells. Bequeath your research logs to your descendants, long may they prosper
And that, children, is how the Fort Wayne Funk Map came to be. From pit-funk to ball funk, from dank-stank to eye watering fertilizer fumes, Fort Wayne is a feast for the nose!
Feed her. She probably has the munchies.
Attach money to the collar, to complete the cat delivery service.
This is the perfect delivery system!
Congratulate him on finding a cool hangout, then follow him so you can make a friend
Give him 50 bucks and send him back with an order
the cat should be allowed to make their own mistakes
Smoke him/her
good weed or mersh
Wish MY cat would hang out with me, smoking weed. She would just run away if you blew weed smoke in her face.
She was a chill cat otherwise. I thought she'd like weed smoke. Turns out no.
Maybe try these instead?
My cat was like this at first, but then I blew the smoke near him, and he went over, took a sniffy sniff, then came back and laid back down on me.
Turned out, he just like didn’t it blown in his face because that was too much. So, from then on, I just blow it near him, and he takes his hits when he feels like it.
It seems to work on other cats, too.
As much as I'd love to have my cats smoke with me, I think it's toxic for them. Sadge. :(
They’re allergic?
No, allergies happen when the immune system detects innocuous substances as a threat. In this case, their metabolism has trouble breaking down the drugs in their gut so it can have unintended consequences for them. They can't metabolize some organic structures in their livers or lungs as fast or as much as we do. And unfortunately, we don't even know what the toxic dose is.
E: Jesus, downvoting legit pharmacology in favor of ideology. What a time to be alive.
Theoretically that’s possible, but what makes you think that cannabinoids wouldn’t have that effect on a cat? What evidence do you have of this?
I’ve had multiple cats in my life, and none of them have ever had any sort of adverse reaction to cannabis. Some may not like it, but that’s not really the same thing. And I’ve never heard of anyone reporting any sort of adverse reaction from any of their cats. I realize this is anecdotal, but still.
Even in human beings, a toxic dose of THC would far exceeded what any human could possibly consume (unless an ultra-mega-concentrate stronger than anything ever made were produced, perhaps). One would think the same would apply for a cat.
As for organic structures that don’t get metabolized, often they just get peed out. after all, that’s what happens with excess THC in humans that doesn’t get metabolized. That’s why you can detect it in a urinalysis.
One would think the same would apply for a cat.
Yes, and that's a bit of a wrong assumption because cats don't have the same enzymes we do, and even if they did, their physiology doesn't allow for the same quantity of expression. For example, if a cleaving enzyme is anchored to the lumen of their liver, lungs, or kidneys, the surface area of those tissues may not be enough to reduce the concentration in the blood, If they have an alternate gene that does the same thing, it's usually less effective or it could produce prodrugs that may be more toxic than the original. Also, the bioavailability of drugs largely depends on the route of exposure which is very short for cats because they have a shorter respiratory tract and the blood volume is magnitudes smaller.
In short, couple the rate of exposure with the volume of blood and a lower rate of metabolism, and your cat can reach higher levels of the drug in the blood than you'd expect more quickly. You can't rely on what is toxic to humans to translate to another species and vice-versa or we'd have a lot more productive studies on mice.
As for the evidence, I'm sorry but I'm gonna have to outsource that to Consensus via ChatGPT which usually does a good job finding relevant science articles because I'm not well-versed in the literature. I hope it doesn't bother you but I don't have the time or energy to do it myself right now.
Behavioral Changes:
A case of a 6-year-old Persian cat exposed to marijuana smoke showed severe agitation, aggression, and alternating states of apathy and agitation. Blood tests confirmed the presence of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and its metabolites (Janeczek et al., 2018).
Neurological Symptoms: Exposure to cannabis can lead to neurological symptoms such as mydriasis (dilated pupils), altered consciousness, and behavioral changes, which can persist and require hospitalization (Brutlag & Hommerding, 2018).
Cardiovascular and Respiratory Effects:
Systemic Effects: Cannabis extract and THC can cause hypotension (low blood pressure), bradycardia (slow heart rate), and respiratory depression in cats, indicating significant systemic impact (Graham & Li, 1973).
Safety and Tolerability:
Dosing Studies: Research on escalating doses of THC and CBD in cats showed that high doses can lead to adverse events such as lethargy, ataxia (loss of control of body movements), and hypothermia. These effects are dose-dependent but are generally transient and resolve without medical intervention (Kulpa et al., 2021).
Veterinary Reports:
Incidence and Treatment: Surveys of veterinarians in North America indicate that cannabis toxicosis in pets, including cats, is increasingly reported, especially with the rising accessibility of cannabis products. Most cases are treated with outpatient monitoring and supportive care (Amissah et al., 2021).
The direct evidence is scant because of the legal limits on research. But the point is the type and extent of symptoms that these pets experience like hypothermia, hypotension, bradycardia, etc. that are alarming. Also, the rates of hospitalizations are increasing and that's a huge danger sign now with legalization.