Can a cat ingest pesticide just by walking near where it was sprayed?

Question

I let my cat walk around in the hallway
(supervised) tonight before I read on the wall that the rodenticide Bromadiolone was sprayed yesterday. My questions:
The cat sniffed around. When I got back upstairs, I wiped his feet and mouth with a wet cloth just in case. Then he, of course, licked his paw. Is walking around the day after the stuff was put down/licking his paw after only being washed with water enough to poison him? He didn't eat anything.
Please only answer if you are confident your answer is correct. Thanks.

Actually, I'm not sure if it's a poison that is sprayed or laid down--guess what I'm asking is, if he walked in it, and put his mouth to the ground while he was sniffing, and there was any rodenticide on the floor--again, not sure if you can even see it--is that enough to get into him and cause trouble?

Answer 1

I would believe that after it has dried the area would be safe for the cat to walk on. That you cleaned his paws to be safe is certainly a good thing to do. I would be more worried of the cat ingesting a rodent which was poisoned than from walking around in an area that had dried residue.

I would not worry unless he is showing any abnormal behavior.

Answer 2

I found this on the net...read all the way to the bottom.

Maki pellets contain the world's most advanced single-feeding anticoagulant - Bromadiolone. Bait shyness is not a problem because a single low dose is most often lethal, producing dead rodents in an average of three to five days after treatment. Maki place packs are extremely effective against Norway (including Warfarin resistant), roof rats and house mice. It can be used in and around residential and commercial buildings. Maki Rodenticides are USDA approved for use in federally inspected food plants. The labeled packs (each containing 1.5 ounces Maki pellets) are advantageous in areas where regular service access is difficult. The active ingredient - Bromadiolone - is less hazardous to non-target animals than Brodifacoum. Maki bait packs can be purchased individually or in a 100 count case.

So if it was a pack like they're talking about he should be fine. But since we don't know if they did bait packs or spray, maybe you could call the company that did the treatment and ask them exactly what was involved. Their number should be on the flyer.

Answer 3

Call poison control if you aren't sure and find out as much as possible about the rodenticide that was applied before you call them. At this point, your cat would be showing symptoms too I think....

Hmm, I looked this one up and I don't know a lot about rodenticides. They are targeted for mammals and this one looks like it is an anti-coagulant which is kind of nasty. Large doses of vitamin K are given to counteract it... The thing that worries me is that you said it was applied as a spray. It seems like that would be fairly toxic to work, but would they do that around humans and children if it was? That makes me think that it shouldn't be a big deal for your cat. Just call poison control, they'll know the most about it and have the best advice, probably better than your vet.

Answer 4

The poison would only stick to the cat's paws or nose if it were still wet. But you wiped your cat's paws and nose - he should be OK I should think.
Bless you for caring so much about things like this. Not enough pet owners realize that their cats cold ingest hebicides and stuff outside in other people's lawns and gardens.

Answer 5

i don't think just water will get the pesticide off most of it is oily so it sticks to where it is sprayed..i would use soap as well..i use baby no tears shampoo on my cat

Answer 6

He should be alright. Just keep an eye on him to see if he exhibits any changes in behavior, eating habits, etc.

Answer 7

No it's going to die.