Poisoning warning over antifreeze after deaths of cats in Dundee
Three animals from the same area have died in the last month
Last updated 7th Apr 2017
An animal charity has issued a warning after a number of potential cat poisonings in the Dundee area - including three incidents where a pet died after drinking antifreeze.
Most recently, The Scottish SPCA was alerted after a female cat named Sox was taken to a vet by her owner after being found under a car making unusual noises.
This took place in the Kirkton area of the city, and Scottish SPCA inspector Robert Baldie said: "We've been aware of a number of potential cat poisonings in the area over the past few months.
"The owner in this circumstance reacted in the right way by taking Sox directly to the vet.
"Unfortunately, Sox had already suffered significantly and was in a coma with hypothermia before she then sadly passed away.
"We had suspected poisoning was the cause of Sox's condition and now the results of the post-mortem confirm it was antifreeze.
"It is essential that everyone stores antifreeze out of reach of cats and other animals as it can have devastating effects, as can be seen by the sad outcome of this incident.''
Anyone with information about the incident is urged to contact the Scottish SPCA animal helpline on 03000 999 999.