cyanobacteria

I let my cat drink from the green pond at the bottom of the garden all summer, like every year: the vet told me there was nothing he could give her for what she’d swallowed

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I let my cat drink from the green pond at the bottom of the garden all summer, like every year: the vet told me there was ...

A seemingly innocent green pond can harbor a lethal threat that strikes within minutes: cyanobacteria toxins that vets have no cure for. Once a cat ingests these toxins, there’s no antidote—only emergency damage control. Discover what makes this garden hazard so dangerous and how to protect your cat.

We all keep changing the water bowl indoors, when it’s this stagnant water left outside that reaches the liver in a matter of hours

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We all keep changing the water bowl indoors, when it's this stagnant water left outside that reaches the liver in a matter...

While pet owners obsess over indoor water bowls, the real danger lurks outside: stagnant puddles and ponds can harbor cyanobacteria toxins that destroy a dog’s liver in hours. A single lap at the wrong water source can trigger collapse before dinner. Here’s what every dog owner needs to know this summer.