• Question: why are slug pellets dangerous to pets, what chemicals do they contain that are dangerous?

    Asked by 982bsmf24 to Ellen, Elliot, Hazel, Rupesh, Thomas on 20 Jun 2016.
    • Photo: Thomas Biggans

      Thomas Biggans answered on 20 Jun 2016:

      Some slug pellets are known to contain Metaldehyde which is poisonous to pets such as cats and dogs.

    • Photo: Rupesh Paudyal

      Rupesh Paudyal answered on 22 Jun 2016:

      Like Thomas said, Metaldehyde is poisionous to slugs but also to pets.

      This is because the cells are very similar in slugs and other mammals and the poision will react in similar ways so it is poisonous to us too if used in high quantity.

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