"Oh right, I was busy with my makeup just now and forgot to introduce myself. My name is Xu Junyu, the makeup artist of the crew. Please take care of me." The female makeup artist introduced herself.
Zhang Zian shook hands with her. After shaking hands, his hand was stained with some cosmetic powder, which smelled nice. He felt that this woman was a bit like a Sphinx, who liked to ask people to guess riddles. Although she would not eat them if they guessed wrongly, the reward was not attractive. Why the hell did she dress him up as a cute girl? He wasn't a crossdresser!
After joking around for a while, Xu Junyu said, "Actually, that wasn't the name I gave it in the beginning. It was summer at that time, and I lived on the first floor. There were many flowers and plants around. Once the lights were turned on at night, mosquitoes would creep into the house. My cat couldn't take it anymore. It received a lot of red packets and was itchy. It rubbed itself all day long. When it rubbed itself too hard, it even broke its skin … My heart ached when I saw its head full of red packets, so I renamed it 'Charlotte.' I suggest that if you want to raise a Sphinx cat, you should live in a high-rise building or somewhere without mosquitoes. "
"How pitiful. What should we do?" asked a girl who was in charge of the crew.
Xu Junyu shrugged. "What else can I do? I'll light some mosquito repellent incense. Even if the mosquitoes don't bite me, they will still bite me …"
Zhang Zian interrupted, "Wait a minute. Are you saying that we light mosquito-repellent incense every summer?"
"Yes … but I just bought it this year. It's only been a summer," she said. Seeing that Zhang Zian's expression was not quite right, she asked, "What's wrong with the mosquito coil?"
Zhang Zian shook his head and said, "If you are raising a cat, you'd better not use mosquito coils."
"Why?" she asked humbly.
"The main ingredient in the mosquito repellent incense, the mosquito-repellent permethrin, is harmless to humans and dogs, because after humans and dogs inhale it, their livers can metabolize this chemical. However, cats can't. Cats' livers don't have the ability to metabolize the mosquito-repellent permethrin. If it accumulates in the body for a long time, it will cause irreversible damage to cats, and in severe cases, it may even lead to death." "Of course, larger cats have a higher tolerance. Relatively speaking, kittens are more dangerous."
This was the first time the people present had heard of such a saying. For a moment, they whispered to each other and discussed spiritedly.
"Are you serious? Are mosquito-repellent incense really harmful to cats? "Xu Junyu couldn't believe her ears.
Zhang Zian answered affirmatively, "Absolutely. I'm not spouting nonsense, but it's based on science. People who keep cats at home should not use mosquito repellent incense unless it is absolutely necessary. If you really can't stand the mosquito bites, you can light the mosquito-repellent incense at home, close the doors and windows, and take the cat out of the house for an hour or two. When all the mosquitoes in the house are killed, you can come back and open the windows to let the smell of the mosquito repellent incense dissipate. Of course, don't open the window screen. "
Ordinary cats were not afraid of mosquito harassment, but hairless cats were in an awkward situation. If they didn't light the mosquito coil, they would be bitten unbearably, but if they did, they would be poisoned.
"Then what should we do? I lit mosquito repellent incense for half a summer. Will my Charlotte be okay? "After listening to Zhang Zian, she believed that he was not lying and was about to cry.
Many people, including Lin Feng and Feng Xuan, tried to comfort her, but it seemed to have no effect.
Zhang Zian said, "Don't worry too much. Mosquito repellent incense is poisonous to cats, but you also need to pay attention to the dosage. Different mosquito repellent incense contains different concentrations of pyrethroids. Your cat was fine at that time, which means that it has a strong tolerance. The accumulated toxicity in its body is not enough to cause poisoning symptoms. As long as you pay more attention and use mosquito repellent incense scientifically, it will be fine. "
She suddenly said, "Oh, right! I use baby mosquito repellent incense at home. Is it related to this? "
"It is related to a certain extent. The concentration of pyrethroids in baby mosquito repellent incense is low, and of course, the relative mosquito repellent effect is also low. "Zhang Zian nodded.
She finally felt a little relieved. She touched her chest and whispered, "I was scared to death. I almost accidentally killed my Charlotte …"
"In fact, mosquito repellent incense is not particularly dangerous. What is more dangerous is the insecticide. If the insecticide is sprayed on the cat, it is likely to cause the cat to faint or even die on the spot. Families with cats should directly throw away the insecticide to avoid accidental misuse, "Zhang Zian reminded her again.
Among the people present, the female makeup artist was not the only one who had a cat. The other cat owners were also scared after hearing this. Who would have thought that mosquito repellent incense and insecticide, which were essential in summer, were actually the natural enemies of cats …
"No wonder. I remember once, after I lit the mosquito repellent incense at home, my cat became listless. It kept wanting to sleep, as if it would never wake up. At that time, I thought the cat was sick. I took it to the pet clinic, but I couldn't find anything. Maybe it was because of the mosquito repellent incense?" someone asked.
Zhang Zian nodded. "Yes, it should be right. But an experienced veterinarian should have asked you. After all, cats can't talk. "
"No. The veterinarian did some random examinations and didn't ask anything. Then he told me that there was no problem. It was the cat food I ate that was not good. He forced me to buy a few cans of cat food … "the man said angrily.
"Then he must be a quack. Maybe he doesn't even have a medical qualification certificate. Next time, you should go to another clinic," Zhang Zian said sympathetically.
"Once, my cat had diarrhea for several days. I thought it was because it ate something bad or caught a cold. Now that I think about it, I think I lit the mosquito repellent incense at that time. Is that the reason?" someone else asked.
"Maybe," Zhang Zian guessed. "Didn't you take your cat to a pet hospital or a clinic?"
"Yes, but after I went there, it was treated as normal diarrhea. Although it was cured, it probably only treated the symptoms and not the root cause … If only I had known earlier." The man was both angry and regretful.
Knowing that her cat was not in imminent danger, Xu Junyu was a little relieved, but new troubles arose. She waited for the others to finish asking and asked again, "Xiao Zhang, let me ask again. According to what you said, if I can't use mosquito repellent incense or insecticide, what should I do if there are mosquitoes in summer? Don't tell me to move! My house is still in debt. I really can't afford to move! "
Someone suggested that it would be better to keep the air conditioner on in summer. If the air conditioner was on, the mosquitoes would not bite.
Xu Junyu just shook her head and smiled bitterly, but didn't answer. It was difficult for her to say in public that she couldn't catch a cold or turn on the air conditioner during her period. She had to endure the heat in summer no matter how hot it was. Wouldn't she be bitten to death by mosquitoes?
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