One of my younger cats got poisoned by a cane toad about a week ago around dusk time. Living in Southwest Florida, it's not uncommon to see the toads come out around the humid summer days, especially around night time. I've been aware of the invasive cane toad species and have probably killed hundreds by simply catching them with a fishing net and freezing them in trash bags. Sounds cruel but it's the most humane way for them to go and it has really helped with their population control. I learned that one female toad can bear up to 35,000 eggs in one mating season and their average life span is 10-15 years... Y-i-k-e-s. Anyway, little Binx came staggering in that night and I instantly knew something wasn't right. He has always been a goofy guy but he was so disoriented that he was stumbling around so badly that he could barely walk. Knowing what I know now, I wish we would have taken him to the emergency vet clinic sooner but we waited until the morning. Thinking that he would "sleep it off" was naive of me as symptoms definitely worsened. By morning time he was having multiple seizures and couldn't walk without falling over every few strides; we knew he needed help far beyond our scope. As soon as our seasoned veterinarian took a look at him he knew that Binx was poisoned. He said it was evident by the look in his eyes which were moving around as if he were hallucinating followed by tremors and some more seizures. His blood work came back close to perfect which is supposedly common for toad poisoning and his seizures were stopped with medications. Unfortunately, there is no anti-venom or antidote for cane toad poisoning so he spent the next few days in the animal hospital where he was closely monitored and comfortably hanging out under the influence of Valium and IV therapy. After 6 days he was finally stable enough to come home. Our vet warned us that he is not fully recovered and that he still has some trouble walking. My biggest concern was if he would suffer any long-term neurological side effects and when I asked the vet if this was the case he couldn't give me a definite answer. Apparently, there isn't enough research on the long-term side effects from cane toad toxicosis yet. Either way, the vet reassured us that he will eventually fully recover so I'm hoping for the best. After all, he's really trying and still kept his sweet personality and good-boy manners. I hope this may help someone else going through something similar or maybe someone has an answer regarding the long-term side effects.