{"id":8095,"date":"2026-04-25T11:32:43","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T10:32:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/?p=8095"},"modified":"2026-04-25T11:32:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T10:32:43","slug":"dog-hospitalized-with-106-degree-fever-after-eating-meth-on-walk-in-hollywood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/?p=8095","title":{"rendered":"Dog hospitalized with 106 degree fever after eating meth on walk in Hollywood"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/life-style\/health-and-families\/dog-study-human-companions-b2945752.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:dog;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">dog<\/a> has been <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/tv\/culture\/taylor-momsen-hospital-spider-bite-gossip-girl-b2958198.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:hospitalized;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">hospitalized <\/a>with a 106-degree fever after eating meth on a walk in North Hollywood.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Nikolas and Jenifer Dorhoutmees took their pup, Uni, for a walk around their neighborhood this week and it ended in an emergency trip to the vet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Uni fell sick soon after sniffing around a local park.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cDrooling, diarrhea, all of it,\u201d Jenifer told <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ktla.com\/news\/local-news\/dog-hospitalized-after-ingesting-meth-walking-in-north-hollywood\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:KTLA;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">KTLA<\/a>. \u201cWe decided to start bringing her back home. We checked her gums \u2014 her gums were white.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Australian cattle mix was rushed to the vet, where Jenifer insisted she get a<a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/donald-trump-joe-rogan-united-states-rick-perry-washington-b2960341.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:drug;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> drug<\/a> test after remembering a similar story of a dog acting strange after eating meth.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"A dog has been hospitalized with a 106-degree fever after eating meth on a walk in North Hollywood (Google Earth)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"635\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" 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5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>A dog has been hospitalized with a 106-degree fever after eating meth on a walk in North Hollywood (Google Earth)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Another North Hollywood resident, Karla Vicu\u00f1a, and her husband rushed their dog, Atreyu, to the vet after the German Shepherd Husky mix accidentally ate meth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cHis heart rate was really elevated and he was panting a lot and couldn\u2019t settle down,\u201d she <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ktla.com\/news\/local-news\/dog-ingests-meth-while-walking-in-north-hollywood-neighborhood\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:told;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">told<\/a> KTLA last November. \u201cHe had a 103-degree fever.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Uni\u2019s drug test came back positive for methamphetamine and the vet staff helped bring her high temperature down.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThey said her temperature was 106 degrees, which, anything at 106 and above could cause brain damage, organ failure,\u201d Jenifer said. \u201cThey were working for about 45 minutes to an hour trying to get her temperature to drop.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"The dog, Uni, fell sick soon after sniffing around a local park and later tested positive for methamphetamine (AFP via Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/dkA7Pt9IkK3RH.WxJJK5Ug--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/the_independent_635\/44f511cfd15148484f2969f98c002854\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>The dog, Uni, fell sick soon after sniffing around a local park and later tested positive for methamphetamine (AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Both Atreyu and Uni survived their accidental meth exposure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIf even one person is just a little bit more mindful and it saves their dog from being in this critical condition, this interview was more than enough,\u201d Nikolas said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">ASPCA Poison Control staff helped more than 334,000 animals with exposures to toxic substances, plants and poisons last year, according to a March <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aspca.org\/about-us\/press-releases\/majority-americas-pet-owners-unprepared-costly-medical-emergencies-new-aspca#:~:text=In%202025%2C%20ASPCA%20Poison%20Control,the%20exposures%20were%20not%20severe.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:press release;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">press release<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Over-the-counter medications remained the top animal toxin on the ASPCA Poison Control\u2019s list in 2025. The easily accessible drugs accounted for 16.9 percent of all the exposures that poison control staff helped with.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Recreational drugs, including marijuana and hallucinogenic mushrooms, placed 10th on ASPCA\u2019s list for the fourth year in a row.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A dog has been hospitalized with a 106-degree fever after eating meth on a walk in North Hollywood. Nikolas and Jenifer Dorhoutmees took their pup, Uni, for a walk around their neighborhood this week and it ended in an emergency trip to the vet. 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