https://www.instagram.com/p/B2goiF6H8jY/ The shareholders are the Government; they make the bait.

You may wonder why a Government would use such a horrific poison if it was not necessary and why it denies that it is inhumane. The Information Gap: Because the government (through Orillion) controls the production and much of the "official" research into 1080's safety, they can effectively manage what data reaches the public and international buyers, minimising the "fear" of chemical contamination within species like cattle and sheep which it sells to other countries. It also basically owns Orillion and buys 1080 from itself...

I was under the impression that 1080 starved cells, but to be biologically accurate, 1080 (sodium fluoroacetate) does not "starve" cells in the sense of a lack of food, but rather it blocks the cell's ability to process energy, essentially causing the body to "suffocate from within" at a cellular level.

The specific biological process and subsequent cause of death are as follows:

1. The "Lethal Synthesis"

• Molecular Mimicry: 1080 is structurally very similar to acetate, a natural substance cells use for energy.

• The Trap: Because of this similarity, the cell mistakenly pulls 1080 into the Krebs cycle (the cell's engine).

• Conversion: Inside the mitochondria, the cell itself converts the fluoroacetate into fluorocitrate.

  
  

2. Cellular Energy Blockade

• Enzyme Poisoning: This new substance, fluorocitrate, binds irreversibly to an enzyme called aconitase.

• Shutdown: Once aconitase is blocked, the Krebs cycle grinds to a halt. The cell can no longer produce ATP (the "fuel" for all life functions).

• Citrate Buildup: Citrate levels in the blood skyrocket because it can no longer be processed. This buildup chelates (binds to) calcium, leading to hypocalcemia, which interferes with nerve and muscle function.

  
  

3. Ultimate Cause of Death

The cause of death varies by species because the toxin targets the organs with the highest energy demands—typically the heart and the brain:

• Herbivores (e.g., Possums, Rabbits, Sheep): Usually die of cardiac failure or ventricular fibrillation (the heart loses its rhythm and stops).

• Carnivores (e.g., Dogs, Cats, Stoats): Typically die of respiratory failure caused by central nervous system (CNS) disturbances, often following violent convulsions and seizures.

• Omnivores (e.g., Humans, Pigs): Experience a mixed symptomology of both heart and central nervous system failure.

  
  

Because it acts on the body's most fundamental energy process, there is no known specific antidote once the cycle has been shut down.

PubMed Central (PMC)

How it specifically affects cats

I endeavoured to locate video evidence of the substance's effects on felines; however, my search yielded no results. While instances of such occurrences can be found, they predominantly originate from individuals on social media platforms. This may be fortuitous, as the imagery is extremely distressing and difficult to erase from one's memory. There exist videos depicting various animals that have fallen victim to poisoning, and due to the inherent characteristics of the substance and its resultant effects, manufacturers frequently obscure evidence of these occurrences. Nonetheless, an account by Dr Clive Marks, provided below, offers valuable insight without subjecting the audience to distressing imagery that could cause lasting emotional impact. Numerous advocacy organisations actively share footage of 1080 poisoning to illuminate its effects and document the suffering experienced by affected animals. If you watch one video which relates generally to the effects of 1080 within New Zealand, watch this

-TV Wild (The Graf Boys Official Site): tv-wild.com — This is the central hub for their 15 years of "video evidence".

Symptoms of 1080 Poisoning in Cats

Cats are highly susceptible to 1080, and their symptoms are a "mixed" profile of both central nervous system (CNS) and cardiac failure.

(ScienceDirect.com)

• Early Phase (0.5–6 hours post-ingestion):

  
  

• Vomiting and Retching: One of the first physical signs as the body reacts to the toxin.

• Anxiety and Disorientation: The cat may appear "frenzied," running aimlessly or hiding in unusual places.

• Hyperexcitability: They often become hypersensitive to noise or touch.

  
  

  Advanced Phase (The "Screaming" Fits):

  
  

• Vocalisation: Unlike herbivores, cats and dogs often emit "screaming" or howling cries due to CNS overstimulation.

• Uncontrolled Movement: This includes "paddling" of the legs as if running while lying on their side.

• Incontinence: Uncontrollable urination and defecation.

  
  

  Final Stage:

  
  

• Violent Seizures: Tetanic convulsions where the body arches rigidly.

• Respiratory Failure: Death usually occurs during a convulsion because the brain can no longer signal the lungs to breathe.

  
  

  Duration: This process can be rapid or can drag on for up to 48 hours. But averages 21 according to Shelly (2007), the Universities Federation for Animal Welfare

  
  

   TV Wild website 

  
  

• The seizures in the video above on a dog are biologically identical to what a cat experiences.

  
  

The "Secondary Poisoning" Angle

• The Chain of Death: Prior to the new government ruling In New Zealand, cats have historically mostly been poisoned via eating poisoned rats, mice, or birds. This is called secondary poisoning, and conservationists found it more economical and covert to kill them in this way, but with them now added to the pest list, they have been given huge grants to target them legally and directly.

• The Lag Phase: There is a "lag phase" of 0.5 to 6 hours where the cat appears fine, but the 1080 is already fatally interfering with cellular energy production.

• No Antidote: There is no known antidote for 1080. Once the "screaming fits" or seizures begin, the damage is irreversible.

• The "Ecocide" Narrative: The Graf Boys often use the term "Ecocide" to describe how the poison spreads through the entire food chain, from soil and plants to insects, birds, and finally predators like cats.

• The Agony Duration: Documented cases show that the final "agony" of convulsions and respiratory failure can last up to 48 hours.

  
  

Direct Source Links

• TV Wild (The Graf Boys Official Site): tv-wild.com — This is the central hub for their 15 years of "video evidence".

• 1080 Science: 1080science.co.nz — A dedicated repository of technical and visual evidence of non-target animal deaths.

This is what an eyewitness had to say, with an interesting account of those that promote its use on cats:

Read Killing (Marks 2013) Killing Shrödinger's feral cat 

Dr Howard Ralph BVSc (Hons). MBBS (Hons), MVS (Wildlife Medicine), JCCA Accred (Anaesthesia), Dip TESL, A/D Fine Arts, Cert Ed NSW, Clinical Forensic M O, Manly Sydney, NSW, Australia

https://coranz.org.nz/1080-poison-like-being-electrocuted-for-two-plus-days-says-vet/

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  Video promoting the use of 1080-'falling quietly asleep'https://youtu.be/kBrU2vnQ_SE

Read some victim impact statements https://www.ban1080.org.au/victim-impact-statement

More information - all papers below sourced by ban1080.org.au

• Acute toxicity of sodium monofluoroacetate (1080) baits to feral cats - Eason and Frampton (1991)

• Handbook of Poisoning in Dogs and Cats - Campbell and Chapman (2000)

• Cat - Rogers (2006)

• The Welfare of Cats - Rochlitz (Ed.) (2007)

• What's in a name? Perceptions of stray and feral cat welfare and control in Aotearoa, New Zealand - Farnworth et al. (2011)

• The use of poison baits to control feral cats and red foxes in arid South Australia I. Aerial baiting trials - Moseby and Hill (2011)

• The use of poison baits to control feral cats and red foxes in arid South Australia II. Bait type, placement, lures and non-target uptake - Moseby et al. (2011)

• Dying to be clean: pen trials of novel cat and fox control devices - Read et al. (2014)

• How does cat behaviour influence the development and implementation of monitoring techniques and lethal control methods for feral cats? - Fisher et al. (2015)

• Welfare considerations for cat management - Jones (2015) (p. 95-101)

• Will Curiosity kill the cat?: technoscience and free living cats 'down under' - Bunyak (2019)

• Using genetics to evaluate the success of a feral cat (Felis catus) control program in North-Western Australia - Cowen et al. (2019)

• Conservation or politics? Australia's target to kill 2 million cats - Doherty et al. (2019)

• Understanding Australia’s national feral cat control effort - Garrard et al. (2020)

• New plans for new poisons: bad news for feral cats and wildlife - Jablonski (2015)

• A moral panic over cats - Lynn et al. (2019)

• Killing Shrödinger's feral cat - Marks (2013)

• Toxic Trojans: can feral cat predation be mitigated by making their prey poisonous? - Read et al. (2016)

• Uptake of ‘Eradicat’ feral cat baits by non-target species on Kangaroo Island - Hohnen et al. (2019)

• The changing legal status of cats in Australia: from friend of the settlers to enemy of the rabbit, and now a threat to biodiversity and biosecurity risk - Riley (2019)

• Global strategies for population management of domestic cats (Felis catus): a systematic review to inform best practice management for remote indigenous communities in Australia - Kennedy et al. (2020)