The video shows the removal of the sewing needle from the back of a cat’s mouth by a veterinarian. Hard to watch. Some of the comments indicate that I am not alone in that regard e.g., “someone tell me he’s okay. I can’t watch this.” The owner said: “I’m one of the owners, his name …
I’ve decided after a quick search on the Internet to declare to the world that hair bobbles are very dangerous objects from the domestic cat’s point of view. It’s a product which is very useful to humans but a product which is very dangerous to cats. A clash of two different worlds. This kind of …
Hair bobbles (hair ties) are dangerous to cats as too often they like to ingest them Read More »
The photo comes from the Cuyahoga Falls Veterinary Clinic with their permission. They have a Flickr account where they upload a lot of medical photos of mainly cats and dogs. A cat come in for laser declawing. Sorry, but at this juncture, I have to declare my hatred of declawing and I am surprised that …
What a small rubber band can do to a cat’s tongue Read More »
This story from Philadelphia about a cat called Foxxy is a lesson to all cat guardians to make sure that disposable plastic gloves, which are used much more at present due to the coronavirus pandemic, need to be disposed of quickly after use because they appear to pose a hazard to some domestic cats. They …
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Mr Paul Brown’s cat defecated an elastic band. Mr Brown found it in his cat’s litter tray. His cat had eaten it but fortunately it had passed through his body into the litter tray. It could have been a different story and cost a large vet bill at best. “…Rubber bands – the strangest place …
Cat defecated an elastic band. The strange story as to why it happened. Read More »
If you have a domestic cat companion and if you like sewing, you should read this story. It’s a story which almost ended with the death of a beautiful Maine Coon cat. Sir Dexter Purrbody is a beautiful Maine Coon cat. His guardian is Sandra Hamand. Sandra likes to sew and Sir Dexter likes to …
Handsome Maine Coon cat addicted to eating cotton thread Read More »
This is Worm, an exotic black beauty who lives with his mom Gina, who is a very good caregiver. Worm got into something he shouldn’t have a few days ago, leaving Gina to struggle with whether her mischievous kitty will by okay. The accident described below can kill a cat at worst, or cost the …
Hanger straps on a blouse or dress can be harmful or fatal to cats Read More »
This article is my latest in what I call my “freak accident” series. We all know cats can get themselves into all kinds of trouble, and Tamarindo is no exception. Curiosity almost killed the cat when Tamarindo tangled with a fishing hook and line and lost. His story was recently posted on a GoFundMe webpage started …
Cat belonging to deployed U.S. veteran seriously injured after swallowing a fishing hook Read More »
We’ve all heard the dangers of giving cats cooked bones. There are so many things that can go wrong, should a cat get into something he shouldn’t. Such is the case of Tommy, a 10-pound Queens, New York cat who is lucky to be alive after swallowing a wishbone. Although wishbones are legendary for bringing …
New York Cat is Lucky to be Alive after Swallowing a Wishbone Read More »
This is the story of Betty, a sweet 2-year-old kitty rescued along with her sister Veronica from Chester Animal Control when they were less than a month old by Susan Schreck, founder of Saving Southern Kitties. Susan is well known in the Carolina cat community. Her rescues these days come mostly from Greenville County Animal …
Foreign Object Blockage Almost Killed North Carolina Cat Read More »
I heard on the radio that the vet’s bill for removing a blade of grass from Pixie’s nose was a staggering £1,449. The radio presenter was flabbergasted at the cost. I am not. We are used to free medical care in the UK at the point of delivery. This is the NHS. We don’t fully …
Pixie the cat had £1,449 of cancer treatment over a blade of grass Read More »
