What a small rubber band can do to a cat’s tongue
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...
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WARNING: disposable plastic gloves are a potential hazard to domestic cats
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...
Cat defecated an elastic band. The strange story as to why it happened.
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....
Handsome Maine Coon cat addicted to eating cotton thread
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...
Hanger straps on a blouse or dress can be harmful or fatal to cats
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...
Cat belonging to deployed U.S. veteran seriously injured after swallowing a fishing hook
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...
New York Cat is Lucky to be Alive after Swallowing a Wishbone
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...
Foreign Object Blockage Almost Killed North Carolina Cat
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...
Pixie the cat had £1,449 of cancer treatment over a blade of grass
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...
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