Comments on: Protect Your Cat From Five Common Hazards http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/protect-your-cat-from-five-common-hazards/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:25:38 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: » Holiday Season Poses Risks for Cats http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/protect-your-cat-from-five-common-hazards/comment-page-1/#comment-3812 » Holiday Season Poses Risks for Cats Wed, 17 Dec 2008 13:00:48 +0000 http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/protect-your-cat-from-five-common-hazards/#comment-3812 [...] can be fatal without surgery. Ribbons and other so-called linear foreign bodies were discussed in a previous post on feline [...] [...] can be fatal without surgery. Ribbons and other so-called linear foreign bodies were discussed in a previous post on feline [...]

]]> By: diamond http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/protect-your-cat-from-five-common-hazards/comment-page-1/#comment-3487 diamond Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:04:31 +0000 http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/protect-your-cat-from-five-common-hazards/#comment-3487 this artical really helped if i ever have a cat or a dog this artical really helped if i ever have a cat or a dog

]]> By: Cat and kitten safety : Tabby’s Blog http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/protect-your-cat-from-five-common-hazards/comment-page-1/#comment-2903 Cat and kitten safety : Tabby’s Blog Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:01:05 +0000 http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/protect-your-cat-from-five-common-hazards/#comment-2903 [...] way. Please don’t use cheap flea products or once again you can kill your cat - here is an article by a veterinarian that includes that tip. Why not get a recommendation from your vet for flea [...] [...] way. Please don’t use cheap flea products or once again you can kill your cat – here is an article by a veterinarian that includes that tip. Why not get a recommendation from your vet for flea [...]

]]> By: Barbara http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/protect-your-cat-from-five-common-hazards/comment-page-1/#comment-2539 Barbara Tue, 29 Jul 2008 12:16:03 +0000 http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/protect-your-cat-from-five-common-hazards/#comment-2539 Add hair elastics to the list, if not already on - a Siamese I had loved to lick hair, and also these elastics, especially the fuzzy covered ones - one day she vomited up a whole one she had swallowed. Now my hurricane refugee Streetcar loves play with them, and also rubber bands. Add hair elastics to the list, if not already on – a Siamese I had loved to lick hair, and also these elastics, especially the fuzzy covered ones – one day she vomited up a whole one she had swallowed. Now my hurricane refugee Streetcar loves play with them, and also rubber bands.

]]> By: Icyra http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/protect-your-cat-from-five-common-hazards/comment-page-1/#comment-2442 Icyra Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:17:33 +0000 http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/protect-your-cat-from-five-common-hazards/#comment-2442 Wow, this brings back the memories... My Chester (who isn't the brightest lightbulb due to phenobarbityl for his seizures) eats ribbon and string like it's a porterhouse steak. A few summers ago, I had wrapped a present for my father and left the ribbon on the floor while I went to throw away the wrapping paper. There were 3 ribbons. When I came back, there were only 2, and Chester was starting on a second one. Each ribbon was 3 or so feet of sharp curling ribbon. We rushed him to the emergency vet's, and for half an hour the vet tried to get him to cough it up, but it didn't work. I was terrified that he would have to suffer that horrible, painful death where their intestines bunch together. Instead, we took him home, and kept him in a cage and gave him lots of water and food to see if he'd pass it normally. After 5 days of endless worry and anxiety, he coughed the ribbon up. The whole 3 feet. We were very happy and let him out of the cage. I moved his cage from the living room to another room, and when I came back, Chester was attempting to swallow the shoelaces on my sneakers. Wow, this brings back the memories…
My Chester (who isn’t the brightest lightbulb due to phenobarbityl for his seizures) eats ribbon and string like it’s a porterhouse steak. A few summers ago, I had wrapped a present for my father and left the ribbon on the floor while I went to throw away the wrapping paper. There were 3 ribbons. When I came back, there were only 2, and Chester was starting on a second one. Each ribbon was 3 or so feet of sharp curling ribbon. We rushed him to the emergency vet’s, and for half an hour the vet tried to get him to cough it up, but it didn’t work. I was terrified that he would have to suffer that horrible, painful death where their intestines bunch together.
Instead, we took him home, and kept him in a cage and gave him lots of water and food to see if he’d pass it normally.
After 5 days of endless worry and anxiety, he coughed the ribbon up. The whole 3 feet. We were very happy and let him out of the cage.
I moved his cage from the living room to another room, and when I came back, Chester was attempting to swallow the shoelaces on my sneakers.

]]> By: fred http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/protect-your-cat-from-five-common-hazards/comment-page-1/#comment-2429 fred Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:50:45 +0000 http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/protect-your-cat-from-five-common-hazards/#comment-2429 I say stick with a low ash content food we have a cat that had bladder infection and spent 5 days with vet. put him on low ash no problem since! Also we have two other cats thats all they eat no problems. but I saykeep bowls of water on tables etc. thet like to steal water, other than in their regular place. they even drink more!! (i would mention some brands, but dont know if its legal) fred I say stick with a low ash content food
we have a cat that had bladder infection and spent 5 days with vet.
put him on low ash no problem since! Also we have two other cats thats all they eat no problems. but I saykeep bowls of water on tables etc. thet like to steal water, other than in their regular place. they even drink more!! (i would mention some brands, but dont know if its legal) fred

]]> By: Ruth Hackett http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/protect-your-cat-from-five-common-hazards/comment-page-1/#comment-2428 Ruth Hackett Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:00:59 +0000 http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/protect-your-cat-from-five-common-hazards/#comment-2428 About the spray bottles: my Rascal (rightly named LOL), just stands there and looks at me and the spray. he's only 3 months old and water does not seem to have any affect on him at all.. He even let me rinse his paws in the bathroon sink and dry them off when he got poopy from the litter box on them, When I turn on the bathroom tap he comes out of nowhere and starts playing with the water. I have kitty proofed my place for the most part but he manages to pull out the odd cord. Also, he likes to attack and bite me when he gets overly excited. The only way i can get him to stop is to hiss very loudly at him. Any other suggestions as how to keep him off where he's not supposed to be and to make him stop biting both me and cords? About the spray bottles: my Rascal (rightly named LOL), just stands there and looks at me and the spray. he’s only 3 months old and water does not seem to have any affect on him at all.. He even let me rinse his paws in the bathroon sink and dry them off when he got poopy from the litter box on them, When I turn on the bathroom tap he comes out of nowhere and starts playing with the water.
I have kitty proofed my place for the most part but he manages to pull out the odd cord.
Also, he likes to attack and bite me when he gets overly excited. The only way i can get him to stop is to hiss very loudly at him.

Any other suggestions as how to keep him off where he’s not supposed to be and to make him stop biting both me and cords?

]]> By: Karen M http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/protect-your-cat-from-five-common-hazards/comment-page-1/#comment-2423 Karen M Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:22:31 +0000 http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/protect-your-cat-from-five-common-hazards/#comment-2423 I watch my cat every time he plays with string or something of that nature. A couple of years ago, he ate some Christmas ribbon. It got tangled up in his intestines and I had to take him in for emergency surgery at about 1:00 in the morning. It cost almost $2000, but more importantly, I almost lost my "child" and he was in incredible pain after the surgery. He had 19 staples in his stomach. Please don't make the same mistake I did!!! I watch my cat every time he plays with string or something of that nature. A couple of years ago, he ate some Christmas ribbon. It got tangled up in his intestines and I had to take him in for emergency surgery at about 1:00 in the morning. It cost almost $2000, but more importantly, I almost lost my “child” and he was in incredible pain after the surgery. He had 19 staples in his stomach.
Please don’t make the same mistake I did!!!

]]> By: Cheryl http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/protect-your-cat-from-five-common-hazards/comment-page-1/#comment-2421 Cheryl Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:32:53 +0000 http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/protect-your-cat-from-five-common-hazards/#comment-2421 Also a BIG caution regarding lit candles! Every cat I've ever shared space with, has been fascinated by the flames. Twice now I've had to care for badly burnt paws, because of a minute or two of inattention on my part. Also a BIG caution regarding lit candles! Every cat I’ve ever shared space with, has been fascinated by the flames. Twice now I’ve had to care for badly burnt paws, because of a minute or two of inattention on my part.

]]> By: ames http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/protect-your-cat-from-five-common-hazards/comment-page-1/#comment-2420 ames Wed, 16 Jul 2008 03:51:11 +0000 http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/protect-your-cat-from-five-common-hazards/#comment-2420 Please please PLEASE be careful during the holiday season, especially with Christmas trees. With my Cody - every so often we would find tinsel in his mouth. But one day when we weren't home he had swatted down an ornament and ate the hook that held it onto the tree (or so we think). We would have never suspected such a thing because in all the years prior he had never done anything like this. Anyways he was violently sick afterwards and we took him to the vet. They did an Xray and indeed found the hook. The sad part was, the way it was lodged they could not do surgery. All they could do was give us this expensive medicine and told us to feed him vasoline hoping it would maybe pass since where it was would only kill him. Sadly, he suffered and eventually died. It nearly killed me, but I'm hoping that ALOT of people read this and PASS THE WORD! I don't want anything like this happening again to anyone's beloved pet - it was just too awful an experience for any animal to have to go through. And awful for their human mom to witness. Like I said, I would have never thought ... Please please PLEASE be careful during the holiday season, especially with Christmas trees. With my Cody – every so often we would find tinsel in his mouth. But one day when we weren’t home he had swatted down an ornament and ate the hook that held it onto the tree (or so we think). We would have never suspected such a thing because in all the years prior he had never done anything like this.

Anyways he was violently sick afterwards and we took him to the vet. They did an Xray and indeed found the hook. The sad part was, the way it was lodged they could not do surgery. All they could do was give us this expensive medicine and told us to feed him vasoline hoping it would maybe pass since where it was would only kill him.

Sadly, he suffered and eventually died. It nearly killed me, but I’m hoping that ALOT of people read this and PASS THE WORD! I don’t want anything like this happening again to anyone’s beloved pet – it was just too awful an experience for any animal to have to go through. And awful for their human mom to witness. Like I said, I would have never thought …

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