Trinity,

Do not blame yourself. I had that happen to me a while ago, only it was with thread. I had been sewing kitty beds from an old comforter to donate to the local shelter. After I had put everything away, I noticed one of my cats was rubbing her butt on the carpet (something she NEVER does). When I looked, she had about 6" of thread sticking out. I cut it down so it wouldn't get caught on anything and rushed her to the vet (this was on a Sunday). He got it out and Marina was fine.

That was an expensive lesson ($65.) It can be very dangerous with thread or ribbon as it can get tangled around their intestines. And people who don't know any better will pull at it and cause it to tear the intestines which can be fatal.

So now I keep everything I think they can swallow away from them. It's better to be safe than sorry. Cats are like babies. They put EVERYTHING in their mouths.

I'm glad your kitty is okay. Welcome to a great site!!

Donna