Fister swallowed about 40 cm...

**phesina** · 02-04-2010, 06:53 PM

Oh, I am SO glad and relieved to read you were able to get it out of him before he started to swallow it!

What a good boy, Fister, that you came right to Meowmie to fix this!

That can be SUCH a critical emergency situation, and it dismays me that many people don't seem to know this. I'm glad that our PTers are up on this!

**lizbud** · 02-04-2010, 07:16 PM

Wow, what a scare.

I am so glad to hear that Fister is ok. I always try to watch out with thread & string around the kitties., but accidents
can happen.

**orangemm** · 02-05-2010, 06:03 AM

Yikes!

Thread, string, rubber bands, yarn....all deadly for kitties. What a lucky thing you were there and could retrieve it.

But then you have to wonder.....why would they even eat it????

**Cataholic** · 02-05-2010, 07:06 AM

That was scary!! Thankfully Fister kept his wits about him, as did you, and all ended well.

I have to watch the cats with dental floss! I hide it in the waste can vs. Just tossing it in there.

**Medusa** · 02-05-2010, 07:22 AM

Originally Posted by Cataholic

I have to watch the cats with dental floss! I hide it in the waste can vs. Just tossing it in there.

I learned my lesson the hard way or rather Puddy did. She swallowed my discarded floss and vomited it up. Never in a million years did I think Puddy would do something like that.

I'm glad that all is well w/Fister, the little stinker.

**happylabs** · 02-05-2010, 08:59 AM

Fister you silly boy why did you try to eat yarn? Did you want mom to make you some spaghetti? Glad it turned out okay.

**Randi** · 02-05-2010, 12:30 PM

Thanks for your concerns.

I'm glad I'm the kind of person who panics AFTER something has happened, rather than while it's happening.

When Fister jumped up with that yarn in his mouth and the rest of the ball on the floor, I realized he had some in the tummy already. He also sounded like he was choking a bit.

To begin with I thought he had only swallowed a few centimeters, but when I started pulling it out, I almost panicked. It kept coming and there must have been about 40 cm. Gosh, I'm glad it didn't break!! And I'm glad he stood still!

The wierd thing is that in the beginning of January, he played with a little toy mouse and batted it around under my computer screen. It dissappeared completely. I have crawled around on my knees looking for it everywhere, but still not found it.

I doubt he could have swallowed that!