Please watch your cats carefully around things such as the strings on balloons, tinsel on a Christmas tree, dental floss, or sewing/embroidery thread, or yarn. Cats tongues are pronged, to the back of their mouths, that's the scratchy feeling when they lick you and when they get long stringy things in their mouths they can't spit them out. These can go through their digestive track and may require dreadful surgery. One vet said a cat required one thousand stitches because of a string it swallowed. If it doesn't pass safely it can tear the digestive track. We all love our cats. They give us so much joy.
Thank you for sharing this important reminder! It's true-cats can get into trouble with stringy objects like balloon strings, tinsel, dental floss, or yarn. Their unique tongues make it hard for them to spit these out, which can lead to serious health issues. It's heartbreaking to think of a cat needing surgery because of something like this. Let's all keep our furry friends safe and enjoy the joy they bring to our lives!"
Please watch your cats carefully around things such as the strings on balloons, tinsel on a Christmas tree, dental floss, or sewing/embroidery thread, or yarn. Cats tongues are pronged, to the back of their mouths, that's the scratchy feeling when they lick you and when they get long stringy things in their mouths they can't spit them out. These can go through their digestive track and may require dreadful surgery. One vet said a cat required one thousand stitches because of a string it swallowed. If it doesn't pass safely it can tear the digestive track. We all love our cats. They give us so much joy.
Thank you for sharing this important reminder! It's true-cats can get into trouble with stringy objects like balloon strings, tinsel, dental floss, or yarn. Their unique tongues make it hard for them to spit these out, which can lead to serious health issues. It's heartbreaking to think of a cat needing surgery because of something like this. Let's all keep our furry friends safe and enjoy the joy they bring to our lives!"