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My cat Carly had to have emergency surgery this morning because she had a thin piece of thread coming out of her butt! Last night she was rubbing her butt on the ground and not to be gross but I thought it was just a piece of poop that was stuck and then I realized it was a piece of poop with a string attached to it. I tried to gently pull (this is not advised, it can do damage!) and that was not happening so I called the vet who told me to NOT PULL and to bring her in first thing this morning and I did.
I knew it could be dangerous and that the doctor wanted to do X-Rays but I was still so upset when he called and said he had to open her up. So of course I have been googling since last night and this is a major surgery. Very scared. I'm just hoping everything works out and I can bring her home tomorrow.
No clue where she found thread at. I haven't sewn anything in months, not even a button. My husband and I were joking around this morning calling her String Butt. Here I am thinking the doctor could maybe lube her up and get the string out manually but no such luck.
Anyway, just a word of caution: Cat's eating string is some serious business. Most often they will probably pass it without too much issue but sometimes it can get caught on something and damage the intestines. Carly happens to be seriously constipated most days which I think compounded the situation.
I knew it could be dangerous and that the doctor wanted to do X-Rays but I was still so upset when he called and said he had to open her up. So of course I have been googling since last night and this is a major surgery. Very scared. I'm just hoping everything works out and I can bring her home tomorrow.
No clue where she found thread at. I haven't sewn anything in months, not even a button. My husband and I were joking around this morning calling her String Butt. Here I am thinking the doctor could maybe lube her up and get the string out manually but no such luck.
Anyway, just a word of caution: Cat's eating string is some serious business. Most often they will probably pass it without too much issue but sometimes it can get caught on something and damage the intestines. Carly happens to be seriously constipated most days which I think compounded the situation.
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