I wasn't too sure where to post this and I really should know by now.
Anyway, this is a timely reminder and/or warning for members.
Don't leave string, ribbon or things similar of any length accessible to your kittens or cats. It can end up with a lot of worry for you and a rather large vet bill.
My ex-fiance's sister's cat, (following me?
), ate 2 metres of ribbon, (thats 6.5 ft). She arrived home to find the end of it hanging out of his mouth. She did try to get the ribbon out thinking that it was a small piece of ribbon only to find that it wasn't going to come out. Luckily she realised, (much to her horror), that it was 2 metres of ribbon.
This was after a day's work and the only vet surgery that was open was the emergency one at my old university. Several hours later after surgery, a cat was feeling very sorry for himself hooked up to an IV drip.
It was fortunate that the ribbon had not entered the intestine where the ribbon could have caused tearing and/or twisting of the intestines and a lot of pain.
The total cost of surgery and follow up treatments: Approximately AU$2500. That's US$1897.50 or 1543 Euro or 1052 GBP.
In short, a lot of money and one very unhappy cat.
Anyway, this is a timely reminder and/or warning for members.
Don't leave string, ribbon or things similar of any length accessible to your kittens or cats. It can end up with a lot of worry for you and a rather large vet bill.
My ex-fiance's sister's cat, (following me?
), ate 2 metres of ribbon, (thats 6.5 ft). She arrived home to find the end of it hanging out of his mouth. She did try to get the ribbon out thinking that it was a small piece of ribbon only to find that it wasn't going to come out. Luckily she realised, (much to her horror), that it was 2 metres of ribbon.This was after a day's work and the only vet surgery that was open was the emergency one at my old university. Several hours later after surgery, a cat was feeling very sorry for himself hooked up to an IV drip.
It was fortunate that the ribbon had not entered the intestine where the ribbon could have caused tearing and/or twisting of the intestines and a lot of pain.
The total cost of surgery and follow up treatments: Approximately AU$2500. That's US$1897.50 or 1543 Euro or 1052 GBP.
In short, a lot of money and one very unhappy cat.
String, ribbon, hair ties, milk jug rings et al all look like harmless and fun cat toys and all have the potential to do great harm.
I get so overprotected with him sometimes, OKAY...all the time! 
