Choking

I am not sure if this is where this thread needs to go but i have this fear of Yasmine choking when i give her treats. She just gulps them down..lol...not even sure if she chews them up!! But has anyone ever encountered a cat choking--- and if so-- what did u do???

Rosie used to do it with a certain treat she gets because their bigger than the other ones she has, but she never chews these ones properly either, so what i do is break them in half and give her them that way and she's fine.

Cats are gulpers it's just their nature.

There is a feline version of the Heimlich maneuver. Here's a description of what to do:

http://www.thepetprofessor.com/artic...le.aspx?id=343

Originally Posted by coaster

There is a feline version of the Heimlich maneuver. Here's a description of what to do:

http://www.thepetprofessor.com/artic...le.aspx?id=343

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Great link!!!!!!!!!! thanks!

but every cat that i've ever had chewed her kibble. you could actually hear the crunch.

maybe they were abnormal?

I have one cat that chews, and two cats that just swallow. Those two chew only if the kibble is too big to swallow. I don't think there's any "normal" -- it's whatever the cat likes to do.