I know, it was a terrible experience with Squeak too. He hid under a bed and I had to drag him out to take him in. He too was on oxygen and some kind of antidote. To this day, I freak out when I see a big spider down there. It is natural for the cats to play, kill and eat them. I am glad your Boo Boo was alright.Originally Posted by Winchester
That happened here, too, and we almost lost BooBoo. When he was younger, he was playing with a spider in the foyer and I didn't think too much of it. Well, he swallowed it and, on the way down his throat, the spider must have bitten him. He was almost trance-like for a few minutes and then he just started screaming. We had to rush him to the vet (on a Sunday morning, too, Feralvr) and he was placed in an oxygen tent overnight. Thankfully the next morning, the vet called and asked that I come down and bring the boy home as he was yelling and carrying on for his breakfast and, evidently the other cats in the room were not amused.
I don't allow our cats to play with any kinds of bugs, insects, or anything like that. As soon as they see one, I remove it with a paper towel. It's just too dangerous.
Calvin - We use a spray called "Home Defense" approved by my vet. I take cats out of the house for two hours. The spray dries within minutes and is perfectly safe for pets once dry. But we air out the basement for a couple of hours after we spray. We only spray baseboards, windows, and into the fall ceiling we have. I haven't had a problem since. I understand about some being cautious and worried about the Spray, but I don't ever want one of my cats to go through that again.