• sandpiper@lemmy.worldEnglish
    81·
    2 years ago

    Friendly PSA: Yarn is super dangerous for cats! They will ingest it (because they love eating things they shouldn’t), and it will tangle in their stomach and intestines and cost you many dollars to remove said yarn. Please be super careful with this!

      • itadakimasu@lemmy.worldEnglish
        41·
        2 years ago

        My cat ingested some thread from our curtains and the emergency surgery to get it out cost over $6000

          • itadakimasu@lemmy.worldEnglish
            1·
            2 years ago

            Yes he’s fine now! This happened last fall. The recovery period is so tough. Wearing the cone and/or onesie is a terrible experience for cats. Our little guy was miserable for 3+ weeks he had to have it on.

            If you don’t have pet insurance, get some now! We didn’t. Signed up for coverage a day after his surgery. About $200 for a year and covers accidents like this.

            Recovery period:

            Now: