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latebloomer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-25-07 02:47 PM
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Healing vibes, please, for my thread-eating kitty
We brought him to the vet Thursday because he was vomiting, not eating, and hiding in a closet.

Turns out he ate a bunch of thread (I've pulled dental floss out of his mouth before, he seems to love to scarf string) and it cut up and "scalloped" his intestines.

Surgery went well, but he's still at the vet's, has started to eat but now has a fever and there's some concern he may have peritonitis. Hopefully, since they're on top of this, it won't be life-threatening, but it's scary. (Later I'll worry about the huge credit card bill.)

Cat-lovers heed-- Keep your kitty away from thread, floss and all sorts of string-- it could kill them!
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ScreamingMeemie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-25-07 02:48 PM
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1. Oh no!
You bet...Sending good thoughts that 1, your kitty is soon home where he belongs and good as new! And 2, this has cured him of the habit. :hug: How scary!
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latebloomer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-25-07 02:51 PM
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2. Thanks, MrsG!
We're not relying on him putting two and two together, though-- my husband is cleaning and purging the entire house, getting rid of junk, every place where a stray piece of string or tinsel might hide.

My bedroom has never been so uncluttered-- it's a true pleasure to walk in there! :)
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idgiehkt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-25-07 02:56 PM
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3. I don't know why they do this
We used to have one that used to love to try to get ahold of my dental floss when I was flossing...I really had to watch her. I think it's called an intussuception (sp?) when the intestines fold over on each other. My bird once got dental floss wrapped around his leg and after I freaked out and tried frantically to untie it, he flew up on a shelf and untied it himself. It could have been a tragedy if it had gotten tight enough to cut off his circulation. It's scary what harm these little items can do. I'm glad to hear your kitty came through surgery okay, though.
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latebloomer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-25-07 03:00 PM
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5. I think he has an oral fixation
He used to be quite fat and we kept dry food around all the time so he could feed at will. Then he got a urinary tract infection and we were told to put him on watered-down wet food, so he only gets fed twice a day and he gets ravenous.

After we changed his diet he started with the thread thing. Also chewing up paperback book covers, and biting the hose to my husband's sleep apnea machine. :mad:
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fizzgig Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-25-07 02:56 PM
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4. you got it
Edited on Sun Feb-25-07 02:57 PM by kagehime
two of my cats are the same way, i have to keep anything string or string-like out of reach. hugs to your little guy.

edit cuz i forgot some words
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latebloomer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-25-07 03:01 PM
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6. Thanks!!!
I appreciate it.
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AirmensMom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-25-07 03:14 PM
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7. Healing vibes on their way.
I'm glad the surgery went well and I hope he improves quickly. :hug:
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lizziegrace Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-25-07 03:56 PM
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8. You've got them
I stopped putting tinsel on a tree (along with popcorn strands) because I had a cat who loved string.

:hug:
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mzteris Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-25-07 04:02 PM
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9. "thread eating kitty"
I thought this was a new variant of a "thread-killer". lol

Sorry to hear about your kitty. I hope he gets better soon.

You might want to have his thyroid checked . . . AND - we have a dry food for our cat who also suffers from urinary tract issues - it costs more (way more) but he can still self-feed.
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saracat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-25-07 04:06 PM
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10. Prayers and light for your kitty.This is a dangerous situation. I am sending your kitty
lots of healing and love!:hug: :hug: :hug: :loveya: :loveya:
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latebloomer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-25-07 06:24 PM
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11. Thank you, saracat and everybody !
When we brought him in the vet said 3 more days and he would have been a goner. Peritonitis would have been too far gone. When he mentioned that word again today I got scared again-- but I hope they can avert it getting bad.
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City Lights Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-25-07 06:28 PM
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12. Hugs and good vibes for your kitty.
:grouphug:

Poor guy. :-( Hope he's back to normal soon.
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murielm99 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-25-07 06:44 PM
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13. Awwww.
My brother had a cat that used to do that.

He had surgery, and came through just fine. They learned to put all the thread and string out of his reach.

Poor kitty. I hope he is okay.
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Kajsa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-25-07 06:49 PM
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14. I hope he's OK.

That is really scary.
My two kitties love strings, ribbons and the like.

Now I'm going to watch them and keep strings and threads away from them.
Fat ribbons they can still play with I hope.

Good thoughts and vibes are going out to your kitty.

Thanks for the warning.

:pals:
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xchrom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-25-07 06:59 PM
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15. a franciscan prayer for your beloved companion...
Blessed are you, Lord God, maker of all living creatures. You called forth fish in the sea, birds in the air and animals on the land. You inspired St. Francis to call all of them his brothers and sisters. We ask you to bless this pet. By the power of your love, enable it to live according to your plan. May we always praise you for all your beauty in creation. Blessed are you, Lord our God, in all your creatures! Amen.
--Franciscan prayer
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Pool Hall Ace Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-25-07 07:02 PM
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16. Love and healing vibes
~~~~ kitty ~~~~

:hug:
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The Velveteen Ocelot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-25-07 07:05 PM
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17. Get well, kitty.
And don't eat any more threads. :hug: :hug: :hug:
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GoddessOfGuinness Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-25-07 07:10 PM
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18. Here's hoping the best for your baby...
:hug::hug::hug:
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legally blonde Donating Member (747 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-25-07 07:24 PM
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19. sending good vibes your way . . .
hope your kitty has a speedy recovery. :hug:

One of my cats has a fixation for string too. Once, when he was a kitten, Manilla ate A LOT of yarn. Thankfully, he threw it up and was fine, but it scared the crap out of me.
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InvisibleTouch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-25-07 07:28 PM
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20. Sending good wishes for your kitty! n/t
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GenDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-25-07 07:32 PM
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21. Get well wishes and healing vibes
I hope your kitty recovers quickly and is home with you asap. My dog ate a Q-tip about a month ago. We had to rush her to the vet with the same symptoms as your kitty. She is now 100% healed. :hug:
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bluethruandthru Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-25-07 07:35 PM
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22. Sending you good vibes
and hugs for kitty! Hopefully all will be well.

:hug:
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enigmatic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-25-07 07:41 PM
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23. Good vibes to you and kitty
:hug:
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