#cat - #Cat Owners - get rid of the tinsel, please, for the love of your cats, get rid of it!!!!

Cat Owners - get rid of the tinsel, please, for the love of your cats, get rid of it!!!!

"While tinsel isn't "poisonous" per se, it's extremely dangerous to your dog or cat (particularly cats, as they are more curious!). If you own a cat, toss the tinsel (or anything stringy like yarn, cassette tape, ribbon, etc.)! What looks like a shiny toy to your cat can prove deadly if ingested. Tinsel can result in a severe linear foreign body if ingested. A linear foreign body occurs when your cat swallows something stringy which wraps around the base of the tongue or anchors itself in the stomach, rendering it unable to pass through the intestines. As the intestines contract and move, this string or linear foreign body can slowly saw through the tissue, resulting in severe damage to your pet's intestinal tract. Ultimately, pets run the risk of severe injury to, or rupture of their intestines and treatment involves expensive abdominal surgery." https://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/poison/tinsel/

Submitted December 12, 2018 at 05:21PM by beverlykins
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