Objects That Can Be Fatal

Certain objects in all our households are dangerous, as you probably know, but some can be even potenially fatal to our little furful buddies (furful if you don't have a hairless cat). Things that are potentially fatal when ingested include: Fishing hooks, antifreeze, paint, paint thinner, mouse/rat poison, a mouse or rat that ate the poison, slug bait, alcohol, cigarette wrappers made of cellophane, househld cleaners (Windex, Mr. Clean, etc.), tylenol, apricot seeds, apricot stems, apricot leaves, small bells, liquid potpourri, rose plant treatment with disulfoton, apple seeds, apple stems, apple leaves, people prescribed medications, cooked poultry bones, motor oil, and any type of string. A long list, right? You also might be wondering why string would be dangerous/fatal to cats. String can cut and/or clog their intestines. Other objects such as fishing hooks, cellophane cigarette wrappers, small bells, cooked poultry bones, and possibly even stems, leaves, and seeds can have the same effect of string. The stems, leaves, and seeds,which can cause rapid death, I'm not so sure about, but don't worry too much if your cat swallows one of these. Just stay calm, your cat can tell if your worried and it will build anxeity. Take them straight to the vet. But Thumper swallowed a small amount of string and she was fine. We didn't even take her to the vet, but you should to make sure. Other fatal items that don't include swallowing are things like automatic garage doors, fishing hooks (again), and car engines. Automatic garage doors might not sense the cat and close right on top him/her. Fishing hooks can cut the outside of the cat as well as the inside. Keep these things away from your cat and you'll have almost nothing to worry about!