Re: Need your advice
Oh, and someone should mention, if you see it hanging out his butt, DO NOT PULL IT, you can pull his intestines out if you do! If he passes half of it, and it causes a poo hanging incident, CAREFULLY use scissors to trim it off as close to his anus as you can. Phaewryn PLEASE Adopt a cat from Little Cheetah Cat Rescue!!!http://ucat.us/adopt.html DONATE: We could really use a power saw (for construction), a digital camera (for pictures) and HOMES for CATS! No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.2/372 - Release Date: 6/21/2006
Re: Need your advice
Dental floss is the most dangerous substance in your house as far as cats go (pennys are a very close second). If you opt to put off surgery, I highly recommend at least doing side view x-rays to be sure his guts aren't twisting while you wait. Phaewryn PLEASE Adopt a cat from Little Cheetah Cat Rescue!!!http://ucat.us/adopt.html DONATE: We could really use a power saw (for construction), a digital camera (for pictures) and HOMES for CATS! No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.2/372 - Release Date: 6/21/2006
Re: Need your advice-Elizabeth
Hey Elizabeth, I am so sorry little Shakiti ate the dental floss. That is one of my fears with my babies. Is the vet going to be there with him tonight, or will there be a tech there? If not, you can watch him just as well, if not better, from home overnight, and it might be better for him/his stress level. You can keep him sequestered and watch to see if he passes the floss. What did the vet say about what the maximum time it would take to pass something from the intestines? Did he say it could be fatal if they don't do surgery in the morning, or would it be possible to wait just a little longer? Don't be so hard on yourself Elizabeth; you didn't do anything on purpose to hurt him! Try to keep your head clear so you can make good decisions. And pray!!! I'll be praying for him too! :) Wendy __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: Need your advice
Elizabeth, You must be so frightened of the possibilities. You're on top of it and doing everything in your power to safeguard your Shakiti. Someone on the list suggested, I think it was Phaewryn, that you should always flush dental floss. Before that, I was tossing it in the trash as well. Since I have "house ferals" of my own, I understand completely your reluctance to keep him at the vet's. Could you be home to monitor him? If so, could you set him up in the bathroom so you could check his eliminations and look for the dental floss yourself? Does your vet have someone monitoring the animals 24/7, and if so, could you be told what danger signs to look for and then run him to the vet at a moment's notice if it became necessary? Just how big was this piece of floss? I'm praying hard that this is just a tremendous scare and Shakiti will come through it unscathed. I know that you feel like the "worst mom in the world", but anyone less caring would not be sweating bullets over the possibilities Hell, the worst mom in the world wouldn't even be aware of the possibilities!. Hugs to you, Nina [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I know this is a bit off topic - but my Shakiti ate a big piece of dental floss this morning before I could get it away from him. He just put his little head right into the bathroom garbage can and helped himself. I took him to the vet's this morning and they gave him an emetic but no floss from either end so far. The poor boy is scared to death and he probably feels pretty rotten right now. He's the most feral baby I have - very feral to everyone but me. I can hold him on his back and talk to him and he just drools on my arm and falls asleep with his motor running. I am worried sick about him especially since the vet says they want to keep him overnight and if we don't recover the floss they want to do surgery in the morning. I'm reluctant because it can take more than one day for something like this to pass - but on the other hand it could get all wound up in his intestines and cut his insides. Any advice? He is very healthy otherwise...2 years old and FeVL-. Never again will I dispose of dental floss that isn't wrapped up in something else. I feel like the worst mom in the world. Sick with worry, elizabeth
Re: Need your advice
Thanks for the linkand I will flush it from now on. Shakiti is at the vet's now and they are watching him - I had to come in to work for a presentation but I am supposed to call the vet at 3 to see where we stand. So far he isn't showing any symptoms but I took him in within 30 minutes of the incident. elizabeth -Original Message-From: Belinda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgSent: Wed, 21 Jun 2006 12:05:29 -0700Subject: Re: Need your advice I hope he is OK, not sure how long it would take for that to go all the way through. Keep a close eye on him and if he looks the least bit uncomfrotable or just not right take him in. Here is a story about a kitty that ate a fake spider web string and some of the symptoms she had: http://www.hsus.org/pets/pets_related_news_and_events/a_tangled_web_halloween_product_contributes_to_a_reallife_horror.html I always flush dental floss down the toilet, cats are too curious. I've been doing that for years and never had a problem with my toilet from it. -- Belinda happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitties http://bemikitties.com Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kittens http://adopt.bemikitties.com FeLV Candlelight Service http://bemikitties.com/cls HostDesign4U.com [affordable hosting & web design] http://HostDesign4U.com BMK Designs [non-profit animals websites] http://bmk.bemikitties.com Check out AOL.com today. Breaking news, video search, pictures, email and IM. All on demand. Always Free.
Re: Need your advice
I hope he is OK, not sure how long it would take for that to go all the way through. Keep a close eye on him and if he looks the least bit uncomfrotable or just not right take him in. Here is a story about a kitty that ate a fake spider web string and some of the symptoms she had: http://www.hsus.org/pets/pets_related_news_and_events/a_tangled_web_halloween_product_contributes_to_a_reallife_horror.html I always flush dental floss down the toilet, cats are too curious. I've been doing that for years and never had a problem with my toilet from it. -- Belinda happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitties http://bemikitties.com Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kittens http://adopt.bemikitties.com FeLV Candlelight Service http://bemikitties.com/cls HostDesign4U.com [affordable hosting & web design] http://HostDesign4U.com BMK Designs [non-profit animals websites] http://bmk.bemikitties.com
Re: Need your advice
I am so sorry very you lost your baby. Thank you for sharing this with me - I'd rather be scared knowing the truth than comfortable in my ignorance. I won't underestimate the seriousness of this. elizabeth -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgSent: Wed, 21 Jun 2006 13:34:09 -0500Subject: Re: Need your advice I don't mean to scare you, but I had a dog who ate a towel and got strings wrapped around his intestines and they did surgery and were unable to save him. This is my only experience with this. We didn't know he had eaten the towel and noticed him losing weight. Took him to the vet several times, and it took them quite a while to figure out what was wrong. They attempted surgery but his intestines were too damaged for him to survive. It seems you are lucky that you caught it early and know what is happening. If you trust your vet, I would follow his advice. And he could pass it before tomorrow. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 1:27 pm Subject: Need your advice To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > I know this is a bit off topic - but my Shakiti ate a big piece of > dental floss this morning before I could get it away from him. He > just put his little head right into the bathroom garbage can and > helped himself. I took him to the vet's this morning and they > gave him an emetic but no floss from either end so far. > > The poor boy is scared to death and he probably feels pretty > rotten right now. He's the most feral baby I have - very feral to > everyone but me. I can hold him on his back and talk to him and > he just drools on my arm and falls asleep with his motor running. > I am worried sick about him especially since the vet says they > want to keep him overnight and if we don't recover the floss they > want to do surgery in the morning. I'm reluctant because it can > take more than one day for something like this to pass - but on > the other hand it could get all wound up in his intestines and cut > his insides. > > Any advice? He is very healthy otherwise...2 years old and FeVL-. > Never again will I dispose of dental floss that isn't wrapped up > in something else. I feel like the worst mom in the world. > > Sick with worry, > elizabeth > > *Save the earth. It's the only planet with chocolate.* > ___ _ > Check out AOL.com today. Breaking news, video search, pictures, > email and IM. All on demand. Always Free. > Check out AOL.com today. Breaking news, video search, pictures, email and IM. All on demand. Always Free.
Re: Need your advice
I don't mean to scare you, but I had a dog who ate a towel and got strings wrapped around his intestines and they did surgery and were unable to save him. This is my only experience with this. We didn't know he had eaten the towel and noticed him losing weight. Took him to the vet several times, and it took them quite a while to figure out what was wrong. They attempted surgery but his intestines were too damaged for him to survive. It seems you are lucky that you caught it early and know what is happening. If you trust your vet, I would follow his advice. And he could pass it before tomorrow. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 1:27 pm Subject: Need your advice To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > I know this is a bit off topic - but my Shakiti ate a big piece of > dental floss this morning before I could get it away from him. He > just put his little head right into the bathroom garbage can and > helped himself. I took him to the vet's this morning and they > gave him an emetic but no floss from either end so far. > > The poor boy is scared to death and he probably feels pretty > rotten right now. He's the most feral baby I have - very feral to > everyone but me. I can hold him on his back and talk to him and > he just drools on my arm and falls asleep with his motor running. > I am worried sick about him especially since the vet says they > want to keep him overnight and if we don't recover the floss they > want to do surgery in the morning. I'm reluctant because it can > take more than one day for something like this to pass - but on > the other hand it could get all wound up in his intestines and cut > his insides. > > Any advice? He is very healthy otherwise...2 years old and FeVL-. > Never again will I dispose of dental floss that isn't wrapped up > in something else. I feel like the worst mom in the world. > > Sick with worry, > elizabeth > > *Save the earth. It's the only planet with chocolate.* > ___ _ > Check out AOL.com today. Breaking news, video search, pictures, > email and IM. All on demand. Always Free. >
