Feb, 1, 2026 Ensure your kitty cannot ingest string, cords, or other dangerous household materials – see list below! Please read and share this important reminder
A client of mine that adopted a cat from FURR, has had a harrowing experience accidentally eating fishing line!
When I adopt out cats, I try to cover a LOT of information, but sometimes it is an overwhelming amount of data. I try to explain one thing for sure:
NEVER, EVER allow any cat access to the following:
Blind cords
String of any kind
Yarn
Thread
Hair ties
Rubber bands
Filament
Etc.
All of these things are extremely fun for cats to play with & extremely dangerous for them to play with.
My client has some fishing line inside the house. Supposedly the fishing line was out of reach.
When a couple inches of fishing line was seen sticking out of the cat’s mouth, a trip to the animal ER was eminent.
NEVER try to pull on the string or line sticking out (of either end of the cat!) Let the ER vet handle. Severe damage can be done to the cat’s organs if you try to pull it out!!!
After this horrible incident and $1,000 bill at the ER, it was determined that nothing could be done except wait to see if the line would pass. If the line didnt get passed within a day or so, exploratory surgery was next.
After many tears and prayers, and THREE days of waiting, the cat passed an enormous amount of fishing line in his poop!
This is truly an act of GOD for this much line to feed through the cat’s body without wrapping around & getting hung up on his organs!
Folks, ive seen a lot of things with cat rescue, but I have never seen a cat successfully pass this amount of line (or string) without surgery.
BEWARE! LOOK AROUND YOUR HOUSE & PLEASE KEEP YOUR PRECIOUS CATS SAFE!
Here’s a picture to absorb in your brains! I’m still trying to take it all in.
VERY frightening & thrilled this cat didn’t die!!!
Life-saving reminder after a big scare and near miss!
