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His yarn ball didn't last very long (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by Kuro@lemmy.world to c/cat@lemmy.world

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[-] itadakimasu@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

My cat ingested some thread from our curtains and the emergency surgery to get it out cost over $6000

[-] Mdotaut801@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Oh my god. I’ve heard of this happening with string/thread. Is your kitty ok now?

[-] itadakimasu@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yes he's fine now! This happened last fall. The recovery period is so tough. Wearing the cone and/or onesie is a terrible experience for cats. Our little guy was miserable for 3+ weeks he had to have it on.

If you don't have pet insurance, get some now! We didn't. Signed up for coverage a day after his surgery. About $200 for a year and covers accidents like this.

Recovery period: