Cat Safety

Everyone who travels with their cat should own one of these.

As a cat falls it first turns its head to an upright position and then the body follows so that it is in position for a four-point landing. However, if a cat is deeply asleep on a window ledge and rolls off without waking, it may be too late to bring the righting mechanism into operation and the cat may be injured. It is advisable, therefore, to protect window ledges or discourage cats from sleeping on them.

We all know how dangerous sewing thread can be for our feline friends. I want to warn you of another potential hazard that is possibly used by more people and more accessible- dental floss. My friend decided to take her cat to the veterinarian after it had been vomiting and not eating. The veterinarian questioned my friend at length, then ran exhaustive tests. Finally, an x-ray using dye revealed that the cat had swallowed a threadlike substance. Two extensive operations later, a long strand of dental floss was removed. A common place to discard dental floss is in the bathroom wastebasket, where the cat found it. I have to admit that before learning of this incident, I, too, discarded dental floss in easy reach of my curious cat. Believe me, I now make sure I discard it far out of sight.


I hope this helps keep your felines safe!

-Dr, Prichart Garbow