Cats (and Dogs) and Sewing needles
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Cats (and Dogs) and Sewing needles
Just saw this and thought it might be of interest to all of our critter loving quilters
http://www.aspca.org/news/x-ray-show...OTIyNjQ4ODA4S0
http://www.aspca.org/news/x-ray-show...OTIyNjQ4ODA4S0
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When I had cats I was always so careful about not leaving pins and needles, especially threaded needles, laying around. Cats are attracted to strings and threads and pretty-shiny things. I remember walking into my sewing room one morning and the thread from the spool on my sewing machine was wound around EVERYTHING in the room. They had quite a night!
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A hard lesson was learned when one of our cats, several years ago, took a spool of thread off the sewing machine and played with it. Thread was found wrapped around his tongue, cutting into the sides. Luckily, he did not swallow any thread, but the vet bill was expensive. Hate to think what the bill would be now.
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I have a little dachshund puppy. When he was six months he swallowed a bobbin. He started to vomit and would not quit so I took him to the vet. They did an x-ray and it showed what the vet said was a "round object". They did an endoscopy and pulled out the object and turned out to be a sewing machine bobbin. I was so embarrassed. Needless to say I no longer allow him to roam around in my sewing room
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I have a little dachshund puppy. When he was six months he swallowed a bobbin. He started to vomit and would not quit so I took him to the vet. They did an x-ray and it showed what the vet said was a "round object". They did an endoscopy and pulled out the object and turned out to be a sewing machine bobbin. I was so embarrassed. Needless to say I no longer allow him to roam around in my sewing room
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I am extremely careful with needles, thread, and even long narrow strips of fabric. I know they can play havoc with an animal's insides. Fortunately, my current boy doesn't get into stuff, but I still don't take any chances. The dog I had before him ... I wouldn't even have considered taking up quilting when I had him. He loved to get into stuff and he was sneaky and quick!!
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