goodteach0 Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 Some of you already know about this. Cats will eat the tinsel from the Christmas tree. Sometimes this will get balled up in the intestines or even cut the intestinal wall. Obviously this could be an expensive vet visit or even the death of the cat. Lots more info about this is on the web. Just a reminder. Judy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricket Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 A good reminder, Judy. With 2 cats in the house, we leave the tinsel off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharon Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 My dog ate tinsel too. I stopped putting it on my tree years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uppitycats Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 Yes, tinsel can be very dangerous to our furkids, dogs and cats. And I suppose any other critter who has free range of the house! We quit using it years ago. We don't always bother with a Solstice Tree, but when we do, the first four feet or so, from the ground up, are all decorations that are "cat proof" -- either wooden or paper or some other material that can't be injested, can be played with, with little damage. The tree always looks a bit odd, until our friends see the four furkids batting at the stuff.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesterfieldzoo Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 Yep, tinsel makes interesting situations. I won't go into the details of removing partially expelled tinsel from the kitty, but it was enough to make me remove the rest from the tree and stop using it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica_the_haunted Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 Yeah, I know! My male cat "Yoda" decided it would be a good idea one year to munch on it, and Mommy had to pull it out from ...*ahem* well, you can imagine for days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 We use no tinsel anymore. Haven't for years. I protect our pets. Wolfie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricket Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 ... had to pull it out from ...*ahem* well, you can imagine for days! Yep, know just what you mean. I'm all for holiday decorating but my cats' butts are off-limits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doogster Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 No tinsel for you! And check out the unbreakable plastic ornaments. They look almost the same as the glass ones, unless you look close and see the fine seam around them. We did the whole tree in them last year (will again this year) and you couldn't tell the difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SallyG Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 My husband and I don't use tinsel either for that reason. I love tinsel, the old type, but not the plastic slithery stuff they sell now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hallowell Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 Thanx for the reminder, we've stopped using tinsel a long time ago because of this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookmarm Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 we've never used tinsel, but I worked for a vet many years ago when I was in college and I remember there was always a rash of cat/dog intestinal floss situations this time of year. Our problem right now is the girls are all chewing on the plants we've brought in from the deck. They chew, they throw up, they feel better...then they start the cycle again. Gotta watch what plants you have inside. Many are not good ones for this cycle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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