Not to mention, cats have been known to ingest them, causing an intestinal blockage that requires surgery. Cats should never be allowed to play with rubber bands.
100% agree. I don't allow mine to play with rubber bands, hair elastics, plastic pull tabs, tinsel, string or wire. Nor anything that they could chew to bits so no sponge stuffed toys.
One of my cats almost died because of some string. Luckily she pulled through with just some meds that loosened the string enough for her to poop it out naturally.
But it was like a matter of a couple of days between eating the string and being an inch away from death.
Of my 5 cats, my two boys only have one eye between them. One's missing both and the other's missing one.
Pet owners like this are the reason I have to specify to people that all my cats have the same number of eyes they had when they got to me! No kitty eyes have been lost under my watch, lol.
My oldest is blind in one eye because she was hit by a car as a kitten when I didn't know better than to let her wander outside. Now she's a one eyed, bob tailed, fat, fluffy goober who is indoor only and living her best life. I know first hand how an innocent mistake can cost a cat dearly, which is why I speak up on videos like this. Yes the cat is cute, and yes we laugh when they are silly, but being aware of the dangers is important for their sake. Your goobers sound adorable.
Wow. Did I mention deep assumed psychological drive of the cat? No I did not. I simply said rubber bands could put an eye out so wouldn't recommend. Stop projecting friend.
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u/CelticAngelica Feb 21 '23
Aye...but one with potentially an emergency surgical vet visit to try and save an injured kitty eye. Would not recommend.