stinkbugs taste bad

[mellnoel]

my cat just bit a stinkbug! he came inside with a swollen cheek and he was covered in slobber.i cleaned him upand gave him waterbut it sloshed out of his mouth. is there any symtoms i should look out for? is he going to be sick? are stinckbugs poisonous to cats?

[catloverami]

I can guarantee that will be the last one he eats. One of my cats ate one and then vomited and slobbered. He never went after another one again, and when he did see one he would start retching, so it made an indelible impression on him and he didn't forget how terrible they tasted.

[mellnoel]

thank you so much i was woried he would get sick... how long will the swelling and stiffness last?

[catloverami]

Stiffness? In his legs or where? The swelling of his cheek should go down in a few days, but the stiffness is worrisome.....have a vet have a look.

[mellnoel]

the stiffness in his cheek it may just be it was swollen so much he's still small.