STRANGLED kitten!

Dominoes · 11-09-2011, 08:36 AM

...I'm really really really really freaking out right now, just found Voldie totally entwined and HANGING from the leash we had on on the knob (it's a pretty high one) of his room. I have no idea how it happened, I was on the computer and heard him hissing/meowing, went to check and found him like that.

I picked him and got him away from the leash/rope but he's like, seems to have trouble breathing/noisy breathing and is very floppy. He also seems very afraid of me? the room? He has his tail tucked in between his legs and is just glue to the floor.

What do I do? Please help! (and we kitten proofed his room, I have no idea how he managed to reach that high and get the leash that was wrapped around the knob).

Huge · 11-09-2011, 08:39 AM

Get him to a vet NOW.

Nan · 11-09-2011, 08:40 AM

Call your vet or Emergency vet asap if you already haven't taken him in. This sounds like an emergency if he is having trouble breathing!

Dominoes · 11-09-2011, 08:43 AM

That's the thing. *cries* I don't have a car, can't take him until my husband comes home at 4:30 (in about two hours). He also has my wallet with money and my cards since he's the one to go do groceries.

I'm such an horrible person.

Nan · 11-09-2011, 08:48 AM

Can you call your husband to come home asap??? Call the vet or er vet anyway and ask if there is anything you can do until you can get him in.

MowMow · 11-09-2011, 09:02 AM

Call a friend/relative for a ride. You can aleays hang at the vet until husbad gets home.

Darkcat · 11-09-2011, 09:20 AM

Vet, NOW.

Hoping the kitty will be ok.

Dominoes · 11-09-2011, 09:22 AM

I've called the e-vet and I'll be heading there asap.

Has anyone ever had this happens? He doesn't seem to be struggling to breathe any more, but his swallowing down very often.

Nan · 11-09-2011, 09:32 AM

I haven't had it happen, but it's why I cut my mini-blinds cords so there wouldn't be a loop to get caught in. It's good you found him right away. Hope everything is OK .

WhisperingWind56 · 11-10-2011, 09:16 PM

Any updates? How is the kitty?

11-09-2011, 08:36 AM	#1 (permalink)
Dominoes Jr. Cat Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 77	STRANGLED kitten! ...I'm really really really really freaking out right now, just found Voldie totally entwined and HANGING from the leash we had on on the knob (it's a pretty high one) of his room. I have no idea how it happened, I was on the computer and heard him hissing/meowing, went to check and found him like that. I picked him and got him away from the leash/rope but he's like, seems to have trouble breathing/noisy breathing and is very floppy. He also seems very afraid of me? the room? He has his tail tucked in between his legs and is just glue to the floor. What do I do? Please help! (and we kitten proofed his room, I have no idea how he managed to reach that high and get the leash that was wrapped around the knob).

11-09-2011, 08:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
Huge Premier Cat Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ganymede, Jupiter. Posts: 8,537	Get him to a vet NOW. __________________ hguH Of course I'm out of my mind, it's dark and scary in there.

11-09-2011, 08:40 AM	#3 (permalink)
Nan Senior Cat Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Indianapolis IN Posts: 862	Call your vet or Emergency vet asap if you already haven't taken him in. This sounds like an emergency if he is having trouble breathing! __________________

11-09-2011, 08:48 AM	#5 (permalink)
Nan Senior Cat Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Indianapolis IN Posts: 862	Can you call your husband to come home asap??? Call the vet or er vet anyway and ask if there is anything you can do until you can get him in. __________________

11-09-2011, 09:02 AM	#6 (permalink)
MowMow Premier Cat Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 5,653	Call a friend/relative for a ride. You can aleays hang at the vet until husbad gets home. __________________

11-09-2011, 08:43 AM	#4 (permalink)
Dominoes Jr. Cat Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 77	That's the thing. cries I don't have a car, can't take him until my husband comes home at 4:30 (in about two hours). He also has my wallet with money and my cards since he's the one to go do groceries. I'm such an horrible person.

11-09-2011, 09:20 AM	#7 (permalink)
Darkcat Tom Cat Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 320	Vet, NOW. Hoping the kitty will be ok.

11-09-2011, 09:22 AM	#8 (permalink)
Dominoes Jr. Cat Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 77	I've called the e-vet and I'll be heading there asap. Has anyone ever had this happens? He doesn't seem to be struggling to breathe any more, but his swallowing down very often.

11-09-2011, 09:32 AM	#9 (permalink)
Nan Senior Cat Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Indianapolis IN Posts: 862	I haven't had it happen, but it's why I cut my mini-blinds cords so there wouldn't be a loop to get caught in. It's good you found him right away. Hope everything is OK . __________________

11-10-2011, 09:16 PM	#10 (permalink)
WhisperingWind56 Jr. Cat Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 71	Any updates? How is the kitty?

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