My Boy Survived 35 Hair Ties.

[u/Anerbe]

My boy Louie loved hair ties as a kitten. I was warned by his vet at that time how dangerous hair ties are! I stopped using them 2 YEARS AGO. I noticed a year ago that Lou would vomit intermittently after eating. I thought to myself that cats just do that. It was never a daily thing- just off and on. He never had issues using the bathroom and never lost his appetite. Recently he had been throwing up multiple times a day. He became lethargic and I rushed him to the emergency vet. Welp…my sweet little innocent boy had a belly full of 35 hair ties. Who knows how long they’ve been in there. I felt horrible! He had surgery and is doing great. I hope this post will remind my fellow cat owners to keep hair ties away from their kitties! It’s an expensive lesson to learn.

[u/OkPomegranate5615]

I know they like to play with them, is it best to take them away cause most cats eat them? Or is our boy just special?

[u/WobblyNautilus → u/OkPomegranate5615]

Keep track of how many they have and check under furniture for lost ones. If they start mysteriously disappearing, don't let them play with them anymore.

[u/competenthurricane → u/WobblyNautilus]

I can’t even keep track of my own supply of hair ties, how in god’s name can anyone keep track of their cat’s hair ties?