How to save a choking cat

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    Jessi Well-Known Member

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    Jessi, Mar 30, 2012
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    I have had many cats and I have yet to see one that could get out of its mouth what it got in by itself in the first place. As for the needle mentioned in the article, I cannot imagine under what circumstances would a needle find its way into a cat's mouth. Messing around with the sewing basket?
     
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    Probably so. I can't think of many other ways it'd happen, but cats do seem to love craft baskets (all that yarn!). I personally keep mine up at all times, but hey, maybe other people leave theirs out and it's good to know you shouldn't try to remove it yourself.
     
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    Needle in the cat's mouth is definitely time for a visit to the vet. Bad luck if the nearest vet is five hours' drive away.
     
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    I've had a couple of instance of choking in kittens but holding them upside down did the trick and they were fine. Older cats seem to deal with any such issues themselves. I agree though that if it was a needle i would go straight to the vets.
     
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    Going to the vet is the best decision when any animal is choking on things like a needle. If a cat is choking on their food slightly I would make sure to have Slippery Elm on hand. If I give this product to my cats when they are choking on a hairball, they usually stop choking almost instantly. It's also used for humans, with sore throats.
     
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    Jenny, I've never heard of Slippery Elm before. I tried looking it up, but it was mostly on what humans use it for. How do you give it to a cat? Is it in pill form or liquid or...?
     
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