There’s a piece of string sticking out of his bottom...
Of course, he won’t let me have a look, and I don't want to hurt him either, so I’m wondering whether I should touch it or not. But there's quite a lot of it hanging out and I'm worried about it getting caught on something...
I’ve got a vet appointment later today, so I’ll definitely bring it up then. I don't know if it'll be sorted by then, but I’ve noticed he really stinks (that’s actually how I found the string; I thought he’d stepped in his poo and got messy, but no!)
Does anyone know what the best thing to do is in this case?
Thanks in advance!
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He’s doing fine! It’s coming out! Whatever you do, you mustn't pull on it; just snip off any bits that are sticking out, but make sure not to get too close to his bottom. Poor little guy, he’s absolutely exhausted and is sleeping a lot, but he’ll be alright! If he vomits, it’s straight back to the vet—just a heads up if this ever happens to your cat too. He’s in perfect health. :)
Yeah, he's licking it every couple of seconds... the thread's not very clean, obviously, so my kitten smells like poo from a mile off... poor little thing!
Yeah, poor guy, it really seems to be bothering him! You'll have to be careful he doesn't end up pulling it out...
Yeah, he’s licking it every few seconds... the string isn't exactly clean, obviously, so my kitten reeks of poo even from a distance... poor little thing!
I don't think there's any chance of that, personally. Otherwise, it would have come out in his poo. I reckon it's stuck; whatever you do, don't pull it and just wait for the vet to get it out. Is he licking that area a lot?
No surgery... I’m pretty sure he’s swallowed one somewhere... he’s only two months old and I haven’t had him long, so maybe he even ate it before I got him. Otherwise, I imagine it was when he first arrived home.
I was mainly wondering if it’ll come out on its own, if the vet needs to sort it out, or if I should definitely not touch it... etc.
