Christmas decorations
As for other Christmas tree decorations, if you have a kitty in the house, you should also think twice about using them.
If you have glass balls hanging on your Christmas tree, then there is a high probability that these shimmering beautiful objects will attract the attention of your pet, and he will certainly try to play with them.
Toys hanging on the lower branches almost immediately end up on the floor.
The cat, of course, will start chasing them around the house.
But it’s not even this that’s scary, but the fact that the pet will most likely break the toys and get seriously injured.
The pet runs the risk of cutting itself on a sharp edge or, even worse, swallowing a small object or splinter and injuring the digestive tract. Therefore, it is better to choose Christmas tree decorations from unbreakable materials, and hang those that can break in an area inaccessible to the animal.
If you accidentally drop and break a Christmas tree decoration, keep your pet away from the shiny shards , because while you are away for a few minutes to get a brush or vacuum cleaner, the cat may cut itself.
In case of such an injury, if the wound is shallow, treat it with a disinfectant and apply a bandage. If large vessels are damaged, you will need the help of a specialist.
Before going to the veterinary clinic, you need to apply a tourniquet above the cut site to stop the bleeding and disinfect the wound.
Christmas tree and Christmas decorations
It rustles, shines, shimmers, moves so temptingly! Balls, garlands, tinsel and other New Year paraphernalia attract the cat. You want to taste the “rain”, hit the ball with your paw, play with it like a caught mouse. Be careful when choosing Christmas tree decorations! Plastic toys are safer than glass ones - they are almost impossible to break. It is better to abandon the “rain” completely, replacing it with paper serpentine, which, even if swallowed, will not damage the delicate mucous membrane of the digestive tract. The tree itself must be firmly secured at the base so that the cat cannot knock it over. An electric garland should not be left on if you leave home or go to bed: cats love to taste bright flashing flashlights, and an electric shock or burnt wiring can hardly be considered a welcome gift from Santa Claus.
Inspect the tree daily and carefully monitor the cat's condition. If a curious tailed animal nevertheless feasts on Christmas tree decorations, you will have to urgently take the animal to the veterinarian. Reasons for immediately contacting the clinic:
- you saw that the cat swallowed a piece of a toy, “rain”, etc. Pour a tablespoon of Vaseline oil into the hunter’s mouth and urgently take her to the doctor;
- the cat has continuous vomiting, frequent retching, vomiting blood, foamy vomiting, stringy vomiting;
- defecation is difficult (the cat strains, but nothing comes out);
- belly is hard and/or bloated;
- the cat breathes with its mouth open;
- excessive salivation;
- the cat does not allow you to touch its stomach (painful sensations on palpation);
- the mucous membranes of the oral cavity acquired an uncharacteristic shade.
Garland: Flashing Trap
New Year's garlands shimmering with multi-colored lights pose no less danger.
First of all, a small light bulb is not difficult to swallow,
and secondly, the pet can chew the wires and get an electric shock.
Although cats are small fans of chewing wires, this sin is most likely associated with rodents, especially rabbits.
But even among cats there are lovers of such things.
And if the owner knows that his pet has such a sin, it is better to purchase low-voltage garlands so that the animal does not receive an electric shock.
If such a problem happens to your furry friend, unplug the garland from the outlet as quickly as possible, avoiding direct touch with your bare hands, then make sure that the current has stopped. Afterwards, it is necessary to ensure blood flow to the animal’s brain; to do this, lift the cat or dog by the hind legs.
Be sure to give your pet an animal pain reliever or heart medication and contact your veterinarian.
Meanwhile... Instead of an epilogue
At this time, readiness No. 1 has been declared in all veterinary clinics. Suture material for abdominal operations on the intestines has been prepared, medications have been stocked, X-ray and ultrasound machines have been checked. Radiologists complain about the dominance of Chinese industrial products and recall the “Soviet” rain, made not of plastic, but of foil. It was very clearly visible on X-ray. But serpentine, Christmas tree needles (both live and artificial), cellophane skins, and sausage ropes are not visible at all. Surgeons once again wash their hands and count sterilized instruments...
Young doctors, moving their lips, list to themselves the symptoms of exacerbation of chronic pancreatitis, liver failure, and heart attack. Their experienced colleagues also suggest remembering the signs of alcohol poisoning and overdose of sedatives, first aid measures for burns by fire and boiling water, and when falling from a height. Newcomers widen their eyes in horror...
Morning comes, the first bell at the veterinary clinic rings persistently and alarmingly. Now he will not be silent for several more weeks in a row...
Delicious pine needles
Cats love grass and, perhaps, as a substitute for it for the New Year, the cat is ready to eat Christmas tree needles.
This should absolutely not be allowed.
Firstly, it is dangerous for oral diseases such as stomatitis.
And, secondly, this may lead to the same peritonitis, because if the pet does not vomit, then the Christmas tree needles may well clog the intestines.
The best solution in this situation is to use an artificial Christmas tree.
Although, of course, there is no guarantee that the cat will not eat artificial pine needles :o(
Attribute two. Festive table
Finally, the time has come when, under a completely worthy pretext, you can forget about diet and proper nutrition. Of course, you are not an egoist, and you attribute the joyful deliverance from restrictions not only to yourself, but also to the cat. We start treating people while preparing holiday dishes. Naturally, smoked sausage, salted fish, spicy liver pate and herring are not the best foods for a pet. But is it possible occasionally? Especially if the cat has been on medicated food for health reasons all year. And it's so tasteless!
Having prepared the dishes, we take them to the festive table and return to the kitchen to prepare the goose with apples. Have you noticed that your cat no longer hangs around you? There's nothing to worry about. You have already fed her, and it will hardly occur to her to continue the banquet. In addition, you placed burning candles on the table, and this is the best protection. We all watched the cartoon about Mowgli and know very well that cats are terrified of fire. With the help of a burning torch, the hero managed to scare away even a tiger, let alone a domestic cat! By the way, she licks her lips suspiciously, and even rubs her nose with her paw. Why would this be?.. Ah, here are the guests!
Call of nature
Another aspect of the complex relationship between a cat and a Christmas tree is the pet’s excessive interest in the tree.
The call of their ancestors draws them to rest on the spreading branches...
Instincts are a serious matter!
Many owners of such animals tell stories about how cats, without hesitation, simply pounce on the symbol of the New Year and drop it with a terrible roar.
At the same time, you yourself understand that it is impossible to lock your beloved pet in a separate room for the entire holiday period, and it is completely unfair to deprive him of the New Year.
Therefore, in order to prevent the cat from knocking over your coniferous beauty, you first need to secure it well
Secondly, you can distract your pet from the Christmas tree; for this you can use new cat toys; toys with mint are especially attractive to cats.
However, an even more effective way is to scare the pet away.
For example, to do this, you can place a hairdryer near the Christmas tree, and when the animal approaches the object of its interest, plug the device into the outlet. Many people still use a vacuum cleaner for this.
In addition, to associate a tree with a loud sound, some kind of squeakers that make unpleasant sounds are suitable. Using unpleasant sounds several times is enough to cause associations with an unpleasant sound; you should not do this more often.
In addition, you can use the good old spray bottle, which always comes to the rescue when raising a cat. But for this you will have to spend some time, and as soon as the cat approaches the tree, spray water in its face. Such techniques quickly develop in the pet a reluctance to approach the tree.
Many people believe that a cat can be offered a small Christmas tree as a replacement for a large one. But I think the cat will just play with both trees. And, secondly, small decorations and artificial branches from this mini-Christmas tree can cause no less harm to your pet than from a large one.
If a Christmas tree or a heavy garland or a Christmas tree does fall on your pet and injure it, be careful: unusual behavior, vomiting, weakness and lethargy are reasons to urgently consult a veterinarian.
Attribute four. Fireworks
Wherever you live - in a big city, in a small town or in a quiet condominium - 20 minutes after the New Year's Eve, you seem to find yourself on the front line. The deafening cannonade, accompanied by flashes of multi-colored lights and screams from neighbors pouring into the street, will continue until the morning. No laws, prohibitions and fines can discourage our people from the passion for fireworks, which arose in them in time immemorial with the light hand of the great reformer king.
From the very beginning of the roar, the pet begins to rush around the apartment in panic. Some of your guests go out onto the balcony, where the cat immediately appears. Someone grabs her in their arms, trying their best to attract the animal's attention with bright lights. She breaks out of her hands in horror, risking falling down and suffocating from the cigarette smoke that those suffering from the addiction blow into her nose. You decide that this is too much, take the cat away and let it into the apartment.
At this time, another part of the guests gathers on the street to shoot all the ammunition prepared in advance. The door opens and closes every minute, strangers appear in the house, wanting to congratulate you on the New Year in a neighborly manner. In this chaos, the cat jumps out onto the stairwell and frantically searches for a way out to a place where there are no people and no noise.
You don’t immediately notice your pet is missing because you are busy clearing the table and moving furniture - now the dancing is about to begin! In the end, noticing that you haven’t heard the plaintive meow with which the cat has been ringing the apartment all the time since the start of the fireworks for a long time, you guess what happened and send the most sober of the guests to search for the unfortunate woman. Your friend’s fulfillment of the important mission entrusted to him is constantly interrupted by fraternization with all the people he meets, eloquent congratulations, sipping from all the glasses offered and long explanations of who exactly he is looking for and why.
In the end, having walked half a block in an hour and a half, he returns home, slurping unsaltedly. Here we must pay tribute to your cat's intelligence. Seeing a man on the landing, she lets him know with a loud “meow” about her location behind the garbage chute. Mission Complete! On the fly, composing a “true” and entertaining story about the cat’s heroic search, your messenger carries the fugitive home.
Once in the apartment, the cat hides under the bathroom, and you cannot lure it out of there with any persuasion. And the holiday continues! And it’s a shame that your cat doesn’t want to take part in it. It's New Year!
And our cat is afraid of the Christmas tree!
Sometimes it happens! On New Year's Eve, the cat doesn't always like the Christmas tree. A pet may be frightened by a large, hairy tree, especially when brought into the house and established. You shouldn’t attach too much importance to this, because the Christmas tree will stand in your house for a couple of weeks at most, so just provide the cat with a safe shelter and don’t try to “introduce” the cat to the tree if he doesn’t want to. Most likely, after a few days the animal will stop paying attention to the peacefully standing tree.
Let your cat enjoy the New Year's holiday and your pleasant company. All you need to do for this is to ensure the safety of your pet and not force him to do what brings you joy.
It is quite possible that the cat will not perceive such concepts as guests, sparklers, a Christmas tree with the greatest pleasure, so you should not force it to do so. Let your pet choose the symbol of the New Year for himself! animal.ru
Hooray, freedom!
An animal, being in a state of stress, seeks to leave an area that seems dangerous to it. Noisy guests, loud music, flashing lights, sparklers, and a cacophony of smells can drive any cat to panic. Along with this, guests and family members either enter the house or go outside, open windows to ventilate the room, i.e. make it easier for the cat to quickly escape from this unusual action. A cat may jump out of a window or sneak through a door unnoticed, even if it has never tried to leave the room before. Be careful! Monitor the actions of guests, watch the front door and put a mosquito net over the windows in advance.
Have a safe New Year, dear readers! Let the holiday give your family only happiness and positive emotions!
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And a few more warnings:
If possible, do not let your cat into the hallway, since on New Year's Eve the front door is constantly opening - people come and go, the cat can run out onto the stairs, and then, frightened by the fireworks, run into the street, into the basement or into the attic.
Do you like lighting candles and sparklers on New Year's Eve? Be careful, pets often show interest in them. Unfortunately, these games can burn your cat, causing her to burn her whiskers and fur, or knock over a candle on the floor and start a fire.
If, after contact with the candle, the animal's skin turns red, small blisters and swelling appear, apply ice to the area. Then carefully trim the fur, apply anti-burn ointment and apply a sterile bandage, which must be changed daily. For more severe burns, contact your veterinarian immediately.
Before the holiday, your veterinarian may prescribe a course of sedatives for your cat so that she does not panic.
If you are planning a grand party for the New Year, it is better to lock the cat in another room, but before that you need to feed it.
Two or three days after the New Year's celebration, the wave of injured animals gradually develops into a wave of those poisoned by unusual food. Cats are brought in with acute pancreatitis and liver failure. Signs of these diseases are refusal to feed, vomiting bile and diarrhea. The reason is usually either the owner’s oversight, i.e. the pet itself gets to the unattended food that is unusual for it, or the owners decide to treat it with a “tasty sausage”, wanting to introduce it to the holiday.
Unfortunately, a few minutes of pleasure come at a severe cost. Treating animals with diseases of the liver and pancreas is very difficult and time-consuming. By the way, pancreatitis and liver failure can appear much later, two to three weeks after the holiday. Therefore, do not try to treat the animal with something unusual, especially sweet or salty. For example, in cats, consumption of such products (as well as milk) can lead to an exacerbation of hidden diseases.
Despite the holidays, your pet's diet should remain balanced and include all the necessary nutrients to ensure that the specific and individual needs of cats and dogs are met. Therefore, if you want to pamper your pet, choose special pet treats of high quality and calorie content.
If your cat’s daily diet consists of dry food, then on New Year’s Eve you can pamper her with cottage cheese, sour cream, low-fat cream, a small piece of boiled chicken or scalded beef; moreover, this will be beneficial for your cat.
If you are still afraid of not keeping track of the cat, then put a harness or collar on it, to which attach a medallion with the owner’s phone number. www.all-about-pets.ru, ny.passion.ru
By following these simple rules, owners can be calm about the safety of the New Year's beauty and the health of the cat.
Remember: your cat’s health and well-being largely depend on you. That is why during the New Year holidays it is necessary to pay special attention to your pet and avoid situations that are potentially dangerous for him.
PS . It is worth noting that all of the above is dangerous for small children, parents should remember this.
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Attribute one. Christmas tree
Preparations for the holiday begin with a live tree being brought into the house or a chemical industry product very similar to the real thing being taken from the mezzanine. You will immediately notice with what interest the cat will look at your preparations. She will definitely try to chew branches, especially live ones. There is no need to interfere with her, the cat of “apartment confinement” has not even seen a real tree. And pine needles are useful. It’s fitting to remember how heroic explorers of the Far North chewed pine shoots to escape scurvy, a fatal deficiency of vitamin C.
After decorating the Christmas tree, enjoy the delight of the cat! Watch how deftly she will knock down balls with her paw, catch tinsel and “rain.” Leave her to this interesting activity, because you have a lot to do. Of course, then you will be missing a few glass balls, which will lie in pieces below. The “rain” plume will also thin out in some places. It is quite possible that the tree will even fall to the floor. But don’t be upset; on the contrary, this is another reason to be glad that your cat is an excellent hunter who will not be stopped by any obstacles.
Make the tree inaccessible to the cat
You may find yourself building a veritable barricade around the tree. This can really help in such a fight. You know your cat better than anyone else - build at least a tall fence around the green beauty if this seems like the best solution.
If the cat is determined to climb onto the shiny Christmas tree, bypassing all the sheets of foil and obstacles, place the tree in a room inaccessible to the animal.
As a last resort, you should completely abandon this New Year's decoration: the safety of your pet is more important than tradition! Did you like the article? Share with your friends!
