Embroidery thread, I feel I must share this with you in hopes of saving another cat's life. My cat died a few days ago from eating embroidery thread. The Vet found the thread during autopsy.

I am so sorry for your loss. I have 2 cats and they sit right on my embroidery table while I am sewing. They are like my children and I know how I would feel if I lost one. I will certainly be more careful after reading this.

Oh, Icana, I'm so sorry for your loss. I've lost pets and I know they are not just animals but family members. My prayers and thoughts are with you.

I am so sorry for the loss of your cat. No one knows how you feel unless they have loved an animal. I can feel your pain. My animals are like family and when you lose one it is a terrible hurt. We almost lost my sisters cat last month due to thyroid but she is doing better. Thank you for the warning I will keep all my thread away from my cat. Suzanne

That is horrible and I feel your pain and loss. I too have a bulldog puppy that thinks everything is edible. We have to watch him carefully. My dogs spend alot of time with me in the sewing room as well. Wendi

Oh I am so sorry for your loss.

Icana, I'm so sorry for your lose, small words but i lost a cat of 17 years and thought i would lose my mind i cried so hard for so long then god said to my heart, to adopt and ended up with 4 little dogs, all in need in one form or anther, don't close down and be afraid to love again. hugs Tonilee

I thought of you last night as I googled and landed on a page where a lady was taking photos of her cat playing with spools of thread in the drive way :-\

I'm so sorry you lost your kitty :(
xXx

So sorry to hear of this. I have a cat Buster who would love to get into my thread. I'm constantly closing my door to my sewing room to keep him out. thank you for the reminder. We will be thinking of you.

Icana, I know how sad it is to lose a cat - mine was 18 years old when we put her down. Dogs are also at threat from the thread. Mine got a piece of thread in her claw, licked it off and I ended up pulling a 12 inch piece out of her throat. I hard lesson for all of us. I empathize with you on your kitty. It's hard to lose a friend.

How absolutely terrible and sad for you. I love cats but probably won't ever have another one to break my heart. They are such sweet companions.

Oh Icana, my heart breaks for you. I know you have many loving memories to cling to and hope they can bring you some comfort during this sad time.
Thinking of you, Sandy

I'm so sorry. Years ago, we stopped using tinsel on the tree when a new cat had an appetite for it.
Jo

Icana, Being a cat lover all my life I was very sorry to hear this happened. There is nothing kitties won't get into so we must protect them. It's sad to lose a loving companion.Lillian

I'm so sorry for your loss. We recently lost our kitty, also, and it breaks me heart to think that you have to experience this loss, also. My prayers and thoughts are with you.

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So sorry for your loss and thank you for the warning - it totally shocks me!

So sorry to hear this. May you have long and happy memories of your cat. They can be such rascals, getting into stuff they shouldn't.

So sorry you lost your baby pet. Our animals are like children to my husband and I. Hope you get a new little baby to love. Take care
Dawn

So sorry you lost your baby pet. Our animals are like children to my husband and I. Hope you get a new little baby to love. Take care
Dawn

My heart goes out to you....I hope you remember how much love and joy your cat felt from you....my cats love thread and it's so hard to watch every little piece of thread but thanks to you I will be very careful from now on.....I'm am so sorry for your loss, I know you are heartbroken, but I hope you find some comfort in knowing you have saved other cats lives.....Gods blessings Janet

how sad! Sorry for you loss, and thank you for the warning. Hugs Sally

Sorry to hear about your cat....take care.

So sorry to hear about your cat. A big Hug to you .
Cindy B.

So sorry to hear about your loss. Our Fur babies are very precious to us. They are like little kids, get into everything when curiosity strikes.
Thank you for sharing your sad experience, to alert other Fur Parents. God Bless You. Sukiray

Oh no. I am so sad for you. I know how you feel. The animals are like our children and have them be sick or pass hurts tremendously.Thank you for the warning also.

With caring thoughts on your loss.

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I am so very sorry for your loss. I do not have any kittens, but I'm sure the kitten Cuties will heed your warning. Hugs, Judy

So sorry to hear of the loss of your furbaby. Thank you for sharing as all pet lovers need to be aware of the damage a little thread can really be. Hugs,Karen

So sorry to read that your little fur baby has died. It's a hard way to find out what those spare loose threads do to our animal friends. Thank-you for the warning even though it must grieve your heart to have lost a cat this way. Love Chris

Dear Icana, you must be feeling so bad because of the loss of your little cat friend, I'm so very sorry! Thank you for sharing your warning with the group in spite of the pain it must have cost you.

Folks, cats and dogs will eat thread clippings left on the floor, or even from whole spools if they can get at them. Some cats will even dig thread clippings out of a wastebasket! I don't know if it's the thread itself, or something in it like the sizing or lubricants on embroidery thread, but the stuff is irresistable to kitties. Unfortunately, more so for cats than dogs, it can get twisted up in their intenstines and cause a blockage, or actually get wrapped around a loop of intestine like a lasso, and cause the blood supply to be cut off and the tissue to die, like if you left a very tight rubberband on your finger for a long time. Keep rubber bands away from kitties, too, by the way! Sometimes it can cut the bowel, causing it to leak into the abdomen, which is certain death, in animals or people, like a burst appendix. Please, please pick up your threads, thread scraps, etc.! If you save scraps, keep them in something that can be closed up, and keep any pincushions, etc. high up where kitty can't reach. They will swallow the hand sewing needle on the end of the thread, too!! If you wouldn't want your child or grandchild to have it, put it up out of kitty's way, too, just to play safe!!

Icana, thank you once more for bringing this to everyone's attention despite your grief. I'm so deeply sorry you had to find out the hard way, my heart hurts for you and your lost little one.

Big hugs, Marji

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by pennifold 20 Dec 2010

Hi Marji,

Lovely to see you on here after such a long absence. I am thankful for the warning - Bella luckily doesn't eat my threads. I would hate to think an animal dies from our lack of understanding of what it can do to them. Love Chris

by crafter2243 20 Dec 2010

Nice to see you. :)

by mops 21 Dec 2010

Marji, I had been worried, not seeing you for such a long time. I hope you and your 4-footed family are well. Happy Christmas! Martine

Wow-I never would have thought that could happen. I'm sooo sorry to hear that!

So sorry to hear this. My cats stay away from my sewing area. I would hate to lose one this way.

I'm so sorry.

oh Icana..thats so sad. Thanks for the warning though.

Sorry to hear about your cat. They are very curious and loving creatures.

So sorry to hear about your pet. My dog has been found chewing thread spools also and luckly he evacuated them. I keep them higher and watch that I don't drop them.

So sorry to hear about your pet. My dog has been found chewing thread spools also and luckly he evacuated them. I keep them higher and watch that I don't drop them.

I'm so sorry. Thanks for the warning.

I my I am so sorry, I will have to be very vigilant, My husband would never forgive me if one of our cats died because of my thread.

Oh my. I'm sorry to hear this. Thanks for letting us know.