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11-12-2011, 10:36 AM
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I wanted to let anyone here know about a possible hazzard for your cats because of bass building. My wife and I are animal lovers and have 8 cats, 2 boxers and a Macaw. I had a few of the long boxes that necks are shipped in sitting in the living room in a pile with some other stuff. All of our cats are rescues except for one, a pure bred Himalayan named Henri who was the cutest little smoosh face cat you'd ever seen. We could not find him and we thought he got out some how. I went to the Humane Society and another pound every day for a week and put up posters all around where we lived. After a week, I was going through the boxes and Henri had crawled into one of those long neck boxes and got stuck and passed away. Needless to say, it was one of the most traumatic experinces of my life to find my little boy dead in a box. If you have cats and have any of those boxes, toss them or close them up. Cats love boxes, but they can get stuck in the small ones. |
11-12-2011, 10:41 AM
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11-12-2011, 10:42 AM
|  | Hello Mangs | | Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Munchkin Land | | | Very sorry to hear that. Was he a very quiet cat? I'm surprised that you did not hear him. My wife accidentally trapped one of the cats inside my sock draw but I think she was only stuck in there for the night. She is a very quiet cat who does not really meow like other cats. She kind of lets out these little squeaks.
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11-12-2011, 10:47 AM
| | | | Oh, man! I'm sorry for your loss.
They become such a huge part of our lives.
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11-12-2011, 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Herrick  Very sorry to hear that. Was he a very quiet cat? I'm surprised that you did not hear him. My wife accidentally trapped one of the cats inside my sock draw but I think she was only stuck in there for the night. She is a very quiet cat who does not really meow like other cats. She kind of lets out these little squeaks. | We thought the other cats would have done something. He wasn't vocal like some of my cats. I just got a new neck from Musikraft yesterday and I immediately took it and tossed it in the dumpster. Needless to say, just seeing the box brought back some horrible memories. That hit me harder than my mother passing away for some reason. |
11-12-2011, 12:19 PM
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11-12-2011, 12:22 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA | | | OMG - that is terrible! Very sorry to hear. No meow could be heard?
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11-12-2011, 12:26 PM
|  | Will work for groove | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Middletown, OH | | | Wow, sorry to hear that! What an awful thing to have happen. I'm definitely going to get rid of some of my smaller boxes now.
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11-12-2011, 12:29 PM
|  | keepin' the beat since the 60's | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Studio City, SoCal, USA | | | OH! I am so sorry to hear that. Kitties will crawl inside nearly anything.
Condolences.
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11-12-2011, 12:31 PM
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Records of Existence/PyrE owner | | Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: wes virginny | | | to make ya feel a little better: I dont know how old or how good the little fellas health was, but if it may not have gotten "stuck and died". Alot of times cats will sneak away into a small and private space when they know the time is up. If it was old, or getting ill, it may have gone there on purpose. We once had a cat climb into the back interior of an appliance to die. We didnt know what happened for days until it became obvious. We had known the cats time was short though.
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11-12-2011, 12:55 PM
|  | Supporting Member and fetch player | | Join Date: May 2003 Location: Colorado, USA | | | I'm so sorry, man. I love animals and I think I have an idea how horrible you feel right now. I'm glad you have some other buddies around the house. I'll be more diligent about getting rid of potential hazards around the house. Thanks for the tip.
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11-12-2011, 12:58 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pleasanton, CA | | | Hey Paulrider sorry to hear of your loss. My thoughts go out to you. My wife is a Vet Tech and she had told me that cats Love small areas. One of our cats love the plastic bags you get from going grocery shoping. We have to make sure they get picked up or she will try to lay inside one.
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11-12-2011, 01:00 PM
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11-12-2011, 01:27 PM
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11-12-2011, 01:41 PM
|  | Fingers, pick, and a little bit of slap | | Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Terrapin country (Crofton, MD) | | Quote:
Originally Posted by eyeballkid A lot of times cats will sneak away into a small and private space when they know the time is up. If it was old, or getting ill, it may have gone there on purpose. | Very true, and bears repeating. My deepest condolences regardless. And your advice is sound: keep those long narrow boxes buttoned up if you have small pets. |
11-12-2011, 01:54 PM
|  | World's Worst Bassist since 1986 | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dayton, oHIo | | | I am so sorry for your loss. We had a cat recently pass he was with us 16 years.
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11-12-2011, 01:54 PM
|  | My Forte is my forte | | Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: La Jolla, CA | | | How sad. Sorry to hear that man. |
11-12-2011, 01:57 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dallas, TX | | | I'm so sorry- that is pure suck. We have 3 cats, and I couldn't imagine losing one that way.
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11-12-2011, 02:00 PM
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Originally Posted by eyeballkid to make ya feel a little better: I dont know how old or how good the little fellas health was, but if it may not have gotten "stuck and died". Alot of times cats will sneak away into a small and private space when they know the time is up. If it was old, or getting ill, it may have gone there on purpose. We once had a cat climb into the back interior of an appliance to die. We didnt know what happened for days until it became obvious. We had known the cats time was short though. | I've heard of that too, but he was only 6 and in good health. It was probably the most traumatic thing I've had to deal with. I've had many pets pass away due to old age etc. and while their passing hurts, it was nothing like this. If he was old and sick, it might not have been as bad, but since he was still fairly young and active, it was exceptionally painful. The only positive thing that came of this was that I found a gorgeous little siamese kitten at one of the shelters. His name is Oliver and he has helped both me and my wife as he is especially affectionate. I appreciate the kind words from everyone. I think this was the basis for the old addage of "curiosity killed the cat." I think he got stuck or that they just can't back up once in a small area. |
11-12-2011, 02:05 PM
| | Fingers, pick, and a little bit of slap | | Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Terrapin country (Crofton, MD) | | Quote:
Originally Posted by paulrider I've heard of that too, but he was only 6 and in good health. | My family had an active, apparently healthy 8 year old cat pass suddenly from a heart condition. You'll probably never know why your 6 year old passed, but it could have been due to his health, rather than the box. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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