tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783184851261096158.post6339784062002514157..comments2018-07-23T21:42:55.205-04:00Comments on Welcome to IBDKitties Blog: Playing It SafeIBDKittieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08542967766238603387noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783184851261096158.post-57357085324515443412012-12-30T17:27:12.488-05:002012-12-30T17:27:12.488-05:00omg! So many horror stories. I'm glad you alwa...omg! So many horror stories. I'm glad you always check to find Ozzy before leaving. They sure keep us on our toes.IBDKittieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08542967766238603387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783184851261096158.post-33986197273532847392012-12-30T17:06:32.847-05:002012-12-30T17:06:32.847-05:00Lisa,
Safety is such an important part of taking ...Lisa,<br /><br />Safety is such an important part of taking care of kitties. Ozzy loves eating ribbon, plastic, string, paper receipts, everything! Some of his toys we get out and play with them only when we are with him, so he does not eat anything. <br /><br />One scary thing that keeps happening is that my husband will open the coat closet to get his coat or opens the bedroom closet to put away his clothes and Ozzy goes into the closet and my husband shuts the door and walks away. I always locate Ozzy in the house before we leave to go somewhere (an indoor kitty only) and have been unable to find him a few times recently. I call Ozzy's name and run around the house and finally realize my husband shut him in a closet and he is unable to get out unless we open the door. Ozzy does not meow or cry from the closet, or if he does, I don't hear it. One time was when we were going out of town for the day with my husband sitting in the car waiting for me as I ran around looking for Ozzy. Boy, did he feel bad about Ozzy in the closet.<br /><br />My pet sitter told me a story that one of her clients left the home and accidentally left the cat in the closet and the cat became stressed and upset trapped in the closet and had a heart attack and died. I hate to tell mention this, because it is so sad, but wanted to warn others about this.<br /><br />Thanks so much for doing this blog on safety as it is something we must be aware of each day! When we are rushing around getting things done, we must remember all these wonderful tips!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783184851261096158.post-5328649102666673252012-12-30T12:18:11.604-05:002012-12-30T12:18:11.604-05:00How scary! I'm so glad Rumpy is okay. This is ...How scary! I'm so glad Rumpy is okay. This is why I like doing this blog where everyone can add their own experiences and tips. These little buggers really do get into everything.IBDKittieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08542967766238603387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783184851261096158.post-50760433994016428902012-12-30T10:00:39.156-05:002012-12-30T10:00:39.156-05:00Our Pops tries to keep anything we can swallow out...Our Pops tries to keep anything we can swallow out of reach or removed from the area. Whenever we get a new toy he will cut off the little bells. String is not in our home except the very heavy cord that we will not swallow.<br />One thing to watch in the kitchen, especially if you have a naughty kitty, hot water and similar. Our Rumpy pulled a towel and a hot pot spilled on him. It got Pops too but the Rumpus was burned on his back and has a scar. On that day he reached up as Pops was working at the counter and the space was about 6 inches. Now all towels are well back from the edge. <br />Rumpy is fine today but the ordeal taught this family a valuable lesson.<br />Purrs <br />Timmy T<br />Timmy Tomcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13608362455492496529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783184851261096158.post-3962668591630683022012-12-29T15:58:27.731-05:002012-12-29T15:58:27.731-05:00OMG! How scary! Thank goodness you were there when...OMG! How scary! Thank goodness you were there when it happened. IBDKittieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08542967766238603387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783184851261096158.post-63177620852945161822012-12-29T15:47:24.268-05:002012-12-29T15:47:24.268-05:00I have taken all the knobs off the stove and oven ...I have taken all the knobs off the stove and oven for the past few years--ever since I saw Pru jump up and turn on the gas cooktop with her paw. She nearly set her floofy self on fire.lillitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03066354180333625229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783184851261096158.post-34496572955856613202012-12-28T13:15:00.368-05:002012-12-28T13:15:00.368-05:00meowloz finn lacey N alex...pleez ta add thoze wet...meowloz finn lacey N alex...pleez ta add thoze wet floor kleenin products....if uz kittehs walk across de floor when its wet then lick R paws...watch out....R mom made uz stay in de bak room onze for an HOUR til her new de floor wuz dry...her said that wuz nuts...we did two...just use soap N water food service purrson ....<br /><br />hay...thanx for de tips and haza grate week oh endda tabbies o trout townenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783184851261096158.post-66992754717491789162012-12-28T12:02:16.062-05:002012-12-28T12:02:16.062-05:00Those are GREAT tips! Forgot all about plastic, th...Those are GREAT tips! Forgot all about plastic, the peanuts and stuff like that. I let mine play with pipe cleaners but ONLY when I'm present. Otherwise they go back in the drawer. Always put away toys that need to be supervised to play with.IBDKittieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08542967766238603387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783184851261096158.post-54941335241967359232012-12-28T10:03:20.729-05:002012-12-28T10:03:20.729-05:00Thanks for the safety report. A good reminder and ...Thanks for the safety report. A good reminder and furry educational.<br /><br />And let's not furget the plastic bags, plastic wrapping and plastic peanuts that many kitties (including and especially my Meep)loves loves loves to chew on that are not digestable. And the twisties that come on packages of bread and the twisties from the grocery with little wires inside that some folks give to their cats as toys. Also very not digestable, potentially very harmful.Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04904887045595203306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783184851261096158.post-48735007039419654892012-12-28T00:28:25.947-05:002012-12-28T00:28:25.947-05:00MOL! Now that's a true statement if I ever hea...MOL! Now that's a true statement if I ever heard one. IBDKittieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08542967766238603387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783184851261096158.post-51439450801336612082012-12-28T00:17:04.912-05:002012-12-28T00:17:04.912-05:00Appliances? Always closed unless using them...Mink...Appliances? Always closed unless using them...Minko likes to get in there when the dryer opens...he thinks the warm contents are just fur him, MOL!<br />Curtains...tied up and looking ugly...for many years... blinds...don't have them...<br />Wires? Oh they are not kitty toys, worms or snakes?? Our dudes like the thin wires with ear buds...but they just chew through them...and render them useless, so that we have to pay attention to them and not the music on the devices...somehow we have been spared other issues with cords...phew!<br />Counter surfers? Yup, Meowmy learned that lesson with Groucho of old...he liked to find the packages of homemade bread...Meowmy thought it was mice, Groucho sure was a big mouse!!<br /><br />Meowmy used vinegar, plain, undiluted on counters and other surfaces in her job, many years ago...it kills germs even!<br />Its good to shine up a lot of things...and you can even get organic ones.<br /><br />Pets are like children, indeed...but they nevfur grow up, MOL!<br /><br />Purrs!<br /><br />Meezer's Mews & Terrieristical Woofshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04474970770415529999noreply@blogger.com