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The communication that you have with your vet forms the basis of a partnership that is centered around the well-being of your pooch. A vet could be brilliant or renowned, but if you can’t speak freely to him or her or don’t really feel comfortable with the interaction you share, then you’re not really working as a team for your dog’s welfare. Working together with a vet that you like and trust is the optimal relationship to have.

You might think that only dogs eat weird things and end up in the animal hospital emergency room for surgery. But cats can be even worse about swallowing objects because of their curiosity. A cat may play with something for awhile and then, either accidentally or perhaps because they like the taste of it, he manages to gulp it down.

The top items that cats swallow which have to be surgically removed are: 1. string, 2. tinsel, 3. hair bands, 4. small rocks, 5. small pieces from toys, and 6. thread. To be safe, keep these and other potential dangers out of your cat’s reach which means more than just putting it on your desk. The cost for surgery is high and the value of your cat’s life is priceless.

There probably aren’t that many cats who have gotten themselves entangled somehow in a box spring but it has happened. It may not be the thing foremost on your mind but a few preventions can stop injury to your cat and even death.

Cats tend to get into box springs from underneath so the easiest deterrent is a piece of plywood laid down before you put the box spring on. For the less persistent cat, tack a sheet to the underneath of the box spring. It may be rare but, sometimes, the hidden dangers are the most worrisome.