What brings boundless joy to humans can pose a threat to pets. This is especially true for cats, whose playfulness can cause a lot of trouble. The New Year holidays pose many dangers for furry friends, so owners should be especially careful with their pets during this festive season.
Tinsel and New Year's tinsel
These Christmas tree decorations may seem harmless at first glance, but they can actually pose a serious threat to a mischievous cat. This is because cats are unable to spit out any tinsel they find in their mouths. Instead, they will swallow the synthetic ornaments more and more, eventually leading to intestinal obstruction.
Obstruction manifests itself as a pet's refusal to eat, apathy, vomiting, and lack of bowel movements. Furthermore, prolonged exposure of tinsel to a cat's gastrointestinal tract can cause perforation—a disruption of the mucosal integrity.
Christmas tree decorations
Decorated Christmas trees inevitably attract the attention of playful kittens, who, driven by curiosity, begin to explore them. This is dangerous because glass ornaments on the tree could fall and break, and the animal could be injured by the shards. This could result not only in various injuries and cuts, but also in serious fright.
Garland on the Christmas tree
An electric decoration can pose a hazard to the home of this curious pet. While playing, a cat might pull on the lights and cause a short circuit. In the worst case, such mischief could cause a real fire.
Fireworks and firecrackers on the street
Cats are known to be afraid of loud noises. New Year's Eve, on the other hand, is a constant source of noise, including fireworks, firecrackers, salutes, and flares. Furthermore, on the night between December 31st and January 1st, a great deal of noise is generated by cheerful owners who are enthusiastically expressing their excitement about the arrival of the New Year. A frightened cat won't know where to seek refuge and protection, so it will rush around the apartment in search of a safe place.
Festive table
A cheerful feast inevitably attracts the attention of curious pets. A full holiday table often seems like an abundance of treats, including too many that are harmful to cats. Feeding them to your cat can ultimately lead to food poisoning, characterized by vomiting, diarrhea, refusal to eat, and apathy.
Guests in the house
Any presence of noisy strangers frightens furry pets, who try to avoid contact with such visitors. New Year's, on the other hand, can be incredibly stressful for cats, as guests at the holiday table are unusually noisy. Moreover, during the feast, they may forget to close the front door, which can cause the furry friend to escape out of fear.
