Leia almost choked!

[MaplesMommy]

This is not about Maple but Leia, my cat. But this is helpful information for ANY Pet owner to know wether your companion is a dog or cat (or like in my case : both).

Leia almost died right in front of my eyes.
I opened an orange juice and left the little plastic pull up lid (the one in between the juice and the lid, which u have to remove when you first open it) on the kitchen island.
Leia got a hold of it and next thing I know she is choking! I knew I had only very limited time and she was soon starting to show signs that she was about to become unconscious.
I was able to help her. I knew what to do. And even though it took me a few tries,the lid finally came back up and I was able to remove it from her mouth.

Ive always wanted to participate in a pet first aid course but never got around it. So what saved her life was a picture I recalled seeing on fb a few times.

This saved her life & this is why I feel its important to post it here. Like I said Leia is my cat,but it could have also happened to Maple or any other dog.

Please take 3 minutes out of your life & have a look at this picture. You never know when it may come down to this!

I am so,so thankful that I was able to help her and didnt have to watch her choke to death right infront of me...

 

[Tgirl]

Scary stuff! I agree that everyone should know this. Thanks for sharing. I'm glad she is ok.

 

[Alice Kable]

Great post, that is information we all need.

 

[Mavis]

Thank you; I will remember this now. So glad Leia is okay! I never would have thought about those plastic disk things.

 

[MaplesMommy]

I am so,so thankful!
Maple knew something was wrong because she came running over and started to nodge Leia gently, but she was getting in my way so I actually yelled at her to move. It was a very frightening situation.

Leia loves to play with everything, but she usually only uses her paws and doesnt put it in her mouth but from now on I will make sure not to leave anything laying around.

 

[2bullymama]

WOW... fast thinking and great memory! So happy it all worked out

 

[davidh]

WOW, so happy you were able to save your cat, that is a scary moment when it happens, and a great feeling when it works. Glad you were there and saw it happen. Thanks for the info and pic, it is always a good reminder on what to do in an emergency.

 

[Squishy Walnuts]

So scary!! I'm glad you could help her out. Poor Leia.

I take a first aid course for work every 2 years and the last time I did it I asked the instructor for tips on helping my dogs. He gladly obliged and went over it for the whole class.

 

[MaplesMommy]

Thanks everybody!

It was crazy scary. I still cant believe what happened but I am so thankful it had a happy end. I am not religious but I must admit I thanked God for not taking Leia from us. I would have blamed myself forever for leaving the lid out on the island.

I shared the picture in a facebook group and over 70 people liked,commented and shared it. Who knows,maybe one day it'll help their or someoneelses pet. I am a huge believer in 'everything happens for a reason', and maybe that right there is why this incident occured. Always focus on the positive

Thank you all for your kind words & for looking at the graphic

 

[blushy]

Oh gosh watching your pet choke is terrifying. Isabelle got a piece of puppy teething bone stuck in her throat and I luckily got it out by hooking into it with my nail, but I also saw a similar image which if I wouldn't have been successful with my first try of dislodging the bone I would've had to go on to upside down and compressing her abdomen.

I'm so glad that your kitty is okay [emoji177] Don't scare mommy like that again Leia!

 

[lmrowberry]

Wow!!! That's so scary! So glad she's ok and that you were able to save her. I work in a dental office and believe it or not, when I became CPR certified, they actually (briefly) went over the Heimlich Maneuver on animals. Pretty amazing and it's a really good thing to know! Glad your baby is ok! So scary