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Originally Posted by poohbear_nc
I just read a disturbing review - seems someone's kitty got hold of the string when it was turned off, pulled it out and swallowed a lot of it. Fortunately owner was home. Recommended taking GREAT caution in hiding the end of the string when the unit is off.
Cats love to swallow string, tinsel, etc - and it can be fatal. My little darling found a cassette tape and unrolled and swallowed almost half of it. $2500 later - after a midnight run to the ER with surgery and intensive care - she's fine. I've learned to be VERY careful with string toys.
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It does come with the instruction to make sure that the string is in the back when the unit is turned off. I don't even tuck it in, I just let the mechanism roll back so that it stays back there.
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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe
I had wondered about the product's safety, but swallowing the string never occurred to me. I was wondering if cats could get their paws pinched in the retrieval mechanism.
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Hrmm, I don't think so. I'll play with it later to make sure.