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[OT] Safety alert
I awoke to the sound of the Yowlet's panicked screams last night, and went
to see what was wrong. A thread from the cotton-weave 'hospital' blanket had seperated and was wrapped very tightly around his arm, to the point where his hand had started to go blue. I removed the thread, massaged the circulation back, and got him back to sleep (eventually). But I kept thinking... I had got that blanket over a 'regular' blanket because I had been lead to believe that said blankets presented less of a risk of suffocation. But if it had been his neck rather than his arm.... Please regularly check those type of blankets for loose threads, and if there are any, its probably best just to chuck the blanket away. Even if this particular one is Cary's precious "blankie", it was far too close a call for me to keep the thing. Yowie |
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[OT] Safety alert
Yowie wrote:
I awoke to the sound of the Yowlet's panicked screams last night, and went to see what was wrong. A thread from the cotton-weave 'hospital' blanket had seperated and was wrapped very tightly around his arm, to the point where his hand had started to go blue. I removed the thread, massaged the circulation back, and got him back to sleep (eventually). But I kept thinking... I had got that blanket over a 'regular' blanket because I had been lead to believe that said blankets presented less of a risk of suffocation. But if it had been his neck rather than his arm.... Please regularly check those type of blankets for loose threads, and if there are any, its probably best just to chuck the blanket away. Even if this particular one is Cary's precious "blankie", it was far too close a call for me to keep the thing. Yowie OMG! I'm so glad you got to Cary before any real harm was done. -- Adrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk |
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[OT] Safety alert
"Yowie" wrote in message ... I awoke to the sound of the Yowlet's panicked screams last night, and went to see what was wrong. A thread from the cotton-weave 'hospital' blanket had seperated and was wrapped very tightly around his arm, to the point where his hand had started to go blue. I removed the thread, massaged the circulation back, and got him back to sleep (eventually). But I kept thinking... I had got that blanket over a 'regular' blanket because I had been lead to believe that said blankets presented less of a risk of suffocation. But if it had been his neck rather than his arm.... Please regularly check those type of blankets for loose threads, and if there are any, its probably best just to chuck the blanket away. Even if this particular one is Cary's precious "blankie", it was far too close a call for me to keep the thing. Yowie What an awful thing! Sometimes it seems as though there isn't anything you can count on. I'm glad it had a happy ending, and I hope you can find something Cary will accept in place of his "blankie". Joy |
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[OT] Safety alert
"Yowie" wrote in message
... I awoke to the sound of the Yowlet's panicked screams last night, and went to see what was wrong. A thread from the cotton-weave 'hospital' blanket had seperated and was wrapped very tightly around his arm, to the point where his hand had started to go blue. That must have been very scary. Yikes. Susan M Otis and Chester |
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[OT] Safety alert
I awoke to the sound of the Yowlet's panicked screams last night, and went
to see what was wrong. A thread from the cotton-weave 'hospital' blanket had seperated and was wrapped very tightly around his arm, to the point where his hand had started to go blue. I removed the thread, massaged the circulation back, and got him back to sleep (eventually). But I kept thinking... I had got that blanket over a 'regular' blanket because I had been lead to believe that said blankets presented less of a risk of suffocation. But if it had been his neck rather than his arm.... Please regularly check those type of blankets for loose threads, and if there are any, its probably best just to chuck the blanket away. We had a kitten nearly hang herself on a fringed chair cover - the loops were big enough for her to get her head through and then she twisted round. After cutting her free I snipped all the fringe loops open. Wasn't a risk I'd ever imagined. (Then again, I wouldn't have imagined "hair-thread tourniquet syndrome" either - google for it and you will never entirely trust your undies again). ============== j-c ====== @ ====== purr . demon . co . uk ============== Jack Campin: 11 Third St, Newtongrange EH22 4PU, Scotland | tel 0131 660 4760 http://www.purr.demon.co.uk/jack/ for CD-ROMs and free | fax 0870 0554 975 stuff: Scottish music, food intolerance, & Mac logic fonts | mob 07800 739 557 |
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[OT] Safety alert
"Jack Campin - bogus address" wrote in message
... I awoke to the sound of the Yowlet's panicked screams last night, and went to see what was wrong. A thread from the cotton-weave 'hospital' blanket had seperated and was wrapped very tightly around his arm, to the point where his hand had started to go blue. I removed the thread, massaged the circulation back, and got him back to sleep (eventually). But I kept thinking... I had got that blanket over a 'regular' blanket because I had been lead to believe that said blankets presented less of a risk of suffocation. But if it had been his neck rather than his arm.... Please regularly check those type of blankets for loose threads, and if there are any, its probably best just to chuck the blanket away. We had a kitten nearly hang herself on a fringed chair cover - the loops were big enough for her to get her head through and then she twisted round. After cutting her free I snipped all the fringe loops open. Wasn't a risk I'd ever imagined. (Then again, I wouldn't have imagined "hair-thread tourniquet syndrome" either - google for it and you will never entirely trust your undies again). I had hair almost down to my waist when Cary was born. I had it cut really short once I saw "hair-thread tourniquet syndrome" on one of his fingers when he started to crawl. Thankfully I got the offending hair loose in time to save his finger. Personally, I am amazed that anyone actually reaches adulthood! Yowie |
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[OT] Safety alert
"Yowie" wrote in message ... "Jack Campin - bogus address" wrote in message ... I awoke to the sound of the Yowlet's panicked screams last night, and went to see what was wrong. A thread from the cotton-weave 'hospital' blanket had seperated and was wrapped very tightly around his arm, to the point where his hand had started to go blue. I removed the thread, massaged the circulation back, and got him back to sleep (eventually). But I kept thinking... I had got that blanket over a 'regular' blanket because I had been lead to believe that said blankets presented less of a risk of suffocation. But if it had been his neck rather than his arm.... Please regularly check those type of blankets for loose threads, and if there are any, its probably best just to chuck the blanket away. We had a kitten nearly hang herself on a fringed chair cover - the loops were big enough for her to get her head through and then she twisted round. After cutting her free I snipped all the fringe loops open. Wasn't a risk I'd ever imagined. (Then again, I wouldn't have imagined "hair-thread tourniquet syndrome" either - google for it and you will never entirely trust your undies again). I had hair almost down to my waist when Cary was born. I had it cut really short once I saw "hair-thread tourniquet syndrome" on one of his fingers when he started to crawl. Thankfully I got the offending hair loose in time to save his finger. Personally, I am amazed that anyone actually reaches adulthood! Yowie I'm convinced that is why so many people believe in God and Angels. I see no other explanation for the survival of humans to adulthood. Jo |
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