Pet Owner Shares A Warning About Concealed Danger Of Mesh Laundry Baskets
A home implies so many beautiful things: family spending time together, eating, playing, laughing… Let's now turn our attention away from this Hollywood version of family and focus on real life.
The family also implies a lot of work and chores. One of the most disliked tasks is definitely laundry. The bigger and more active the family is, the more laundry they accumulate.
They need more storage baskets, and when those bulky plastic ones start to take up too much space, we begin turning to pop-up mesh laundry baskets. However, one cat owner warns that they can be dangerous for pets…
Mesh laundry baskets can be found in almost every home. They are convenient and inexpensive. Cats love them too, but not for the same reasons. They enjoy snuggling in warm clothes and love box-like spaces, and this is close enough.
One cat owner shared her cat's horror story, which fortunately had a happy ending – but only because she was at home when the incident occurred.
Cats are instinctively curious little animals, especially when they are kittens. Anne and her husband are currently caring for four energetic kittens. One time, while they were all home, Anne heard a noise coming from the laundry room.
Usually, she wouldn’t pay it much attention, but something was bothering her, so she went to check it out. Anne is aware that kittens are always getting into mischief, so she thought it best to see what was happening.
Indi with his siblings
It was fortunate that she trusted her instincts because there was a drama unfolding in the laundry room.
One of the male kittens, named Indi, had somehow managed to get a handle from the pop-up laundry basket wedged around his neck. Reacting swiftly, Anne shouted to her husband, who was in the other room, in “blind sheer panic.”
Her husband ran to help the poor kitty, whose neck was so tightly squeezed that Anne couldn’t even push one finger between the wires.
Indi was unable to breathe and was literally fighting for his life. Her husband tried to tear the wire with his bare hands while Anne ran to the kitchen to get the scissors.
The laundry basket that nearly took Indi’s life (picture taken AFTER it was cut to free him)
Anne says, “It was touch and go, but my husband finally cut Indi free.”
Poor Indi was promptly taken to the veterinarian’s office. He had difficulty breathing, and his throat was injured. Anne and her husband were relieved when they heard that the kitty would completely recuperate after the terrifying ordeal.
Many pet owners often do not recognize the concealed dangers lying in plain sight in our homes. Indi was fortunate that his owners were home.
This may serve as a warning for both pet owners and parents of small children. They are also very curious and love to get into mischief.
Safety is always important, and you can never be too careful. If you have such baskets, pay more attention.
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