after recent thread from Malibu I am actually starting to get a bit worried about the toys we got for our boy..
Malibu's little one was only stretching on top of the small scratching post and we all know what happened now Im thinking about hiding all the toys when I go work because I wont be there to supervise little man, im scared that small toys get be swallowed (if thats possible), what if he opens item filled out with catnip etc and tries to eat it, what if his paw gets stuck in slots of senses circuit or any other toys?
Im just worried now, dont want to lose my boy so quick.. we had covered all cables and wires but it looks like danger might be found somewhere else..
I dont want to hide everything when im out cos i dont think its fair on kitty to have nothing to play with.. Seems like simple scratching post isnt safe now

I have to say after what happened to poor Glowworm I have taken the bed off the top of my scratching post to make it a good foot shorter. Tabitha loves that bed now she can love it at floor level. Now the scratching post has one level with the dagley post on.

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It is incredibly sad what happened to Malibu's kitty

But on the flipside of the coin, the potential mental health risks from inadequate enrichment, especially if like me you have indoor kitties, is as much, if not more of a risk.
Unfortunately accidents happen, as long as we don't take silly risks then I think environmental enrichment (especially if you're out working) is vitally important.

It's very sad what happened to Malibu's baby but it sounds like a freak accident and I've not heard of this kind of thing happening before.

They really do need something to do while you're out especially as you're only getting one. The only things I put away when I'm not here is anything that dangles or has feathers on it.

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Yes I think that what happen to Malibu's kitten was a freak accident, my two alway had their tree and toys, I did put away anything with feathers or long bit's of elastic, but they have alway had access to the it senses circuit, plus even as kittens when you go out they will most sleep when you are not there, just use a little common sense with the smaller toys but I really wouldn't worry about your cat tree. if you think of the amount of members here that have had kittens and cat trees and this is the first time I have heard of such an accident, and whilst it is tragic you can't deny your kittens their fun because of it, I mean we as humans get into cars every day and walk down streets and cross roads every day knowing the risks.

I must admit, I had similar thoughts when reading the sad news about Gloworm but I can't put away my cat tree as it is a ceiling-high one!

However, even before reading about poor Gloworm, there were a few precautions I took with regard to toys when going out: I do put away my Catit circuit as I have seen one of my kittens get his paw lodged in one of the gaps, and I'm not sure he would have got it out had I not been there to help. Like others, I put away feather danglers and elastic toys. I also have a couple of toys with some string on and a little bell on the end. They love these toys, but I had noticed that the bells sometimes worked loose from the string - again not a problem if I am playing with them, but could be a problem if no-one is there and the bell gets stuck in a little throat, so I of course put these away as well.

So they still have loads of mice, balls, their tunnel, cardboard boxes and each other to play with!

I think that what happened to Gloworm was tragic, but that it will hopefully never be repeated, but common sense still needs to be used with certain things

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Tabitha can still play with the tree all the same but not sleep on the high bed. This way she can't roll off and potentially hurt herself. This won't affect her play what so ever just where she sleeps.

I have watched her nearly fall off it a few times and thought she'd be fine if she fell as it is not that high. Now I know there is a chance (slim maybe) that she could be seriously hurt. So I'd rather she slept lowdown. She hasn;t been bothered at all by the change as she sleeps on my knee most of the time anyway.

Em xxxxx

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Mine have certain toys that they're only allowed to play with when supervised, feathers, dangly things with string etc. I also have to make sure no plastic carrier bags are left around, as Rosso loves climbing inside them and will purr loudly till someone picks the bag up and takes him for a walk or swings him around in it.

I must admit the recent tragic accident made me worry a bit about our 8 ft cat tree, with comfy platforms on the top. Then I walked in the kitchen and was reminded of where my cats usually choose to sleep every night - right on top of the kitchen cabinets - in our Victorian house about 12 feet high. There's no way I can stop them going up there, or modify the kitchen cabinet tops and they've been sleeping up there for a few years now - I even put them a bed up there. My two Burmese are champion high jumpers, they regularly jump from my dressing table to the top of the wardrobe, walk along the top of the fireplace (about 5 ft up) and even sit teetering on the very tops of doors, which looks really dodgy. In comparison the cat tree is like a sofa.

What happened was tragic, but I think we have to keep it in perspective - it's a very rare happening. Just like we can't wrap our children in cotton wool as they grow up, we can't stop our cats playing, jumping and seeking out high places - which mine love. We can minimise the risks, but at the end of the day if we all get rid of our cat trees, our cats will still continue jumping on the kitchen worktops!

I'm not getting rid of my cat tree nor am I suggesting others do.

I'm just stopping Tabitha from sleeping on a high surface. I'm not talking about stopping her from playing on high surfaces just sleeping. I think she could be injured from rolling off in her sleep where her reactions are slower.

Sorry to have participated in causing a rucus

Em xxxxxx

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As others have said, a one off freak accident shouldnt really worry people too much. I am sure we all take precautions with our animals, and a fall from the top of a cat tree shouldnt kill a cat. There are too many variables etc, and whilst we can do our best, I'm not a huge fan of a kid gloves approach (with human or animal babies)

You could what if all day and come up with every terrible thing in the books, but for every poor cat which is hurt in an accident like that, there are 100 others happily playing on their large cat trees and we shouldnt lose sight of that.

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