Can I bring to peoples attention the dangers of garden canes in the garden.

Jimmy our cat came home yesterday morning with the most horrendous injury to his stomach, he had a hole the size of a 50p piece just in front of his back legs, his tummy and back legs were absolutely dripping in blood, he'd lost so much blood his gums were white.

We rushed him to the animal hospital in Falmouth not expecting him to be alive at the end of the journey, the vet reckons he's jumped of a wall or fence and landed on a garden cane supporting a plant.

It took from yesterday morning till this afternoon to stabilise him on a drip, he was then operated on at 4.00 pm, he has massive mucle damage to his tummy, and trauma to his bladder and ureather (sp) thats now been repaired and he has a drain in the wound. he is by no means out of the woods yet.

If you do use canes please try and cover the ends with a bottle top taped on or some  other over the sharp tip.

How awful I really hope he gets better.

Nikki

Thats terrible I always use those rubber things you put on the ends of the canes but thats because I am paranoid about one going into someones eye as they lean over. But never thought about the cats at all. So good point and hope he gets better soon

Hi Robert,

I have just seen your post and am so very sorry to hear about your little guy :(  and will be praying he makes a full recovery.  You must be distraught.

I don't use garden canes (dogs ruined anything remotely plant like years ago) but know people who do and will certainly pass on this warning - I don't think very many people would even think something like this could happen and I'm glad you've brought it to attention on here (but obviously sad that you had to in such dreadful circumstances).

Best wishes for Jimmy's speedy recovery and to your family.

sincerely, Teri