It's a hazard that can put your cat in a serious bind. Here's why.

By Ilene Springer

Brooke Remy of Boston, Massachusetts, was delighted to watch her cat Puddles play with a long, pink ribbon she had just taken off a gift box. He twirled around and around and rolled over on the floor. Brooke tired before Puddles did, and left the room for about five minutes.

When she returned, the ribbon was gone — except for about two inches sticking out of Puddles’s mouth. He was coughing and drooling. Running over to him, Brooke began slowly pulling the ribbon out of his mouth, watching in terror and amazement as she removed eight inches of wet pink ribbon from his throat. …

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