So last night, I was in the kitchen at around 10ish at night- & noticed one of the kittens under the kitchen table, with something in his mouth, & he was gagging. I instincively knew it was something foreign, the way he was acting- called for my mom- told her I was pretty sure it was a needle. Was right. So, we wrapped him up in a towel & tried to get it out, couldn't, was afraid we'd do more damage than good trying ourselves. I was panicking which wasn't helping Felix or my mom/sister so I just left the room- I don't handle stress well sadly. They rushed him to the emergency vet which is thankfully open 24/7. This was about 10:30- then they got there to the vet about 11pm, did an x-ray, could see where the needle was & Thank God he didn't swollow it.. they made my mom sign something that said it could cost up to 2 thousand dollars & we'd have to pay it. I honestly don't know what we would have done if it had been that.. if they couldn't retrieve it they'd have to call in a specailist with a scope cause it was through the back of his tounge & into his esophagus... & you can't operate on an esophagus apparently..luckily they were able to get it because it had a thread on it. They had to sedate him obviously- & said once he woke up he could come home last night. So, we brought him back home & he's okay now- but omg talk about panic.. I hate it... I was so worried & couldn't sleep till 1:30AM.. 
it was way more than $300 & that was very stressful.. have a picture of the X-ray if anyone wants me to post it also. we have NO IDEA how the needle got in the floor, it was a sewing needle & we always make it a habit to put needles back when we sew- they leave the sewing kit in our hand, fix it & put it right back- we never lay it down- still don't know it got there.
it was way more than $300 & that was very stressful.. have a picture of the X-ray if anyone wants me to post it also. we have NO IDEA how the needle got in the floor, it was a sewing needle & we always make it a habit to put needles back when we sew- they leave the sewing kit in our hand, fix it & put it right back- we never lay it down- still don't know it got there.
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So glad it all worked out! Those little kitties think everything is a toy! 
