That time my cat nearly choked on a felt mouse tail

I was in my living room last Tuesday watching my cat play with a DIY felt mouse I made, and she swallowed the whole tail in one gulp. I had to pry her mouth open and pull it out before she ran under the couch. Has anyone else had close calls with loose parts on homemade toys?

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paige5147d agoOG Member

Oh man, I've been there with the felt toys. I started stitching the tails on two or three times and running a bead of fabric glue along the seam after that. Haven't had one come off since. You could also try using a safety pin or a few stitches of thick thread through the tail and the body so it's really secured in there.

wren8067d ago

...and honestly, after you do all that stitching and glue from @paige514's method, it's pretty much bulletproof. I've had kids in my family go at those toys like they're trying to tear the tail off and they still hold up fine.