Emergency Help Needed!

[MisfitEq]

My cat has eaten a small Aphonopelma molt that has very little urticating hairs. I'm extremely worried about her and what could happen! She's acting normally but did drink a lot of water a few minutes ago. Anyone have any experience with this? I'm taking her to the vet and need to know what to do and ask!

 

[Enn49]

I've not experienced that but I believe the main thing to watch out for is swelling in the throat.
My guess is that the T will have kicked off most of the urticating hairs before moulting so the old moult would be free of them and your cat will be fine.
Please keep us updated though.

 

[MisfitEq]

I've not experienced that but I believe the main thing to watch out for is swelling in the throat.
My guess is that the T will have kicked off most of the urticating hairs before moulting so the old moult would be free of them and your cat will be fine.
Please keep us updated though.

So far she is doing well! My vet said to keep an eye on her and she's just being a normal cat so far. She drank more than usual earlier but I think that's normal considering her snack. Everyone on the staff there loves my cat so we had a whole parade of people coming in just to say hi which was adorable. This is my vet clinic's first tarantula involved case so they're excited to know how it goes!

 

[Eighth Eye Blind]

Fear not! All sorts of mammals eat tarantulas in the wild. Aphonopelma spp. get munched on all the time by coyotes and desert foxes. I grew up in Arizona and saw many a domestic cat and dog harmlessly chomp down a wandering male A. chalcodes during the monsoon season. It's a normal summer treat for them and it does them no harm.

 

[MisfitEq]

Fear not! All sorts of mammals eat tarantulas in the wild. Aphonopelma spp. get munched on all the time by coyotes and desert foxes. I grew up in Arizona and saw many a domestic cat and dog harmlessly chomp down a wandering male A. chalcodes during the monsoon season. It's a normal summer treat for them and it does them no harm.

She has been just fine and is acting like her normal self thankfully! This would be a lot easier if I didn't have a freaking panic disorder.

 

[Enn49]

She has been just fine and is acting like her normal self thankfully! This would be a lot easier if I didn't have a freaking panic disorder.

That's good news.
Don't worry we all panic when it comes to our pets.

 

[MisfitEq]

That's good news.
Don't worry we all panic when it comes to our pets.

My other pet is my horse and you better believe that my little yearling is a stressful one to have! Gotta love all of my animals...

 

[m0lsx]

My other pet is my horse.

A friend used to have a horse, she called it Mayo & sometimes Mayo neighed.

 

[Gizalba]

Glad she seems to be okay! I try to keep my cats out of the tarantula room but sometimes they run in quick behind me then I find legs all over the stairs as they've ran off with a moult ahaha. Was wondering if I should be more worried about this, re the hairs!