Precautions for keeping: Will cats suffocate if they are strangled?

Pet 8:38am, 28 July 2025 79

Will cats suffocate if they are strangled? The answer is no. If the cat is strangled, it will not suffocate, but it may cause breathing difficulties. Therefore, it is recommended to release the cat in time to avoid more serious consequences.

If the cat is strangled and tightly, it will suffocate in a few minutes. If the cat suffocates for about five to ten minutes, it will experience multi-organ functional failure, and severe hypoxia damage will cause death. It is recommended to take it to the pet hospital for oxygen in time for cats to take it.

Cat owners should be more careful. It is best not to let the cat play with plastic bags, ropes, etc., as it is very easy to strangle the cat's neck and cause the cat to suffocate and die. Some cat sticks with long whiskers can easily cause the cat to be entangled. If the cat accidentally entangles and cannot untie it by itself, it will lead to accidents.