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You can see why Gatsby was refusing food. The needle in the back of his throat was as long as his little lungs are wide. Hugo set up an intravenous drip: he knew it was likely there was thread attached to the needle and he might have to operate on Gatsby. When he found the needle, pierced through Gatsby's pharynx, under anaesthetic he was able to remove it together with 20 cm of thread in the kitten's stomach.It hadn't yet entered the intestines where thread can act like a saw leading to infection and death Gatsby would like to remind all cat owners never to leave thread or yarn lying around. Playing with it is addictive and extremely dangerous. There was a happy ending to Gatsby's meal but that's not always so. Click on the second picture to see Gatsby after he awakened from his anaesthetic.
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