🎄✨ The Hidden Danger of Tinsel! ✨🎄 It’s the time of year when our homes sparkle… but some festive decorations can pose serious risks to our pets — and tinsel is one of the biggest hazards. 🐾 Why is tinsel dangerous? Cats (and some mischievous dogs!) are often tempted to bat, chew, or swallow tinsel. Because it’s long and string-like, it can become lodged in the intestines, causing a linear foreign body — a serious, painful and potentially life-threatening emergency that often requires surgery