Every summer, hundreds of UK cats slip into the V-shaped gap of tilted windows, a condition vets call Kippfenster syndrome. What feels like a harmless way to let air in becomes a life-threatening trap that can cause permanent nerve damage and circulation loss. Here’s what every cat owner needs to know to keep their pet safe.
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Every summer, thousands of cat owners unknowingly create a deadly trap by tilting their windows open. What looks like a harmless crack becomes a mechanism that wedges cats and causes life-threatening injuries. Vets across the UK see these preventable accidents with alarming regularity.