By Tom Place For Daily Mail Australia
Published: 02:20 GMT, 14 March 2019 | Updated: 03:06 GMT, 14 March 2019
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An unfortunate kitten has been rushed into emergency surgery after it swallowed a Coles Stikeez collectable.
The cat's owner, identified only as Lisa, said she noticed the cat was vomiting and quite lethargic and subsequently rushed her pet to the vet.
'I knew straight away that something wasn't right,' the veterinary nurse told Today Tonight.
Lisa identified the warning signs and rushed the cat to emergency surgery - which saved its life but cost over $3,000
Lisa was able to save her cat but still had to pay around $3,000 in vet bills, although she said she had pet insurance.
The cat lived because the symptoms were noticed early on, a factor that vet and Sydney University lecturer Dr Anne Fawcett said
