Animals: Today, my dog vomited a writhing mass of maggots. It was the...

By wormsmeat - 17/09/2015 21:08 - Canada - Kingston

Today, my dog vomited a writhing mass of maggots. It was the most disgusting thing I've ever smelled, and I was baffled as to where she found a maggot infested dead thing to eat. Baffled, until my mom reminded me that my cat has been missing, presumed dead, for over a week. FML

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By maggotsinmycarpet - 12/07/2010 20:56 - United States

Today, I was cleaning my room when I found a nice surprise from my cat. While I was on vacation, she killed a mouse. By the time I found it, there were maggots crawling in my carpet. FML

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By Anonymous - 15/12/2011 21:49 - Australia

Today, my cat vomited violently. I can smell it but I can't find it. FML

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By Tom - 15/06/2009 10:07 - Israel

Today, I was woken up by a funky smell. My dog had eaten a dead bird and thrown up all over my bed and floor. At 4 o'clock in the morning I had to clean up regurgitated bits of bird, feathers, blood and dog food. The smell still hasn't gone away. FML

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Roadkill

By Anonymous - 11/05/2021 16:58 - United States

Today, I saw maggots dropping from beneath my car. I looked under, to see a rotting paw dangling from my engine. That would explain the smell. FML

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By Anonymous - 06/02/2016 03:24 - United States - Franklin

Today, at my minimum wage job, we received a half-way decomposed dog found in a lake. It was my job to tear open the bag and try to identify the breed and color. It would've been easier if the body wasn't crawling with maggots. FML

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Monday morning sucks

By Linds - 28/06/2021 14:01

Today, I came home to find that maggots had taken over my garbage can this weekend. We weren't home to catch it, and I didn't use the garbage this morning. On top of that, I hadn't had my caffeine for the day because I ran out and forgot. FML

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Bad boy

By Anonymous - 05/07/2019 14:00

Today, I went home for lunch. Upon opening the door, I smelled something horrid. My dog had opened his cage, eaten all the dog treats, and had diarrhea all over my bed and bedroom floor. FML

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Over the Rainbow Bridge

By Traumatized cat owner - 23/09/2023 09:00 - United States

Today, after two weeks of believing that my extremely sick cat had escaped the house and ran away to die, I uncovered his lifeless body while deep cleaning my living room. FML

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By tannarox - 28/01/2012 15:46 - United States

Today, our rodent problem was taken care of. I discovered this when my cat projectile-vomited a soggy, death-scented wad of dark fur and tiny organs onto the couch. FML

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Home invasion !

By Anonymous - 23/03/2024 00:00 - New Zealand - Wellington

Today, I woke up to find my entire lounge floor crawling with maggots. Our whole house is clean, and they’re big enough to be days old, yet showed up overnight. I still have no idea where they’ve come from. FML

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chill99 15

Friday 18 September 2015 10:26

This is one of the saddest and most disgusting things I've read on this site. I'm sorry and FYL, OP.

exoticDeath 20

Friday 18 September 2015 10:32

Sorry for your loss but you might want to take your pet to the vet ASAP before you lose another :/ good luck op!

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sohigh10 34

Friday 18 September 2015 10:43

I gagged a little..

NotCollegeBound 17

Friday 18 September 2015 11:01

This sounds like something out of a bad horror movie. So sorry, OP.

Sicxlilsis 16

Friday 18 September 2015 11:02

take your dog to the vet as soon as you can

gracehi 31

Friday 18 September 2015 11:05

Are you sure you they were maggots and not some sort of intestinal parasite? I would think that if your dog ate maggots, they'd be destroyed by his stomach acids like any other bug he might eat. And parasites look very similar to maggots to laymen such as ourselves. As disgusting as it sounds, I strongly suggest you keep a sample of the vomit with the "maggots" to be examined by a vet and get your dog to the vet as soon as possible. He could be very sick.

Lalala579121 27

Friday 18 September 2015 13:15

Yeah, Mythbusters even did a thing about this. Not specifically about maggots but they did talk about why parasitic worms are able to survive the stomach acids while other organisms are not. Even though it was a human stomach but I can't imagine a dog stomach being too much different.

9a_1z 12

Friday 18 September 2015 13:17

I was confused about this, but then again I know nothing about a dog's digestive system and how far along something is processed before it's vomited up. I'm not sure if I want it clarifying whether it's possible for this to happen or if I want to remain blissfully ignorant!

PancakeSlap 23

Friday 18 September 2015 14:35

I think it's safe to assume it's maggots. As far as I know, the only intestinal worm to be seen by the human eye looks nothing like maggots. They resemble thin clear spaghetti noodles. But then again, I could be wrong. Either way, a trip to the vet wouldn't hurt.

gracehi 31

Friday 18 September 2015 16:46

No, 27, that couldn't be more untrue. I know from experience with my cats that tapeworm larvae are extremely easy to see. Don't know about other kinds, though. I also think it's unlikely that even a dog would eat meat that was so foul it was was literally maggot infested.

derangedplanet 23

Friday 18 September 2015 17:52

I have actually seen dogs do just that. it's definitly possible. however it might be reassuring to the owner to know that if it were the cat and they are magets, it would have been dead for quite some time. so likley the dog didn't kill it. and yeah unless it was eaten in the past like half hour I would think at the most the magets should be dead. seeing as vinegar kills them. pretty sure a dog has more acidic stomach acid than vinegar. it could be worms. and if it is worms and not magets, it's quite possible that that extreme of a worm is what possessed the dog to eat the cat...

PancakeSlap 23

Sunday 20 September 2015 20:47

Perhaps I should clarify. The ones you can see in their puke are small and barely noticeable unless you're looking for their movement. Other common worms sit lower in the intestinal track, so they wouldn't normally be seen in vomit. Either way, there is a huge difference in appearance, so I believe it's safe to assume they are indeed maggots. Unless OP has no idea what a maggot looks like that is..

Grammer_Nazzi 9

Friday 18 September 2015 11:11

I shuddered reading this. I'm so sorry you had to witness that, OP, and I'm so sorry about your poor cat as well.

ChristinePi 36

Friday 18 September 2015 11:20

My heart sank reading this. Hopefully your dog found something else and your cat is still out there! I would take your dog to the vet, though. I can't imagine whatever it ate was totally safe.