My Cat Ate A Rubber Band

My cat ate a rubberband once and i didn t even know it till i found it in the poop.

My cat ate a rubber band.

Or she ran off with and hid it. Joined jul 24 2005 10 posts. Apr 28 2008 2 n. Called vet they said to monitor her.

It was an old brittle one that broke apart so i managed to get some of it away from her but at least 3 4 of it went down the hatch. Some cat cravings are easy to understand. Poor luna the rubber band is very small and likely will not cause a problem but you never know. If the cat cut and ate the rubber band one end could become trapped in the stomach while the other passes into the intestine.

Discussion starter 1 jul 24 2005. Jump to latest follow 1 5 of 5 posts. A mo ago she had surgery for bowel obstruction so i don t want that to happen again. But plastic bags houseplants wool paper rubber bands.

Or a recommendation for a specific test doctor care provider procedure treatment plan product or course of action. My 10 mo 4 lb yorkie just ate a small 1 rubberband. The common string or rubber band is probably the most similar thing to entrails that a cat can found in. Seems to be a common theme my cat ate a rubber band mid sized one i think.

No bowel movement yet. Hi thanks for using petcoach. It is not intended to be and should not be interpreted as medical advice or a diagnosis of any health or fitness problem condition or disease. Is he going to be okay.

The presence of a linear foreign body like a rubber band in the intestine may lead to intussusception. My goofy cat ate a rubber band. Strange things cats eat. She has read more.

Less than 12hrs ago. The content on this site is presented in a summary fashion and is intended to be used for educational and entertainment purposes only. Why would a cat eat those. Some cats like to eat weird things and some cats like to eat really weird things.

My cat just ate a few rubber bands that i left on the floor. The urge to eat nonfood items called pica can be pretty common in cats. If you notice that your cutie has a penchant for eating rubber bands instead of dismissing her behavior as simply zany consider that she may be dealing with pica a compulsive eating behavior. How do i use peroxide to induce vomiting.