My Cat Ate A Rubber Band Will He Be Ok

Better to wait to see if it passes on it s own.

My cat ate a rubber band will he be ok.

Strange things cats eat. What should i do. 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. Your cat is probably fine but if you don t see the rubber band in your cat s litter box after a day or two check with your vet.

The urge to eat nonfood items called pica can be pretty common in cats. Many cats will nurse on wool says arnold plotnick dvm a veterinary internist and feline specialist in new york. Or a recommendation for a specific test doctor care provider procedure treatment plan product or course of action. The content on this site is presented in a summary fashion and is intended to be used for educational and entertainment purposes only.

Oriental cats are predisposed to that he. The presence of a linear foreign body like a rubber band in the intestine may lead to intussusception. But plastic bags houseplants wool paper rubber bands. My five year old cat scarlett will eat a rubber band whenever she can locate one even though i do my best to keep them out of sight and so far has shown no ill effects.

My cat just ate part of a meat absorbing pad that lines the bottom of poultry trays. Rubber bands are pretty obvious so you should see it if he passes it. Why would a cat eat those. If he ate the whole thing it might cause a serious problem and even an intestinal blockage.

If he only ate a tiny piece i wouldn t worry as much as if he were to eat the whole thing or a few of them. If the cat cut and ate the rubber band one end could become trapped in the stomach while the other passes into the intestine. My 8 yr old cat ate about 1 inch of an industrial thick rubber band yesterday it was one of those that fti around really large objects. If he did swallow a big piece just remember to not pull it out if you see it hanging out of an orifice.

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