My Cat Ate A Rubber Band

Poor luna the rubber band is very small and likely will not cause a problem but you never know.

My cat ate a rubber band. Less than 12hrs ago. Joined jul 24 2005 10 posts. She has read more. The common string or rubber band is probably the most similar thing to entrails that a cat can found in.

A mo ago she had surgery for bowel obstruction so i don t want that to happen again. Joined jul 28 2007 messages 516 reaction score 1. Jump to latest follow 1 5 of 5 posts. 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.

Is he going to be okay. 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 cat ate a rubberband once and i didn t even know it till i found it in the poop. How do i use peroxide to induce vomiting.

The content on this site is presented in a summary fashion and is intended to be used for educational and entertainment purposes only. What should you do if your cat ate a rubber band. 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. My cat just ate a few rubber bands that i left on the floor.

No bowel movement yet. Strange things cats eat. Apr 28 2008 2 n. Hi thanks for using petcoach.

Cats are particularly fascinated with strings hair ties and rubber bands and even though science has yet to give us a specific reason we can guess it has to do with how cats in the wild are used to hunt their prey and eat their entrails. Seems to be a common theme my cat ate a rubber band mid sized one i think. The urge to eat nonfood items called pica can be pretty common in cats. Or a recommendation for a specific test doctor care provider procedure treatment plan product or course of action.

Discussion starter 1 jul 24 2005. My 10 mo 4 lb yorkie just ate a small 1 rubberband. Why would a cat eat those. Or she ran off with and hid it.

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. But plastic bags houseplants wool paper rubber bands. The presence of a linear foreign body like a rubber band in the intestine may lead to intussusception. Called vet they said to monitor her.