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.

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. Joined jul 24 2005 10 posts. Or she ran off with and hid it.

Less than 12hrs ago. Jump to latest follow 1 5 of 5 posts. Why would a cat eat those. The content on this site is presented in a summary fashion and is intended to be used for educational and entertainment purposes only.

The presence of a linear foreign body like a rubber band in the intestine may lead to intussusception. My cat just ate a few rubber bands that i left on the floor. If the cat cut and ate the rubber band one end could become trapped in the stomach while the other passes into the intestine. Seems to be a common theme my cat ate a rubber band mid sized one i think.

Apr 28 2008 2 n. How do i use peroxide to induce vomiting. 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. Poor luna the rubber band is very small and likely will not cause a problem but you never know.

My 10 mo 4 lb yorkie just ate a small 1 rubberband. Or a recommendation for a specific test doctor care provider procedure treatment plan product or course of action. What should you do if your cat ate a rubber band. 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.

Discussion starter 1 jul 24 2005. Some cats like to eat weird things and some cats like to eat really weird things. Called vet they said to monitor her. A mo ago she had surgery for bowel obstruction so i don t want that to happen again.

She has read more. Joined jul 28 2007 messages 516 reaction score 1. The common string or rubber band is probably the most similar thing to entrails that a cat can found in. The urge to eat nonfood items called pica can be pretty common in cats.

Hi thanks for using petcoach. No bowel movement yet. But plastic bags houseplants wool paper rubber bands. Is he going to be okay.