My Cat Ate A Rubber Band Will He Be Ok

My cat just ate part of a meat absorbing pad that lines the bottom of poultry trays.

My cat ate a rubber band will he be ok.

Strange things cats eat. The urge to eat nonfood items called pica can be pretty common in cats. But plastic bags houseplants wool paper rubber bands. 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.

Why would a cat eat those. I recommend taking him to the vet in order to perform an xray and find out where it is and what needs to be. If he did swallow a big piece just remember to not pull it out if you see it hanging out of an orifice. If the cat cut and ate the rubber band one end could become trapped in the stomach while the other passes into the intestine.

The content on this site is presented in a summary fashion and is intended to be used for educational and entertainment purposes only. Rubber bands are pretty obvious so you should see it if he passes it. 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. The presence of a linear foreign body like a rubber band in the intestine may lead to intussusception.

What should i do. Oriental cats are predisposed to that he. 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. Better to wait to see if it passes on it s own.

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. Or a recommendation for a specific test doctor care provider procedure treatment plan product or course of action. Many cats will nurse on wool says arnold plotnick dvm a veterinary internist and feline specialist in new york. Hi not last night but the night before my cat ate a piece of rubber band yesterday morning he threw up a one inch long piece but there could be two or three inches left in his system.

If he ate the whole thing it might cause a serious problem and even an intestinal blockage.