oh no, my cat ate string! (long)

On Tue, 18 May 2004 07:20:42 -0400, "Wendy"
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Does anyone know what the chances are that he'll be ok and just poop
it out? Is it more likely that that will happen versus the drastic
step of him getting his insides damaged and needing surgery? Google is
full of stories of the cat needing surgery or dying from this, but i
hope that's the exception rather than the rule!

many thanks for any advice,
mary

My Boots ate a 12" length of dental floss and it passed without a problem.
Now I make sure to ball up the floss and wrap it in a small piece of toilet
paper before putting it in the trash can.

I suspect that most of the time these things do pass through ok but it's
good that you checked with your vet and know what to look for in the event
that this is one of the times it doesn't.

W


Thanks. It's at the 23 hour mark, and so far, so good. He's eating
normally and he pooped again this morning, though not much and no
evidence of string in it. Will give more Laxatone today and keep
fingers and toes crossed for a good 'outcome'. ;-)

mary

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How's this going, Mary?

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How's this going, Mary?

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On Tue, 18 May 2004 10:09:06 -0500, kaeli
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How's this going, Mary?

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OK so far. 26 hrs and counting. He pooped again -- not alot-- but he
pooped, so hopefully he's not blocked up. but no string yet.

On Tue, 18 May 2004 10:09:06 -0500, kaeli
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In article , mw*678
enlightened us with...
Hi group, Frequent reader, infrequent poster here.


How's this going, Mary?

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OK so far. 26 hrs and counting. He pooped again -- not alot-- but he
pooped, so hopefully he's not blocked up. but no string yet.

In article , mw*678
@sprynet.com enlightened us with...


OK so far. 26 hrs and counting. He pooped again -- not alot-- but he
pooped, so hopefully he's not blocked up. but no string yet.


Well, as long as he's going, the going is good, eh?

Is it possible for the string to get digested, even partially? I'm not
sure what it was made out of.

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In article , mw*678
@sprynet.com enlightened us with...


OK so far. 26 hrs and counting. He pooped again -- not alot-- but he
pooped, so hopefully he's not blocked up. but no string yet.


Well, as long as he's going, the going is good, eh?

Is it possible for the string to get digested, even partially? I'm not
sure what it was made out of.

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Hi, Mary,

Cats have nine lives, you know. I have read that it can be very harmful for
a cat to swallow string. My one year old threw up one day and guess what
was in it? A piece of dental floss! So now I save envelopes from bills to
throw that away in.

Years ago my Siamese had a piece of string hanging from her butt. I gently
pulled the whole thing out. It was the string that comes wrapped around a
roast beef and must have tasted very good to her.

So just keep your fingers crossed and your eyes open and good luck,

Barb
Of course I don't look busy,
I did it right the first time.

Hi, Mary,

Cats have nine lives, you know. I have read that it can be very harmful for
a cat to swallow string. My one year old threw up one day and guess what
was in it? A piece of dental floss! So now I save envelopes from bills to
throw that away in.

Years ago my Siamese had a piece of string hanging from her butt. I gently
pulled the whole thing out. It was the string that comes wrapped around a
roast beef and must have tasted very good to her.

So just keep your fingers crossed and your eyes open and good luck,

Barb
Of course I don't look busy,
I did it right the first time.

I put my used dental floss in a small jar until I put it in the trash to
go to the dump.


-MIKE