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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / June 2007Buster's questionable diet
As you all know, Buster is an energetic kitty who loves to play and pounce. He and Dot are still at the stage where she hisses at him through the screen, and he launches himself at her. He's very acrobatic. :) So I've been playing with him a lot using the cat charmer, but he also happens to have a cat dancer with him in his own room. It's a dancer that used to belong to Betty, but look at what he's done with it! http://mywebpages.comcast.net/Takayuki9z/P1000160s.jpg I practically panicked when I saw that stub of toy while vacuuming his room - there are no streamer strands to be found! I see why he's thrown up twice the past two days! Look at how long the tassels on this toy used to be: http://mywebpages.comcast.net/Takayuki9z/toys.html Okay, I know I had previously overreacted with Dot when I took her to get a butt exam, so for now I'll keep an eye on Buster's output, but I'm a bit worried. Tak, it's better not to leave toys with hanging strings, streamers, ribbons, etc with a kitty who isn't being supervised. It looks like Buster has eaten a lot of those streamers. If he chewed them off an inch at a time, then it is probably ok. If he chewed it off in long pieces, there is a possibility that a streamer could get caught up in his intestines. If so then he would have to have surgery to remove it. If Buster starts throwing up, won't eat, or isn't pooping normally, take him to TED right away. I'm so glad that you've adopted Buster and Dot. No one will replace Betty, but they are bringing joy into your home again! Debbie <snip> > So I've been playing with him a lot using the cat charmer, but he also > happens to have a cat dancer with him in his own room. It's a dancer > that used to belong to Betty, but look at what he's done with it! > > http://mywebpages.comcast.net/Takayuki9z/P1000160s.jpg >Tak, it's better not to leave toys with hanging strings, streamers, >ribbons, etc with a kitty who isn't being supervised. It looks [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >to remove it. If Buster starts throwing up, won't eat, or isn't >pooping normally, take him to TED right away. Roger that! I haven't seen anything shiny come out the back end yet - just normal poops. I suspect he vomited it up the front end, but he's so polite that he mostly threw up in the litter box, so I had already scooped it and thrown it away! >I'm so glad that you've adopted Buster and Dot. No one will replace >Betty, but they are bringing joy into your home again! I don't know if all this running back and forth and fretting over them and separating them is joy. :) But I am glad to have a tuxedo girl in the house again - this feeling was unexpected - I'll have to try to explain it sometime. >>Tak, it's better not to leave toys with hanging strings, streamers, >>ribbons, etc with a kitty who isn't being supervised. It looks [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > But I am glad to have a tuxedo girl in the house again - this feeling > was unexpected - I'll have to try to explain it sometime. There is just something right about it isn't there? We have almost always had two cats in the house. One boy, always a Siamese, and one girl, usually a tabby of sorts. When we have that we seem to have a balance that is right for us. We each have to find that place that feels right. Jo > As you all know, Buster is an energetic kitty who loves to play and > pounce. He and Dot are still at the stage where she hisses at him [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > get a butt exam, so for now I'll keep an eye on Buster's output, but > I'm a bit worried. Oh, that is scary! Sabra (RB) once ate a bunch of a cassette tape. Luckily I caught him and kept him from eating more, and luckily, he threw up what he had eaten almost immediately. Purrs Buster will be fine. Ginger-lyn > As you all know, Buster is an energetic kitty who loves to play and > pounce. He and Dot are still at the stage where she hisses at him [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > get a butt exam, so for now I'll keep an eye on Buster's output, but > I'm a bit worried. EEK! If he starts throwing up, get him in pronto. My God. No leaving ANYTHING stringy around for him. >EEK! If he starts throwing up, get him in pronto. My God. No leaving >ANYTHING stringy around for him. At least the fact that he's isolated and has his own box makes him easier to monitor. He eats a lot and poops a lot, so any interruption in that routine would be a clear sign that he should be checked out immediately. Betty also liked to chew a little on the streamer, but I never thought such destruction was possible. Did Buster borrow my hedge trimmer to do that?! >As you all know, Buster is an energetic kitty who loves to play and >pounce. He and Dot are still at the stage where she hisses at him [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] >get a butt exam, so for now I'll keep an eye on Buster's output, but >I'm a bit worried. Eeeps! He's a chewer alright... hopefully he ate the streamers half an inch at a time (that's what Silver does if she gets half a chance) rather than gobbling the whole thing at once. Watch him carefully for signs of distress... > I practically panicked when I saw that stub of toy while vacuuming his > room - there are no streamer strands to be found! I see why he's > thrown up twice the past two days! Look at how long the tassels on > this toy used to be: Oh my. That is alarming. Purrs that he didn't eat them whole.  SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. >> I practically panicked when I saw that stub of toy while vacuuming his >> room - there are no streamer strands to be found! I see why he's >> thrown up twice the past two days! Look at how long the tassels on >> this toy used to be: > >Oh my. That is alarming. Purrs that he didn't eat them whole. When I saw that, my first thought was that he had Calibanized it. >>> I practically panicked when I saw that stub of toy while vacuuming his >>> room - there are no streamer strands to be found! I see why he's [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > When I saw that, my first thought was that he had Calibanized it. Yes, it's been well and truly calibanized. :) There used to be a cat toy hanging from my old cat tree, a small piece of wood covered with carpet hanging from a rope. Nikki used to play with it vigorously from time to time, but he never managed to remove it. When I got Caliban, it lasted a few days, then he had opened the knot that tied it to a metal loop on the tree. He had also removed part of the carpet by that time, though Nikki never managed to even rip it. SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. If those streamers are made of something metallic (couldn't tell from the pics), don't wait to get Buster to a good vet. Wow Tak, if he really ate all of that and he's throwing up -- I'd take him into the vet right away for an x-ray. Here's one vet site that mentions cats eating strange things: http://vetmedicine.about.com/cs/nutrition/a/042904a.htm I hope he's okay. Rhonda > As you all know, Buster is an energetic kitty who loves to play and > pounce. He and Dot are still at the stage where she hisses at him [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > get a butt exam, so for now I'll keep an eye on Buster's output, but > I'm a bit worried. |
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