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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / October 2004We are worried
Hi, all... Our four year old male (Tomboy) swallowed something about thirty-six hours ago that hasn't come out the other end yet. We are very worried that he might soon be in trouble. The other night, my wife was trimming an 8-1/2 inch by 11 inch picture that we had printed off our printer. She noticed the cat just standing there staring at the trimming as it dangled and bounced about, so when she was through cutting it, she threw it down (thinking that the cat wanted to play with it). The next thing we knew, the trimming was gone and our boy was standing there watching my wife trimming the next one! Now we are really worried. We even put a trimming in a glass of water to see what effect it had on it. Whether it would devolve or not. It hasn't. The trimming was about 1/8 of an inch wide and about eight inches long, and from a glossy piece of hp copy paper. The stuff is apparently coated with plastic or something, because water doesn't seem to do anything to it. Tomboy is still acting normal, and has had one successful bowl movement since he ate it, and is eating well also. He doesn't act any different. He is just as happy and as friendly as ever. Does anyone here feel that we have anything to worry about? Will the trimming just pass on through without cutting or getting entangled in his intestines? Should we go to our vet now or should we wait until he is acting funny? Please help...! I would check with my vet, but I think stomach acid is a lot stronger than plain water and it might have dissolved the paper. Hugs, CatNipped > Hi, all... > [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > Should we go to our vet now or should we wait until he is acting funny? > Please help...! > I would check with my vet, but I think stomach acid is a lot stronger than > plain water and it might have dissolved the paper. > > Hugs, > > CatNipped A lot stronger. As long as kitty is eating and pooping and not throwing up, it is probably fine. I would check with a vet just in case but look for not eating, not pooping and throwing up. That would signal an emergency. hitherandyonder@aol.com (HitherandYonder) writes >Our four year old male (Tomboy) >swallowed something about >thirty-six hours ago >that hasn't come out the other end yet. We are very worried that he might soon be in trouble... Your phone (to call vet) was out of order for 36 hours? How worried were you? > hitherandyonder@aol.com (HitherandYonder) > writes [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Your phone (to call vet) was out of order for 36 hours? How worried were you? 36 hours ago was still the weekend where I live - lots of vets are not open on the weekend. Swallowing a piece of paper does not seem to warrant a visit to the emergency room in my book. Gosh, are you people always this unkind over here? Did I stumble onto alt.flame by mistake?? Hugs, CatNipped > > hitherandyonder@aol.com (HitherandYonder) > > writes [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > visit to the emergency room in my book. Gosh, are you people always this > unkind over here? Did I stumble onto alt.flame by mistake?? You simply stumbled upon luvskats. Cathy > > > hitherandyonder@aol.com (HitherandYonder) > > > writes [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Cathy Oh. Sorry if I impugned this group by reacting to that one poster. Hugs, CatNipped > > > > hitherandyonder@aol.com (HitherandYonder) > > > > writes [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > > CatNipped Don't worry about it. ;-) Cathy Psst...there are many zealots in here. But, I will say that I'm sorry I overreacted. :-) > Psst...there are many zealots in here. But, I will say that I'm sorry I > overreacted. :-) And yet, since you have still not mastered the "leave a snippet of what you are responding to" concept, nobody knows wtf you are talking about or who you are talking to. "Mary" crazyaboutfelines@yahoo.com write >"Luvskats00" wrote.there are >many zealots in here. But, I will say >that I'm sorry I overreacted. :-) >And yet, since you have still not >mastered the "leave a snippet of >what you >are responding to" concept, >nobody knows wtf you are talking >about or who >you are talking to. Actually, you know. It's apparent that you pour over these posting. (...) > Actually, you know. It's apparent that you pour over these posting. Would that be coffee or tea? S. > (...) > > > > Actually, you know. It's apparent that you pour over these posting. > > Would that be coffee or tea? > S. Honey. Clearly. :) > Psst...there are many zealots in here. But, I will say that I'm sorry I > overreacted. :-) Well, I can be quite zealous when it comes to protecting cats, but the one thing I've learned over the years (I'm older than dirt!!) is that if you want to persuade someone about something you stand a better chance of doing so if you're nice to that person, respectful of their feelings, and use logic rather than vitriol. As soon as someone gets offended, hurt, or angry they will immediately quit listening to what you have to say and usually take the opposite side of your argument just for spite. If you really care about a subject and want someone to side with you be logical, but polite, and you'll usually win them over if your argument is valid. Just MHO. Hugs, CatNipped I've noticed that some cat people have claws. Thankfully, not all. ;) Rhonda > 36 hours ago was still the weekend where I live - lots of vets are not open > on the weekend. Swallowing a piece of paper does not seem to warrant a [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > CatNipped >> hitherandyonder@aol.com (HitherandYonder) >> writes [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > CatNipped There are a few here ... I recently blocked a Mary for instance... that will flame at anything. Ignore them as they are less likely to read for comprehension and things will be fine. Good luck with the trimming. I think the cat should be fine as it was just paper and you are doing the right thing by watching his movements but it would likely not be discernable after it is digested. rach > >> hitherandyonder@aol.com (HitherandYonder) > >> writes [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > There are a few here ... I recently blocked a Mary for instance... that will flame at anything. On bad days, perhaps. But it usually takes an idiot like you to set me off. HTH. HAND. >Subject: Re: We are worried >Path: lobby!ngtf-m01.news.aol.com!audrey-m1.news.aol.com!not-for-mail [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > >Your phone (to call vet) was out of order for 36 hours? How worried were you? You see.... Most people aren't over-emotional KOOKS like you are. Photo paper isn't going to kill in one day ... nor even two! You act like the people's kat ate shards of glass. Nut-case imbecile... IBen Getiner > Hi, all... > [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > Should we go to our vet now or should we wait until he is acting funny? > Please help...! I'd at least call the vet & see what s/he says - whether to go for a vet visit ASAP or to wait it out (literally!), because of the glossiness/coating of the paper. Cathy First of all, you have a vet, no? A phone call to the vet, please. Second of all, stomach acid is stronger than water. Plain paper might be less of a worry but the glossy I'd worry about. -- Barb Of course I don't look busy, I did it right the first time. >Hi, all... > [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] >Should we go to our vet now or should we wait until he is acting funny? >Please help...! As others have said, most likely ok. Did he definitely eat it? If he wanted to bat it around a bit, it might just be under something. Certainly in my house I'd have to look for quite some time to be sure it was in him. |
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