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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / November 2004Help! Can cats swallow their whiskers????
My cat just swallowed one of his whiskers. Will he be ok to pass it through? Thanks!!! I am worried about my baby. It should be ok. Swallowing a whisker is the equivelant to swallowing a solid strand of hair. It should pass right through unless the cat coughs it up in a hairball.  SignatureCat Galaxy: All Cats! All The Time! www.catgalaxymedia.com Panther TEK: Staying On Top Of Your Computer Needs! www.panthertekit.com > My cat just swallowed one of his whiskers. Will he be ok to pass it > through? Thanks!!! I am worried about my baby. >It should be ok. Swallowing a >whisker is the equivelant to >swallowing a >solid strand of hair..... FYI...i actually stepped on one of my cat's whiskers (he had shed) once. Darn thing partially embedded itself in my foot. I don't think a strand of hair would do that. Is your cat's whisker made of glass or something? The whisker on a cat is closer to a bristle on a hair brish than something able to stab you in the foot. Yes, whiskers are more solid than hair but if the whisker passes through the digestive track then everything should be ok. If not, call a vet and ask them what should be done. SignatureCat Galaxy: All Cats! All The Time! www.catgalaxymedia.com Panther TEK: Staying On Top Of Your Computer Needs! www.panthertekit.com > FYI...i actually stepped on one of my cat's whiskers (he had shed) once. > Darn > thing partially embedded itself in my foot. I don't think a strand of hair > would do that. Thank you for your emails. I too am concerned because the one end of a whisker is quite sharp and can prick a finger. The cat will be fine. A whisker will most likely be digested or coughed up in a hairball. SignatureCat Galaxy: All Cats! All The Time! www.catgalaxymedia.com Panther TEK: Staying On Top Of Your Computer Needs! www.panthertekit.com > Thank you for your emails. I too am concerned because the one end of > a whisker is quite sharp and can prick a finger. > My cat just swallowed one of his whiskers. Will he be ok to pass it > through? It would be bad cat-design if whiskers were dangerous to their owner! S. |
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