Cat ate a dryer sheet

Originally Posted by carolinalima

BUT this is for BOUNCE, which is what my kitty Hope ingested (a piece of it about a week ago) - I am not sure about other brands.
Hope was so proud showing me the left overs

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I wonder why dryer sheets are so appealing to some cats? Mine show no interest (not that the sheets are left down, but I do drop them while carrying laundry sometimes). Do you think it is because we try so hard to keep them away that makes them so tempting?
I don't use Bounce brand - costs more, smells too strongly, and they make me itch. I'm guessing plenty of other people use cheaper brands, too. I prefer a dollar store brand that barely smells and I use them because I use an unscented laundry detergent - and because past trials with fabric softeners hasn't went well. The dryer sheet adds a faint smell and helps with static.

This is definitely one of those often overlooked dangers that can catch people unaware. Another one I have to really look out for is screws - when taking anything apart we have to keep the screws close and shoo the cats away because they'll try to eat them, yet most people probably don't think of these as being problematic. The weird things cats will try to eat...


Gloria - True orange/red with other colors besides white are only on females -calico and torties. The pictures did bring out the richness of the brown in the OP's kitty - who has some very nice contrasting in his colors. Maybe on your monitor that looked orange-ish and that threw you off a bit?

Originally Posted by carolinalima

Really? Here in the US we use them instead of adding softener into the washer machine... In Brasil we use Softener in the washer, in the rinse cycle. I guess it is because here a lot of people don't have washer and dryers at home - we have common areas in buildings, so we can't really watch for the rinse cycle - so it is easier to just put a sheet (softener) inside of the dryer instead... They do the same thing.

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Interesting. A lot of our washing powders have softeners already added in them I think. And since a lot of Kiwi's aren't really big on clothes dryers anyway. I guess it eliminates the need. I guess I don't know what it's like to have soft clothes Thanks!

Oh yes, he is adorable Happy he is feeling better!

Most new dryers say not to use the dryer sheets, since the oily chemicals in it will coat the sensitive dryness sensors in the circuitry.

We quit using the sheets and switched to softener in the wash when we got new machines.

Originally Posted by mrblanche

Most new dryers say not to use the dryer sheets, since the oily chemicals in it will coat the sensitive dryness sensors in the circuitry.

We quit using the sheets and switched to softener in the wash when we got new machines.

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Good thing I have an older one? But this thread did get me to check the box of dryer sheets I have - no where on the box does it say non-toxic even once. It does give a flammable warning though... and says to keep out of reach of children.

I think this will be the last box of them I use.

Originally Posted by shannonc

we actually found the soggy wadded up dryer sheet in the bathtub. He stopped vomiting and has been acting fine. Going to continue monitoring him and see what the vet says tomorrow.

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YAY!!!!!!

That picture of him on the red pillow is hilarious.

On the other subject, I have a male cat who's brown, black and white.

Originally Posted by strange_wings

Gloria - True orange/red with other colors besides white are only on females -calico and torties. The pictures did bring out the richness of the brown in the OP's kitty - who has some very nice contrasting in his colors. Maybe on your monitor that looked orange-ish and that threw you off a bit?

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I absolutely forgot about how the monitor can distort the color - and - I guess even the camera, and the slight changes that happen when a file is exported/imported is always something to be considered. That's a good point to remember.

RE: female calico/torties - thanks for the help - now, at least, I don't think I'm going totally loony. I'm really glad that my thinking that only females have three colors was corrected!! whew! I guess I won't be spreading that "fact" anymore.

Thank heavens kitty is ok after eating the dryer sheet. I am psychotic about removing mine from the dryer because the dog likes to steal them and hide them among his mass of blankets and pillows (yeah he has more bedding than I do) But Im also weird about my clothes having to smell like they were washed so I use everything Gain detergent softner liquid and sheets so that way everything smells good. Plus when I run the washer and dry it makes the whole house smell like Gain and I love the smell of that stuff!! I even put sheets on the bottom of the dresser drawers so the stuff that sits longer smells good...But Im just weird like that.

**Carolinalima- why do you have to watch for the rinse cycle? Doesnt your washer have that thinger in the washer that you put the liquid softner in that dispenses itself? Im just curious cuz Ive never seen a washer with out that thinger in it**

Originally Posted by 3CatsN1Dog

Thank heavens kitty is ok after eating the dryer sheet. I am psychotic about removing mine from the dryer because the dog likes to steal them and hide them among his mass of blankets and pillows (yeah he has more bedding than I do) But Im also weird about my clothes having to smell like they were washed so I use everything Gain detergent softner liquid and sheets so that way everything smells good. Plus when I run the washer and dry it makes the whole house smell like Gain and I love the smell of that stuff!! I even put sheets on the bottom of the dresser drawers so the stuff that sits longer smells good...But Im just weird like that.

**Carolinalima- why do you have to watch for the rinse cycle? Doesnt your washer have that thinger in the washer that you put the liquid softner in that dispenses itself? Im just curious cuz Ive never seen a washer with out that thinger in it**

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Remember I left Brazil 13 yr ago.... Now here..... I have only lived in apartment buildings - never seen a washer machine with a softener compartment... ever... They are not fancy...

The Cat has Pica it is a common condition in cats it is alo a condition that mentall challenged people can have there is no cure just a warning that you must be careful all the time as onetime the cat may get something wrapped around its intestine and dye it is not treatable you can ask your Vet

Welcome to TCS! I'm sure posters appreciate the information, but you're responding to a thread that's over two years old. The original poster stuck around for 7 posts, so is no longer around to read this information. And just FYI, pica if caused for a medical reason does have a cure if you fix the underlying problem. PICA in cats is often an indication of anemia.