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My cat has an eating disorder. He is obsessed with food and has been since a kitten. He is on a diet.
Tonight I noticed he was constipated so I gave him laxatone for supper with 1/4th his meal. He threw it all up, including a wrapped up piece of paper. When I unwrapped it, it was 2 inches long by 2 inches wide. Not sure how he got it down, or how he got it back out! Although I suppose if he can throw up hairballs, a wrapper isn't a problem.
Due to his obsession with food, I am assuming it is a food wrapper. He raids the trash can if he can, he steals out of cabinets and the bread basket.
I try the best I can, but my parents aren't as careful about keeping food locked up.
He threw up a second time, at the same time as pooping. At least he had a bowel movement. I'm concerned he may have more paper in him.
I gave him miralax with chicken broth and he kept that down. I'm keeping a close eye on him. Hope he got all the paper out and he doesn't get sick!
An X ray won't help- paper doesn't normally show up on X rays unless he is blocked. If he throws up tomorrow, I will take him to the vet.
Anyone else have a cat like this? Last time he did this he ate a 2 inch long rubber band!
I'm starting to think he needs his own room away from the rest of the house, where there is no food!
Tonight I noticed he was constipated so I gave him laxatone for supper with 1/4th his meal. He threw it all up, including a wrapped up piece of paper. When I unwrapped it, it was 2 inches long by 2 inches wide. Not sure how he got it down, or how he got it back out! Although I suppose if he can throw up hairballs, a wrapper isn't a problem.
Due to his obsession with food, I am assuming it is a food wrapper. He raids the trash can if he can, he steals out of cabinets and the bread basket.
I try the best I can, but my parents aren't as careful about keeping food locked up.
He threw up a second time, at the same time as pooping. At least he had a bowel movement. I'm concerned he may have more paper in him.
I gave him miralax with chicken broth and he kept that down. I'm keeping a close eye on him. Hope he got all the paper out and he doesn't get sick!
An X ray won't help- paper doesn't normally show up on X rays unless he is blocked. If he throws up tomorrow, I will take him to the vet.
Anyone else have a cat like this? Last time he did this he ate a 2 inch long rubber band!
I'm starting to think he needs his own room away from the rest of the house, where there is no food!