How much to remove coins from cat's stomach?

I swear it's like a constant battle to keep my cats from killing themselves.

Unfortunately, I had a few coins in one of pockets and although I'm usually vigilante about such things, I thought it'd be OK and left the coins in my pocket.

But my 8 month old kitten got to it. I had 1 quarter, 1 dime, 1 nickel, and 1 penny.

I found the penny and the dime, but I have never been able to find the quarter or the nickel.

This was a week ago.

My cats are doing fine. They eat and poop as usual. However, one of them for the first time ever coughed up a few furballs. I had never seen that before.

So I need advice. If it turns out that the coins ended up inside one of my cats, what kind of costs am I in for to extract these coins?

How much would you pay to save your cat? From what I'm seeing this type of thing can cost over 3000$.  I need advice and I need it soon because my kitten is due to be spayed next week and it might be a good idea to cancel.

They could pass though as normal

If your cat has a habit of eating things, you should consider pet insurance.  Make sure to check if the policy covers a cat that eats silly objects and testing to discover silly objects.

I think you should have seen the bad effects of the coins by now. The fur balls are probably from the kitten shedding its winter coat or its kitten coat. Try brushing it a little.

I think it's very unlikely that she could have swallowed anything as big as that without choking. My cats tend to get fur balls at this time of year too, daily brushing helps a lot. You don't have to vacuum as often either.

I believe it is very possible a cat can swallow coins. Yes, it will cost up to $2000 for surgery. Keep your spay appointment. Have an X-ray done before they do the spay so you will know.

It wasn't long ago a story about a dog that swallowed a wedding ring. He finally pooped it out 5 yrs later.

If your kitty is eating and pooping normally than she isn't blocked by a foreign object.  A kitty that is blocked won't still be pooping especially after a week they also usually either quit eating or they vomit what they have eaten a couple of hours after eating because the food can't get past the blockage.

I'd get X-ray. I think it's unlikely that your cat swallowed a quarter. You might find it under a sofa or something. But, peace of mind is priceless. 

I agree, I highly doubt that your kitten swallowed any of the coins.  If she had you would be seeing symptoms of it by now.,

"I swear it's like a constant battle to keep my cats from killing themselves."

Does seem that way doesn't it.  Or at least it took me awhile to figure out all the things they were willing to ingest (string, cat toys) or caught in (mini-blinds) or chew-on (shaver left in the shower) or crawl into (furnace vent with the cover off behind the couch - luckily spotted that one just before one of them was about to go exploring)...sigh.

I will second the pet insurance recommendation - the sooner the better.  I have a policy with a high deductible, but it doesn't take much to hit that $1,000.  I'd probably have chosen a lower deductible if I had one cat, but I had 5 and this way it's less than $50 a month.

Thank you everyone for the replies.

My kitten is doing fine. She only coughed up the furballs twice on Saturday - I found them on the floor in the morning following a night when my kitten seemed to be grooming herself all night.

She and her mom chase each other at full speed, and she poops every day and eats as voraciously everyday.

She's going to the vet for an x-ray as soon as her behavior changes.

My kitten is due to be spayed this Wednesday. The only time I have for an x-ray is on Tuesday, but the clinic only allows up to 24 hours to cancel or change the appointment. If I changed appointment, I may not be able to have her spayed till June (long wait times). So it's complicated.

Any recommendations for a pet insurance provider?

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I know this is an old thread, but for anyone searching for info on this matter, it is critical to get an x-ray if you suspect your pet swallowed a foreign object. There may NOT always be obvious symptoms as it does not always cause an immediate blockage. My cat somehow swallowed a dime unbeknownst to us, and it stayed rattling around in his stomach who knows how long. It was pretty corroded by stomach acid after it had to be surgically removed. He had no major symptoms, ate and pooped just fine. He started to spend a lot of time just sitting in the litter box after we adopted a new kitty, so we took him to the vet just in case. If the dime did eventually pass into his intestines, it could have been lethal as it could have tore up his intestines. Cats can be subtle in their symptoms, so please don't dismiss anything unusual. Btw the surgery cost about $1000.

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