Cat ate some foil

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I bought some meat sticks for my cat on last Wednesday that are wrapped in this foil type wrapping. Somehow I must have left it down to where they got into them and it looks like a good bit of the foil covering was eaten. I am pretty sure I know which cat did this.

Since then I have been giving him extra cat lax and canned food hoping it would all pass out. I have seen one piece of foil in his stool.  I haven't broken apart his other feces to examine them so maybe more has come out. I have three cats and pretty much can tell whose poops are whose if I am not here.

Any suggestions on what else I could do? He is eating well and not acting sick. I am worried some could get blocked in his intestines but I don't know if that would have already happened by now.

Thanks for any help and support.
 
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catlover100 said:
 
I bought some meat sticks for my cat on last Wednesday that are wrapped in this foil type wrapping. Somehow I must have left it down to where they got into them and it looks like a good bit of the foil covering was eaten. I am pretty sure I know which cat did this.

Since then I have been giving him extra cat lax and canned food hoping it would all pass out. I have seen one piece of foil in his stool.  I haven't broken apart his other feces to examine them so maybe more has come out. I have three cats and pretty much can tell whose poops are whose if I am not here.

Any suggestions on what else I could do? He is eating well and not acting sick. I am worried some could get blocked in his intestines but I don't know if that would have already happened by now.

Thanks for any help and support.
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If he started vomiting, not pooping, or became lethargic or acted off in any way that would be a clear sign that there is a problem.  If everything seems ok, you can probably watch and wait but if you're concerned, call your vet.
 
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He seems to be doing fine. I am assuming he was the one that ate it. One of my other cats I have to be careful because he eats things but he didn't like these meat treat sticks anyway.

I did see a small piece of 'foil' in some poop a few days ago but he could have passed more and I haven't seen it. I keep giving him cat-lax for hairballs twice a day and more canned food than normal hoping that something else worse won't develop.

He hasn't had any vomiting. So maybe he will be fine. I just could kick myself for being so careless. I really don't remember leaving them down where they could get to them.

Thanks for your concern!!
 
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