I have one cat Callie who will chew on anything and eat it. We have a remnant carpet in the living room covering the wood floor (not to protect it, to cover up it's ugly sight! prior owners let their dogs pee on it. So it's badly stained!) Anyway I'm vigilant about cutting any frays and strings that are starting to show. As I was doing my daily cleaning and was about to start cutting some string off. I noticed Callie chewing on some string. Before I could stop her she swallowed it. It was probably not longer than 3 inches probably more between 2 and 3 inches. About as thin as dental floss. I immediately gave her some hairball paste in hopes that it would attach itself and exit her safely. I've also given her some mineral oil as well.
I know at this point I have to play the waiting game. Hopefully it will pass. It was really very thin and not very long at all. Should I worry or do you think it will pass safely being that it's such a small amount of string? This was probably about 30 minutes ago. She was just down in the basement eating so I think that's a good sign. Will give her some wet food this evening to help.
Thanks in advance!
I know at this point I have to play the waiting game. Hopefully it will pass. It was really very thin and not very long at all. Should I worry or do you think it will pass safely being that it's such a small amount of string? This was probably about 30 minutes ago. She was just down in the basement eating so I think that's a good sign. Will give her some wet food this evening to help.
Thanks in advance!