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My cat ate string, and the lace turned red. Is it an emergency?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Female | spayed | 3 months and 30 days old

My cat ate a part of my pant lace and the rest of the lace turned red what should I do

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Answered By Rodrigo Roca, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on August 11th, 2017

Hello, sorry to hear about Yin. I would recommend having your veterinarian assess Yin. String foreign material can be a cause of severe intestinal obstruction and damage. There is also the possibility that the string will pass on its own, but you would be taking a big risk. Hope this helps and best of luck.

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