My 5-month-old kitten ate toy fur. Should I wait or see a vet?

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My 5 month old kitten ate the tail off of this toy. Fake fur, about 1 1/2 inches long and maybe 1/4-1/2 inch wide. Should I wait to see if she’ll pass it? It just happened maybe 20 minutes ago so no behavioral changes. The material is on another toy I have (in a much larger strip that she can’t eat) and when i held it under the water it didnt seem to expand. I worry it just isn’t smooth enough to get through. Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Female | unspayed | 4 months and 23 days old

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

This could go either way unfortunately, as it happened only 20 minutes ago i would recommend taking her to the vet right now in order to get an injection to induce vomiting, it will be less risky to have it come out that way.

My 5-month-old kitten ate toy fur. Should I wait or see a vet?

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