My cat ate ribbon. Vets say wait. What do I do while he passes it?

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My cat ate a couple feet of ribbon a few days ago. We already took him to 2 different vets both taking x rays and both saying to wait until he passes it naturally. He has acted normal since the incident. What do i do? Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Male | 3 years and 1 month old | 14 lbs

Stacey Anstaett, DVM · Accepted Answer

If the X-rays are still looking ok at this point, and he is eating, no vomiting, not painful, and is active and happy, its reasonable to just keep monitoring him. That is very concerning, and you do need to watch him very very closely. If he does start to show a decrease in appetite, or starts vomiting or straining to defecate or having diarrhea, take him back to your vet, and X-rays will need to be repeated. In the meantime, just ensure that he has plenty of water available to drink; put multiple water dishes throughout the house, and maybe offer him some canned food as well. The better hydrated he is, the healthier his bowel will be to function and tolerate the foreign material. Again, do watch him very closely. If he did ingest that large a piece of ribbon, he will be very lucky if he's able to pass that without incident. (but its possible!) My fingers are crossed for you!

My cat ate ribbon. Vets say wait. What do I do while he passes it?

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