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My cat ate a cooked chicken bone. Is it an emergency? What to do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 2 years and 3 months old | 7 lbs

What should I do about my cat eating a cooked chicken bone?

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on April 23rd, 2018

Unfortunately there is nothing you can do about this situation. It's not recommended to induce vomiting because the bone could get caught in Furman's esophagus, and/or cause damage on the way up. You can only watch him to see if there are any problems from this ingestion. If you see any blood in his feces, he becomes anorexic, he start vomiting, there is blood in his vomit, he has diarrhea, and/or he becomes lethargic, you will need to take him into a vet immediately. It can take up to 72 hours for signs of an obstruction or perforation to appear, so watch him closely over this time. Best of luck, I hope this helps.

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    Answered By Claudia Fioravanti

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    Published on November 25th, 2017

    No, I think it is best to have her checked over sooner rather than later to understand wether you need to worry about her or not. Cooked bones can be very dangerous and cause gastric or intestinal perforation and peritonitis .. so I would not take this risk. She could also be started on some medications to help reducing the risk of perforation . Hope all goes well !

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