My cat ate silicone toy pieces. Should I give her a laxative or watch?

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My cat ripped large chunks out of a silicone toy and because I can’t find them I’m assuming she swallowed them. She’s very small and there’s no way she swallowed the chunks whole, she must have ripped little pieces at time and swallowed them. Do I need to give her laxatives or should I just keep an eye on her? She is still eating her regular food and acting completely normally, I’m just concerned by the sheer amount she seems to have ingested overnight. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 2 years and 10 months old | 7 lbs

Tomasz Wnuk · Accepted Answer

Hello and thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. You need to monitor your Tinker Bell over the next 24-48hrs. Do not give her any laxative and do not change her diet. The symptoms of gastrointestinal foreign body include vomiting, lack of appetite, abdominal pain, lack of stools. If you see any of these symptoms in the next 48hrs, please take Tinker Bell to your vets as an emergency. If after 48hrs she is well and will have not developed any of these symptoms, it will mean that she is out of danger.

My cat ate silicone toy pieces. Should I give her a laxative or watch?

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