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09-21-2021, 01:37 PM | #1 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Delaware
Posts: 2,663
| Need opinions on what to do about the health of my cat My cat is a normally healthy cat. However she likes to eat plastic. She's already had one surgery that cost 3500.00 and it looks like she may need another one because she is displaying the same symptoms. She has a vet appointment tommorrow for an xray and possibly surgery. If she has to have surgery, it will be 7000.00 in less than six months. Some of the things I have done to stop her from eating plastic is move all the trashcans to a closet that she can't get too. I pick up every piece of plastic I see, I sweep every single day and yet she still managed to find a piece of plastic to eat. I'm at a lost. My question is what do I do if it happens again? I obvisously can't afford to keep paying for surgeries and she obviously can't keep having surgeries as it takes a toll. Does anyone have any suggestions on what more I can do to prevent her from eating plastic and what are my options if it happens again. She's a perfectly healthy cat otherwise. My main concern is what to d if it happens again as I may not be able to afford another surgery. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. |
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09-21-2021, 04:41 PM | #2 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
Posts: 23,247
| Have you asked the vet if she could be lacking something in her diet that is making her want to eat the plastic? Is this a new thing? Could she be bored?
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09-21-2021, 06:43 PM | #3 |
Resident Yorkie Nut Donating YT 20K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas
Posts: 27,450
| No suggestions, but sure do hope your kitty is ok.
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09-26-2021, 02:42 PM | #4 |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Lake Geneva, WI
Posts: 2,776
| I hate to depend on them, but medications exist for a reason. Do you think your vet could prescribe something? Is she eating plastic due to stress or vitamin deficiency? I know, plastic/vitamins...I'm reaching. Maybe she needs more stimulation like an enclosed "cat-io" to view the world or a harness and walks? You've got yourself quite the cat! Best of luck to you and your sweet feline. |
10-01-2021, 10:54 PM | #5 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: seattle
Posts: 48
| I had a cat growing up that would pick at and eat anything she could from being bored. Have you tried cloth feeding mats/puzzle feeders? |
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