One of my kitties knocked over the trash can in the bathroom and apparently ate a piece of dental floss. I found two puddles of vomit with little pieces of thread in it. He is running around as usual and not acting sick. Do you think he needs to be seen by a vet?
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Cat Ate Dental Floss!
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Personally, yes, I would go to the vet for floss, because it can easily turn into a bowel obstruction if it doesn't pass cleanly. It's a judgment call, but I would err on the side of medical advice.
In the meantime or if you decide on a wait and see approach, if you see floss coming out of your cat's bottom, make sure you do not pull on it.
In the meantime or if you decide on a wait and see approach, if you see floss coming out of your cat's bottom, make sure you do not pull on it.
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I agree with
Blakeney Green
and perhaps if you are hesitant to go to the vet I would highly suggest calling and asking their opinion, i.e. better to be safe than sorry. 
We had a cat that also discovered the bathroom trash once he found dental floss in it so I moved it inside the vanity where he could no longer get to it. Good luck!
Blakeney Green
and perhaps if you are hesitant to go to the vet I would highly suggest calling and asking their opinion, i.e. better to be safe than sorry. We had a cat that also discovered the bathroom trash once he found dental floss in it so I moved it inside the vanity where he could no longer get to it. Good luck!
