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MIButterfly

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1. Years ago, I came home from work and discovered that my cat, Boots, had thrown up pink and purple skinny ribbons

Reply to Figarosmom (Original post)

Fri Apr 24, 2026, 11:51 PM

Apr 24

about four inches long on the livingroom rug. I had no idea where she got them. I searched everywhere and couldn't find any pink or purple ribbons. I called the emergency vet and they told me what symptoms to look out for and if she exhibited any of them to bring her in.

I think throwing the ribbons back up probably saved her. It's my understanding that ribbons, strings, rubber bands and the like can do a lot of damage to a cat's insides.

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Cookie Cat had to go to the vet for eating ribbons [View all] Figarosmom Apr 24 OP

Years ago, I came home from work and discovered that my cat, Boots, had thrown up pink and purple skinny ribbons MIButterfly Apr 24 #1

Yes they can choke the intestines Figarosmom Apr 24 #2

When I first adopted my feral tomcat, he ate some dental floss out of the garbage can. It came out partly in his poop... eppur_se_muova Apr 25 #3

What a traumatizing experience for both you and your cat MIButterfly Apr 25 #4

He showed up with a smile and an expression of "well, what's going on ?" on his face. eppur_se_muova Apr 25 #5

That's a cat for you! MIButterfly Apr 25 #6