Cat Health?
Posted by admin | Under Cat Health Friday Feb 19, 2010My cat likes play with this cheap, probably plastic feather boa that i have. im just worried because he tries to eat the feathers. is this a problem, should i keep him away from it?
my cats are the same. Yes it is not good if they eat them but don’t worry if they do eat a little it happens.
Not to worry if he does he will pass them just fine. Look at all the fur they eat everyday licking themselves, or the plants they eat, grass or anything else they might wanna try..
Let the Kitty have fun!
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That sounds like a fun toy for your kitty! As long as your cat is not actually swalling the feathers, I think it should be fine. But if he is, then I would get him another toy as that could mess up his stomach.
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Usually cats know what’s bad for them and avoid it. If you’re really worried, ask your vet next time you go there for an annual check up. There’re toys that are similar to what you’ve described and they’re safe for animals. You can get one in a pet store. It’s a feather boa on a plastic handle special for cats to play.
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my cats are the same. Yes it is not good if they eat them but don’t worry if they do eat a little it happens.
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My cat has chewed up many feathers. It is ok.
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Look at it this way…cat’s eat birds…feathers and all. I don’t think eating a few would harm him but definately don’t let him eat the whole thing!
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only if you love him !…. or ,would you eat it?
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shouldn’t be a problem but now and then as with any cat you want to put some salve on the end of his nose (flavored lipbalm works). They lick this off and it collects the hair and whatever, in this case feathers and carries them out so that they don’t build up. In nature wild cats get this through eating raw fat from kills. domestic cats don’t
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