I think my cat Gino swallowed two foam earplugs this morning, can anyone reassure me?

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Hello,

I think my Gino managed to swallow two foam earplugs this morning. He still seems his usual self and I don't think there's a need to panic, but could anyone put my mind at rest?

Thanks.

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    • maelys_srn
    Maelys_srn Icon representing the flag French
    Your cat might have just been playing with the foam earplugs and they’ve fallen and ended up under a piece of furniture in a corner where you can't see them. I’d be surprised if a cat actually ate that sort of thing on purpose; they’d usually just shred them and you’d find the bits. My cat plays with them and eats them. I keep them out of reach now as I’m worried she’ll get ill. Even so, she usually brings them back up within 24 hours and they haven't even swollen up. I don't know why earplugs are so tempting for them, but cats do seem to eat them quite often...
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    Anonymous user Icon representing the flag French
    Is anyone about? My 9lb cat threw up 3 earplugs this morning!!! She’s doing fine... but I was just wondering how she managed it, she’s got such a tiny little head.
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    Anonymous user Icon representing the flag French
    The first cat to eat earplugs! Brilliant!
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    Anonymous user Icon representing the flag French
    That’s brilliant news for Gino, and you can rest easy now – there’s no risk anymore.
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    Anonymous user Icon representing the flag French

    Hi, I’m so pleased for little Gino that everything went well for him... definitely good to know :)

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    Anonymous user Icon representing the flag French

    Great news, hooray for Gino’s digestive system ;)

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    Anonymous user Icon representing the flag French

    Phew!!!

    More of a scare than anything else.

    By the very next morning, I found them... in the litter tray. It just goes to show he digests things really quickly! (lol)

    A few more details in case this happens to any of you: they don't swell up. They were still whole.

    They aren't actually that big, mind you Gino weighs about 12 lbs.

    Anyway, thank you all for your helpful advice and encouragement.

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    Anonymous user Icon representing the flag French
    Your cat might have been playing with the earplugs and they've perhaps fallen and ended up under a piece of furniture in a corner where you can't see them. I'd be surprised if a cat chose to eat that sort of thing on purpose; they would have shredded them, and you'd have found the bits.
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    Anonymous user Icon representing the flag French
    Definitely something to keep an eye on; earplugs are actually quite big and they can act like a sponge in the stomach, keep us updated!!!!!
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    Anonymous user Icon representing the flag French

    Esterel, clearly you haven't read my comment because I never for a second thought it wasn't serious. That’s why I said if there was even the slightest change in behaviour, you should rush straight to the vet.

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