Cats cannot eat chicken bones. First, chicken bones are extremely hard and sharp. After a cat swallows them, they can easily get stuck in the throat or scratch the digestive tract, causing inflammation, intestinal obstruction, blood in the stool, etc. The second reason is that even if the chicken bones eaten by cats do not damage the gastrointestinal tract, intestinal foreign bodies can easily form in the gastrointestinal tract, which can easily cause indigestion in cats and affect the life and development of cats. Therefore, it is recommended that cats should mainly eat cat food. At the same time, it is not recommended to feed fish bones, fish bones, and other poultry bones to cats.

1. How long does it take for a cat to react after eating chicken bones?

Cats generally react within 12-48 hours after eating chicken bones. If the chicken bones scratch the cat's gastrointestinal tract, the cat will have tarry or bloody stools. If chicken bones block the cat's gastrointestinal tract, it will generally cause frequent vomiting and seriously affect the cat's appetite. It is recommended to clarify the location of the chicken bones through DR and other inspection methods, and then remove the chicken bones through endoscopy, surgery, etc.

2. What to do if a cat eats chicken bones

When a cat eats chicken bones, the owner first needs to observe whether the cat has any abnormalities such as coughing, constipation, diarrhea, and reduced appetite. , and check the cat’s recent feces for chicken bones. If everything is normal, it means that the bones have been digested by the cat, and the owner does not need to worry too much. However, if the cat develops abnormal symptoms, the cat needs to be sent to the pet hospital for examination in time to determine the location of the chicken bones and the damage to the digestive tract, and remove the chicken bones and treat them in time.

3. Precautions

In order to avoid the above situation in cats, it is generally recommended that owners should not feed chicken bones, fish bones, duck bones and other sharp bones to cats. If the cat has eaten chicken bones, the owner should not panic and observe the cat’s defecation and mental status first. If there are any abnormalities, take the cat to the pet hospital for examination immediately.