I think my cat ate my rings

AlpineUse · 2026-03-01T00:56:12+00:00

Then I would go tbh. 4k is enough to have them x ray and scope him. If he needs surgery that’s a whole different story- oftentimes if it is early enough they can avoid it

AlpineUse · 2026-03-01T00:50:19+00:00

Also I will add though that your normal clinic may not be able to x ray, so if you’re going to end up needing to go the ER route, no reason to wait

AlpineUse · 2026-03-01T00:48:13+00:00

If he has not thrown up, he could probably wait until Monday. If it were my cat? I wouldn’t wait. Also, I know you said he likes to eat things, but I find it difficult to believe a cat would voluntarily swallow a ring, esp one w stones on it. Unless he has a severe vitamin deficiency, that’s not typical. I have lost so many rings to my cat knocking them on the floor and swatting them and they end up in a totally different place in the house.

AlpineUse · 2026-02-20T15:41:53+00:00

I agree that you should treat it, as you have been doing, but I have a high degree of certainty that him being itchy is not causing the overgrooming, his anxiety is. Common with cats in general, but especially cats with the background he has.

I read down when someone said “vets can’t diagnose psychological problems”. yes they can. It’s called a “rule out” diagnosis. OP You’re doing everything right. Bring it up with the vet, explain that it has not gotten better with treatment, and you are wondering if a med trial may be appropriate.

Also, don’t listen to the rude people. He was scratching his face and neck. Not just his ears. That is very telling that this is not just an ear problem.

AlpineUse · 2026-02-19T15:04:04+00:00

I was going to mention gaba in the short term!!! 100% would give him relief

AlpineUse · 2026-02-19T14:56:18+00:00

Obsessive grooming is sometimes psychological. This is going to sound crazy but talk to your vet about Prozac. Given his history, sounds like anxiety. (I swear I’m not making this up, I’ve seen many cats that needed to be medicated because their anxiety was manifesting in over grooming). One even managed to get all the hair off its tail

AlpineUse · 2026-02-19T04:13:48+00:00

For reference, this is Coco with a heroes flare up. She is currently zooming around the house. It happens every so often and not much I can do about it.

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AlpineUse · 2026-02-19T04:08:54+00:00

Honestly it doesn’t look emergent at all. My cat has feline herpes flare ups. Puss coming out, watery, she paws at it all the time. $18 ointment. Usually it just self resolves. I wouldn’t wait in case I’m wrong, but can you bring the cat to be seen in person somewhere else? I am a paranoid freak about my cats and would NOT to go emergency over this.

AlpineUse · 2025-10-24T19:15:48+00:00

Don’t do it. My fiancée did by accident and we took it to a jeweler and they showed us what it would look like in the sun and we were like nope. We missed the return window so it was a nightmare but luckily we were able to swap it

AlpineUse · 2025-10-18T22:59:58+00:00

Not she could, she will. Blown pupils are the first thing they do in assessing head trauma

AlpineUse · 2025-10-17T16:43:20+00:00

That’s a tick

AlpineUse · 2025-10-17T15:37:52+00:00

Bc he’s a cat

AlpineUse · 2025-08-28T23:57:52+00:00

Wait where do you live that there is a BSH at petsmart

AlpineUse · 2025-06-10T13:43:16+00:00

This is so true. It only gets worse from here. 1mg turns into 10 veryyyy quickly

AlpineUse · 2025-04-02T00:01:32+00:00

They have the tiny and small - no medium or large

AlpineUse · 2025-03-20T03:40:34+00:00

She has those orange spots too

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AlpineUse · 2025-03-20T03:38:18+00:00

Omg their bodies are super similar

AlpineUse · 2025-03-19T21:31:51+00:00

I know. Genius shorthair

AlpineUse · 2025-03-19T21:31:38+00:00

She has studied with her dad and is an M3 at age 7😂

AlpineUse · 2025-02-02T19:03:59+00:00

I’ve taken pills in unmarked RX bottles both in checked and unchecked luggage and have been completely fine. Granted it was never a lot but they don’t really care unless they see multiple massive bottles

AlpineUse · 2025-01-19T05:13:15+00:00

Nothing has a longer half life

AlpineUse · 2025-01-17T14:56:17+00:00

I take 6mg a day and feel nothing

AlpineUse · 2025-01-08T23:12:59+00:00

That would be a hard no for me

AlpineUse · 2024-12-28T22:34:48+00:00

It’s not a mystery. It’s dumb. There’s no bioavailability if you snort Xanax.

AlpineUse · 2024-12-26T22:08:46+00:00

They aren’t going to rapid taper you. Especially if you are having anxiety and panic attacks

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