My Metoo ate a cashew, should I be worried?

yingying · 12-09-2011, 10:14 PM

I was eating cashews and one fell on the ground. My cats got hyper and started playing "kitty hockey" with it. I though well, no biggie. Then Metoo got the hold of the cashew and looked like she was eating it. I thought the cashew is too big for her, so she wouldn't be able to eat it. Or at least I can wait until I hear her crunching it to interfere. Stupid me. But when she stood up half minute later, the cashew disappeared! She must had swallowed it! It's a full piece, pretty large to Metoo's size, so I still have hard time to believe she can swallow it so easily. Should I be worried? Can she digest a whole cashew piece? Should I give her less food tonight? Need some suggestions please!

**marie73** · 12-09-2011, 11:23 PM

I think she knocked it somewhere you can't see it.

If she ate it (wow, she must have swallowed it if you didn't hear crunching), she's probably okay. I would have worried about choking more than anything else.

yingying · 12-10-2011, 12:03 AM

Thanks Marie!

Yep, I also find it unbelievable that she can swallow something this size so I searched quite thoroughly. I even lied on the ground with a flashlight to search under the sofa. But the cashew is nowhere to be seen. So it must be in Metoo's little tummy. That girl is a glutton, she eat everything she can stuff in her mouth. Hope she can digest this large piece... I'm thinking of giving her some pumpkin with her meal tonight...

cooncatbob · 12-10-2011, 12:08 AM

Compared to kibble a cashew is rather soft, she could have chomped it to bits without any crunching noise.

Sinatra-Butters · 12-10-2011, 12:23 AM

If the worst thing I had to worry about my cats digesting was a cashew I would be in heaven. The other day I found something shiny and metallic hanging out of Nutmeg's poop...

**marie73** · 12-10-2011, 03:37 AM

tinsel-butt kitty

Syrena · 12-10-2011, 08:54 AM

I think you have nothing to be worried about!

She will "handle" that. You can observe her for a few days to sure.

yingying · 12-10-2011, 10:07 AM

LoL, you folks are so funny

Thanks for the reassuring! Metoo seems to be ok, still quite hyper

MowMow · 12-10-2011, 11:09 AM

Book has eaten the box and lid from AROUND the cashews but..... he left the actual nuts on the floor for me to pick up and throw out

Penny135 · 12-10-2011, 01:58 PM

Mia has been eating the green pine needles (artificial) off the tree when I am not looking. We only have a 2 ft. tree. lol I have been seeing them in her poop. I dont think the cashew will kill him.

When I had my kitty Ceasar I would find yarn, threads, carpet pieces, etc. in his poop. I'm suprised he ever survived kittenhood!!!

12-09-2011, 10:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
yingying Senior Cat Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Toronto Posts: 894	My Metoo ate a cashew, should I be worried? I was eating cashews and one fell on the ground. My cats got hyper and started playing "kitty hockey" with it. I though well, no biggie. Then Metoo got the hold of the cashew and looked like she was eating it. I thought the cashew is too big for her, so she wouldn't be able to eat it. Or at least I can wait until I hear her crunching it to interfere. Stupid me. But when she stood up half minute later, the cashew disappeared! She must had swallowed it! It's a full piece, pretty large to Metoo's size, so I still have hard time to believe she can swallow it so easily. Should I be worried? Can she digest a whole cashew piece? Should I give her less food tonight? Need some suggestions please! __________________

12-09-2011, 11:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
marie73 Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 27,447	I think she knocked it somewhere you can't see it. If she ate it (wow, she must have swallowed it if you didn't hear crunching), she's probably okay. I would have worried about choking more than anything else. __________________ Marie, and Always in my heart, my lovely Cinderella, running free at the Bridge. http://www.catforum.com/forum/member...signature2.jpg

12-10-2011, 12:03 AM	#3 (permalink)
yingying Senior Cat Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Toronto Posts: 894	Thanks Marie! Yep, I also find it unbelievable that she can swallow something this size so I searched quite thoroughly. I even lied on the ground with a flashlight to search under the sofa. But the cashew is nowhere to be seen. So it must be in Metoo's little tummy. That girl is a glutton, she eat everything she can stuff in her mouth. Hope she can digest this large piece... I'm thinking of giving her some pumpkin with her meal tonight... __________________

12-10-2011, 12:08 AM	#4 (permalink)
cooncatbob Cat Addict Join Date: May 2011 Location: Carmichael, CA. Posts: 1,600	Compared to kibble a cashew is rather soft, she could have chomped it to bits without any crunching noise. __________________

12-10-2011, 12:23 AM	#5 (permalink)
Sinatra-Butters Cat Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: St. Paul, MN Posts: 2,912	If the worst thing I had to worry about my cats digesting was a cashew I would be in heaven. The other day I found something shiny and metallic hanging out of Nutmeg's poop... __________________ Becky, the proud momma of:

12-10-2011, 03:37 AM	#6 (permalink)
marie73 Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 27,447	tinsel-butt kitty __________________ Marie, and Always in my heart, my lovely Cinderella, running free at the Bridge. http://www.catforum.com/forum/member...signature2.jpg

12-10-2011, 08:54 AM	#7 (permalink)
Syrena Cat Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: France Posts: 243	I think you have nothing to be worried about! She will "handle" that. You can observe her for a few days to sure.

12-10-2011, 10:07 AM	#8 (permalink)
yingying Senior Cat Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Toronto Posts: 894	LoL, you folks are so funny Thanks for the reassuring! Metoo seems to be ok, still quite hyper __________________

12-10-2011, 11:09 AM	#9 (permalink)
MowMow Premier Cat Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 5,655	Book has eaten the box and lid from AROUND the cashews but..... he left the actual nuts on the floor for me to pick up and throw out __________________

12-10-2011, 01:58 PM	#10 (permalink)
Penny135 Tom Cat Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 471	Mia has been eating the green pine needles (artificial) off the tree when I am not looking. We only have a 2 ft. tree. lol I have been seeing them in her poop. I dont think the cashew will kill him. When I had my kitty Ceasar I would find yarn, threads, carpet pieces, etc. in his poop. I'm suprised he ever survived kittenhood!!!

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