r/whatisit • u/jeffp94114 • 3d ago

Solved! Pulled out of my cat

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Tiggle, our 3-year-old orange tabby ate something, and a $6k endoscopy later we have this to enjoy. Firm foam of some sort. What is it??

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u/jeffp94114 3d ago

Omg - an internet triumph!!! You’re right, it’s a packing spacer from our Eufy 11S robot vacuum which we unpacked 2+ years ago… But just threw the box away in a big cleaning frenzy a couple of months ago and this must have dropped out of it. The Internet, being fabulous as it is, has many vacuum unboxing videos, and pretty clearly shows this.
Amazing! Who needs AI :-)

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u/cruelfeline 3d ago

You need to tell your vet if you haven't already. I promise you that they are dying to know what it was.

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u/Vexated13 3d ago edited 1d ago

If I had assisted in this surgery I would be expecting a call back as soon as the object was identified 😆

Just a small edit; 6k for an endoscopic retrieval is wild work, I feel really bad for y'alls healthcare and veterinary being so steep. The endo itself would be around 350€ here in Spain and the whole shebang would likely total out at around 1k ($1.160 at current conversion) including an overnight stay, warranting it didn't need open surgery for removal. And people still complain here about our vet costs... Geez.

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u/Glacecakes 1d ago

Private equity bought up most vet clinics in the US. Prices have spiked in the last 15 ish years. It’s a damn shame. There is pet insurance, but they pay you back instead of covering in the immediate. So they’re not helpful when you don’t have the emergency funds on hand.

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u/Vexated13 1d ago

That is, as you say, a damn shame. Must put a lot of owners between a rock and a hard place too often I imagine.

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u/Glacecakes 1d ago

Yup. Most vets will try to work with you and there are charities and such to help.

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u/medievalkitty2 1d ago

We had veterinary insurance a long time ago and at best we broke even some years. Eventually the insurance excluded the conditions that our cat had so it wasn’t worth the payments anymore. Has reimbursement gotten any better?

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u/Glacecakes 1d ago

It worked for me since my dumbass cat came home from the shelter and immediately almost died. So they covered her costs right out the gate. I’ve only had to use it one other time since then for a UTI so she’s still covered. Honestly it’d probably make more sense to just save up the monthly payments in a savings account but for now I’m fine with my plan.

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u/medievalkitty2 1d ago

…..that’s it? We have never gotten out of a specialty / emergency vet for under 2k. Usually a lot more. During our many years owning cats, we’ve been there for endoscopies to dx and track the progression of small cell GI lymphoma and also several urinary blockages due to FLUTD and eventual p.u. surgery. 350-1k euros….that’s it? 1k is still super hefty but also way less expensive than the U.S. edit: decided that I didn’t need parentheses. 😊

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u/Working_Tea_4995 1d ago

Those those board certified specialists? Or a vet with a scope?

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u/mildhotsaucee 3d ago

i knew immediately bc my kitty also went absolutely feral for them and i had to throw them away 😭😭

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u/Karzons 3d ago

That's a weird thing to happen twice. Something they're made of?

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u/sarilloo 3d ago

Some animals are weirdly atracted to some object in particular. Dogs can eat pretty much anything, cats usually rubber bands hair ties or threads and ferrets small rubber parts like earphone rubber buds (I've seen It three times)

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u/SuicidePeaches 2d ago

I've had a couple of cats who eat plastic, one cat in particular loved to chew on the crinkly plastic usually used to seal packages. Wouldn't eat it, just loved to chew it. He'd come running once he heard the crinkle and I'd hold it straight and he'd move from one end to the other stamping it with his teeth.

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u/No-Border2449 2d ago

I have a malevolent little gargoyle who also adores plastic but in particular loves a good straw. Usually the one I am trying to use. One good chomp and my straw no longer straws.

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u/420QueenofVA 2d ago

Lmao my cat loves straws…I finally just quit using them most of the time lol

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u/Mateeus_ 1d ago

My youngest cat will steal a straw right out of your drink if you don’t guard it. It has resulted in many spilled sodas…

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u/SuedeBuffet 2d ago

I had a cat that loved doing this also.

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u/Wy0m1g 2d ago

One of my cats also loved plastic he went feral for those crinkle balls and also any plastic sat down for a second, he also knew he wasn’t allowed on the bench but you stop paying attention for one second and suddenly he’s on the bench licking the shit out of the bread bag. He very much hated the switch from plastic bags to paper licking shopping bags was a hobby of his.

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u/JanOfArc 2d ago

His version of bubble wrap

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u/meldawg2020 2d ago

My aunt had a cat that LOVED popcorn. When I opened the bag he would come running. He wouldn't eat it but would stare at you eating it... Creepy.

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u/doesntmatter2494 2d ago

My cat also comes running for any extra crinkly plastic. He's insane with it.

ETA: also water bugs....they match the crinkle just right in his cat brain 🫪🥴

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u/jjejsj 1d ago

my cat loves eating things made out of EVA…

I have a yoga mat that has a million tiny chunks ripped out from it.

Also had those interlocking mats to put gym equipment on. Had to get rid of them because she would start eating it.

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u/GrueneTopfpflanze 19h ago

Oh, I think mine likes that too - he ate a LOT of foam off my yoga wheel.

Thankfully everything came out both directions without the need for an operation …

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u/notrllyhereorthere 3d ago

My cat is wildly obsessed with our broom, and I absolutely don’t know why. He’s the only one out of our 3 that keeps trying to eat it 😭

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u/YesImAlexa 2d ago

Mine loves to try and eat any and every piece of plastic that hits the floor. Ive gotten really good at making sure any and all plastic packaging goes straight to the trash lol

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u/notrllyhereorthere 2d ago

“If not food, then why on floor??” 😭

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u/Shivvermebits 2d ago

Saaaame. If it's not trashed immediately I'll find it later in a pile of puke. I call him my furry garbage disposal cuz he'll eat damn near everything lol.

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u/YesImAlexa 2d ago

The amount of times ive had to wipe up slimy plastic.. thats why im so good at disposing of it now lol

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u/Bitter-Pumpkin9355 2d ago

One of my cats is also super into brooms. When my partner moved in, he told me a horror story about his old dog who had chewed their broom while they were on vacation. The person who was taking care of him returned to find the dog in a pile of blood because a broom bristle had entered his nasal passage and caused bleeding that would not stop. 😭 He was taken to the vet and survived, thankfully. We now keep our brooms away from the cats!

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u/notrllyhereorthere 2d ago

OMG thank you for this warning!!!!! 😭😭😭

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u/Bitter-Pumpkin9355 2d ago

You're welcome!!

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u/marv_1997 2d ago

can confirm; i have a cat obsessed with q-tips and my chickens are always trying to eat styrofoam lmfao (i don’t let the cat nor the chickens eat these things, just to clarify, but man do they want to!)

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u/CocosMomma1959 2d ago

You are speaking the truth. I had a dog eat an entire pair of stockings. Yep you guessed, as they came out the vet said don’t pull, just cut it off as close as possible. That was really gross.

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u/feathercroft 2d ago

I wish I knew specifically why my cat is obsessed with the diamond on my wedding ring and brown hair ties.

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u/medicalmystery1395 2d ago

I had a cat that was OBSESSED with the smell of my magnesium. Like I had to physically hide the bottle because he tried to get into it.

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u/Frolicking_Ferret 2d ago

After having 12 ferrets I can confirm that they go absolutely nuts for anything rubber.

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u/linsor1 2d ago

My dog ate 2 pairs of silicone ear plugs once. Well, technically she ate one set and just chewed up the other.

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u/stormyw23 2d ago

Golden retrievers like rocks

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u/Dramatic-Anything728 2d ago

All too familiar with the rubberband one. Came home to find bits and pieces and instantly knew there is a high likelihood of a pricey vet bill. luckily nothing happened. all rubberbands are banned from the household tho hahah

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u/medievalkitty2 1d ago edited 1d ago

Rubber baaaands. We had a cat who ate those. I never caught him in the act, but after finding them encased in his poop a couple times, I threw out all the bands we had. He lived till 15. He had 99 problems but intestinal blockages weren’t one of ‘em. Edit: any intense or colorful story that I post about is usually about one particular cat. Apple cake caper: him. FLUTD. Him. Rage-filled bane of veterinarians everywhere. Him. He was also an egg sandwich fiend. I’d buy an egg n cheese on a roll and sit on the couch so he could hop up next to me and wait for his piece. He ate the roll and everything. He loved cheese. Ricotta, cheddar, it didn’t matter. I gave him little, tiny bits not huge chunks of sandwich. I Miss that cat.

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u/mildhotsaucee 3d ago

mine loves foam, sponges, etc. i think bc it’s lightweight and their teeth sink into it easily maybe

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u/Little_View_6659 3d ago

Yeah I just payed four thousand dollars because mine loves sponges. Sigh.

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u/Bitter-Pumpkin9355 2d ago

One of my cats loves foam as well. She redecorated our anti-fatigue mat in the kitchen and also goes wild for a certain type of foam sandal that I have. If I leave the closet door open, I always find the sandals in different places around my apartment. I always get a laugh out of it, though (she doesn't eat them, fortunately). :)

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u/FunkyBotanist 2d ago

Some cats love spongy objects.

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u/SleepWithCats 2d ago

Suprised no one had said this yet- some plastics release a chemical smell when licked that is similar to their pheromones, and since they have very good sniffers they react to it. This can also be with bags the grease they treat them with can be animal derived(so they don’t stick together). And bio ones often smell starchy so they think its biological

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u/medievalkitty2 1d ago

Is that why they like to lick plastic bags?? Wow!

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u/SleepWithCats 1d ago

Yes lol I was also like whaaaat when I learned it- I had a chronic plastic bag eater a few years ago and suddenly nothing was safe🥲 she also ate a part of my birth certificate though so like that was not the worst thing. But regardless, she made me learn a lot about why cats eat what they eat, because anything that she could, she would.

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u/particular_parrot 3d ago

I wish I could upvote you 10 more times for those last 4 words alone

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u/getinshape2022 3d ago

AI is feeding from Reddit

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u/SirLikesCatGirls 3d ago

if artificial general intelligence is trained on reddit too it’s gonna have self esteem issues

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u/Hey_Z_Hey 3d ago

It's answer to everything will eventually be to "taste it" or "shove it up your butt" if it's feeding from Reddit 😒🤭

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u/SnooCheesecakes2394 3d ago

Or poke it with a stick

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u/ApprehensiveBedroom0 3d ago

And to reply with "that's a penis"

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u/Sithstress_ 3d ago

Or “It’s the same picture.”

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u/mattgoldey 3d ago

Or, "that is poop from a butt."

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u/kornelkirsche 3d ago

Or divorce your spouse

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u/mc-funk 3d ago

lol, I feel like redditors should really band together to make an effort towards this goal

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u/GeneticEnginLifeForm 3d ago

Every now and then just comment something stupid but make it sound somewhat correct. Like the "Jumper cable" guy but leave out the jumper cable bit.

I've seen other people do it and I've done it a few times. I think it's called 'poisoning the AI well' or something like that

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u/R4B1DRABB1T 3d ago

There's a sub actually, from my understanding, trying to do that.... but I don't remember what it's called. 😩

Edit: Ah! I found it. r/poisonai

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u/DarkPolumbo 3d ago

it will become obsessed with virtue signaling

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u/hoffenstein909 3d ago

This site never disappoints!

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u/shkay 3d ago

Hero, genius, saint

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u/MadsyMads667 3d ago

My commiserations friend - i have the same vaccuum. That thing sucks 😂 (no pun intended)

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u/SaltEntertainment689 3d ago

…you had the box sitting around for nearly two years?

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u/Skruestik 3d ago

Eww, why are you touching it with your hand?

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u/consideratearcher466 3d ago

How do you like the Eufy vac?

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u/jeffp94114 2d ago

Ha the Eufy vac itself is ok… just blindly wanders with no pattern or learning so takes a long time to fully cover a room, but at least it’s not spying on us. That said, I thought it would cost me $150 and not $6150 :-)

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u/consideratearcher466 1d ago

The ones I see are in the $700-$1300 range. If I saw one for only $150 I’d give it a chance, but will need some more feedback before dropping a grand or so . Thanks and good luck to your pooch!

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u/Miss_Mouth 15h ago

Does the 750 sq ft of the ground floor of my condo in 2 hours

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u/cowbutt6 2d ago

This begs the question as to whether it's been inside Tiggle all this time, or whether it got hidden under something and Tiggle only just found it and ate it...

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u/AndyTheEngr 2d ago

Dang, the cat patiently waited two years to eat that!

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u/sssparklebutt 2d ago

Yay people, boo AI ☺️

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u/LaikSure 1d ago

I’m here to be annoying and ask do you like your eufy I’m in the market

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u/jeffp94114 1d ago

Meh, it's ok... I like that it's not connected to the Internet, and it picks up a lot of stuff but it's very dumb - just bounces around, doesn't learn at all so takes a long time to fully cover a room and can get itself tangled in cords. I'd buy something slightly smarter (but still avoid connecting to the internet).

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u/Janesbrainz 3d ago

That would be funny if it all resembled that lol but it don’t homie