# My cat just swallowed my engagement ring. fast help please **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 30, 2011, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cat-just-swallowed-my-engagement-ring-fast-help-please/569472 "2011-01-30T01:59:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![flatlined](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/eb9ed0/32.png) [@flatlined](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flatlined)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2011, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cat-just-swallowed-my-engagement-ring-fast-help-please/569472/1 "2011-01-30T01:59:39Z")
Yes, I’m an idiot. I left a shiny thing on the counter while I put lotion on my hands. Its not up his nose, I checked. Do I need to take him to the vet, or just monitor the litter box? The ring will wash, its his insides that I’m worried about. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2011, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cat-just-swallowed-my-engagement-ring-fast-help-please/569472/2 "2011-01-30T02:07:05Z")
This too will pass. If it hasn’t in 48 hours, then take him to the vet. ---
**Author:** ![Alice\_The\_Goon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2011, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cat-just-swallowed-my-engagement-ring-fast-help-please/569472/3 "2011-01-30T02:08:08Z")
I’m skeptical. Most cats are pretty picky about what they’ll eat. Did you look all over the counter, on the floor, in the drain, and everywhere? ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2011, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cat-just-swallowed-my-engagement-ring-fast-help-please/569472/4 "2011-01-30T02:08:16Z")
It will all come out all right in the end. ---
**Author:** ![lavenderviolet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/cdc98d/32.png) [@lavenderviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lavenderviolet)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2011, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cat-just-swallowed-my-engagement-ring-fast-help-please/569472/5 "2011-01-30T02:26:44Z")
> [@Alice\_The\_Goon](#): > > I’m skeptical. Most cats are pretty picky about what they’ll eat. Did you look all over the counter, on the floor, in the drain, and everywhere? Yeah, I’ve never seen my cats try to swallow a metallic object so this surprises me. It might be worth bringing the cat in to the vet for an x-ray just to confirm it really swallowed it. Hope the ring turns up soon and kitty is ok. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2011, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cat-just-swallowed-my-engagement-ring-fast-help-please/569472/6 "2011-01-30T02:33:51Z")
The cat should be fine. Same for the ring. Years ago we had a cocker spaniel that swallowed Mrs. J.'s engagement ring. It emerged undamaged in a day or two. She’s still wearing it. After cleaning, I imagine. ---
**Author:** ![flatlined](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/eb9ed0/32.png) [@flatlined](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flatlined)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2011, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cat-just-swallowed-my-engagement-ring-fast-help-please/569472/7 "2011-01-30T02:43:45Z")
Yes, my idiot cat swallowed my ring. I saw him do it. I have laminate floors so I would have heard it if it had hit the floor. I looked all around for it, my floors are clean and he was on the table in the middle of the dining room. He is the reason I can’t leave foil out, he chews it. He’s been known to bite holes in beer cans. I called my vet, who said that I should watch for output. If idiot cat doesn’t poop in a day, idiot cat will get very expensive surgery. He’s working on his 3rd or 4th life. His name is Lucky. He showed up on my doorstep, declawed and bullet fragments in his face. He had lived like that for months, on mean Arizona streets. The ring is important. Lucky is more important. edited for spelling. idiot cat isn’t doing anything now. PUKE you idiot cat!!! ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2011, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cat-just-swallowed-my-engagement-ring-fast-help-please/569472/8 "2011-01-30T02:47:49Z")
There is no guarantee it will pass. Take him to the vet. Now. ---
**Author:** ![flatlined](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/eb9ed0/32.png) [@flatlined](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flatlined)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2011, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cat-just-swallowed-my-engagement-ring-fast-help-please/569472/9 "2011-01-30T03:08:25Z")
> [@Duckster](#): > > There is no guarantee it will pass. > > Take him to the vet. Now. thats really my worry. he’s passed dimes before. my ring isn’t smooth. I’m really scared that he will block up. My vet says to wait until the morning. So, now my new question is how to sift catpoop to find hiden goodies. ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2011, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cat-just-swallowed-my-engagement-ring-fast-help-please/569472/10 "2011-01-30T03:35:21Z")
> [@flatlined](#): > > So, now my new question is how to sift catpoop to find hiden goodies. With your fingers. ---
**Author:** ![appleciders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85f322/32.png) [@appleciders](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/appleciders)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2011, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cat-just-swallowed-my-engagement-ring-fast-help-please/569472/11 "2011-01-30T03:39:39Z")
With a hose, on cement. ---
**Author:** ![flatlined](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/eb9ed0/32.png) [@flatlined](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flatlined)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2011, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cat-just-swallowed-my-engagement-ring-fast-help-please/569472/12 "2011-01-30T04:51:37Z")
> [@Duckster](#): > > With your fingers. Ickickick. thinks i like the hose and pavement thing better. fmlFML I can’t afford this. idiot cat. i just bought him some fancy feast and fed it to him. That stuff usually makes him poop big time. I had to give the other cat some of the fancy feast as well. Now i’m going to be sifting through 2 male cats poop. FML. ---
**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2011, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cat-just-swallowed-my-engagement-ring-fast-help-please/569472/13 "2011-01-30T05:08:24Z")
> [@flatlined](#): > > Ickickick. thinks i like the hose and pavement thing better. > > fmlFML > > I can’t afford this. idiot cat. i just bought him some fancy feast and fed it to him. That stuff usually makes him poop big time. I had to give the other cat some of the fancy feast as well. Now i’m going to be sifting through 2 male cats poop. FML. If cat poo bothers you you could let the dog eat it… ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_T-Bonham.net](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/46a35a/32.png) [@Tim\_T-Bonham.net](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_T-Bonham.net)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2011, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cat-just-swallowed-my-engagement-ring-fast-help-please/569472/14 "2011-01-30T05:29:40Z")
> [@flatlined](#): > > If idiot cat doesn’t poop in a day, idiot cat will get very expensive surgery. He’s working on his 3rd or 4th life. His name is Lucky. He showed up on my doorstep, declawed and bullet fragments in his face. He had lived like that for months, on mean Arizona streets. So – another one of those illegal immigrants in Arizona, without papers! For many older cats, cows milk works as a diarrheatic; you might try giving him a nice bowl of it. P.S. Remember the rules! Where is a picture of Lucky? ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Credible](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a8b319/32.png) [@Justin\_Credible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Credible)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2011, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cat-just-swallowed-my-engagement-ring-fast-help-please/569472/15 "2011-01-30T06:27:13Z")
Looks like you only have one choice - marry the cat. ---
**Author:** ![DianaG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7ab992/32.png) [@DianaG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DianaG)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2011, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cat-just-swallowed-my-engagement-ring-fast-help-please/569472/16 "2011-01-30T15:00:57Z")
Bullet fragments in his face and a taste for bling? You should consider renaming him Fitty. Any luck yet? ---
**Author:** ![Hanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b3f665/32.png) [@Hanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hanna)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2011, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cat-just-swallowed-my-engagement-ring-fast-help-please/569472/17 "2011-01-30T15:06:34Z")
> [@t-bonham@scc.net](#): > > So – another one of those illegal immigrants in Arizona, without papers! > For many older cats, cows milk works as a diarrheatic; you might try giving him a nice bowl of it. > > P.S. Remember the rules! Where is a picture of Lucky? I’d rather pull a ring out of solid feces, personally. Did it come out yet? ---
**Author:** ![Avarie537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/48db29/32.png) [@Avarie537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avarie537)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2011, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cat-just-swallowed-my-engagement-ring-fast-help-please/569472/18 "2011-01-30T18:02:47Z")
If it doesn’t come out, you might not need surgery. If an Xray shows it in the stomach, find a vet that has a flexible endoscope with a retrieval tool. Very likely to be successful and MUCH less expensive than a GI foreign object / exploratory abdominal surgery. ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2011, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cat-just-swallowed-my-engagement-ring-fast-help-please/569472/19 "2011-01-30T18:46:39Z")
For sifting cat poop, use gloves or put your hands in plastic bags before, umm, squishing… I agree with the recommendation to give him a bit of milk - so long as he doesn’t have a habit of wiping his poopy butt along the carpet to clean it. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2011, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cat-just-swallowed-my-engagement-ring-fast-help-please/569472/20 "2011-01-30T19:05:59Z")
More likely, it went down the drain. Look in your sink’s U bend. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cat-just-swallowed-my-engagement-ring-fast-help-please/569472.md?page=2)