Piece of Hair in Cat's Behind

[elizabethann]

I noticed that my Siamese, Olivia, has a piece of what appears to be my hair stuck in her butt.

She seems to be okay. She's eating, playing, talking, etc.

Should I be concerned and bring her to the vet?

I tried very lightly tugging at it but it's stuck in there pretty good.

[phesina]

Call the vet and see what they say. Depending on how long it is, it could tear through some tissue.

[Karen]

Could you sneak some pumpkin into her food? The extra roughage maybe will help ease things along ... I'd keep an eye on her for now, make sure she's otherwise eating and pooping normally.

[Medusa]

Try Karen's suggestions and by no means tug on what appears to be hair. It could be a carpet fiber or something similar and if you tug on it, you could damage her internally. If she doesn't pass it, definitely take her to the vet.

[elizabethann]

Thank you for your suggestions. As I lay in bed last night I realized that the hair was from a wig I bought after Halloween. It was still in her butt this morning but about 1 hour ago it's no longer there. I will monitor her. She seems to be her normal self. If I see anything "off" about her I will contact the vet asap.

Thank you again!