On the day before Christmas, I discovered that Laurel had actually broken through the top of my pantry. She found my unopened full bag of Epson Salts and she decided to open it for me by eating the top of the bag all the way across. She actually devoured the little strip that you pull to open the bag. Ironically, the pantry closet had been fixed with child proof lock. She couldn’t get into the cupboard door so she went and jumped up on the top and went through the ceiling.

She is eating and drinking normally and using the litter pan. I’ve given her some mineral oil to try and move things along. Tomorrow when my vet reopens, I will give them a call and see if I can schedule her for a barium study.I know that the plastic pieces will not show up on an x-ray. However, a barium study will outline all the plastic that I know that’s in her system.

I’m not sure if I mentioned this before, but I also found out that she has been eating the liner to my shower curtain. I’m really at my wits end with her as far as how to prevent her from doing more damage to her system. I’ve never quite had a kitty so persistent in chasing plastic items as their main meal. One has to wonder exactly what she suffered before she came here to live with us. She definitely is not a cat that can be adopted out  to anyone else. You really have to stay on your toes with her. Even when you think you have all bases covered, you find out you are wrong.

Another concern of mine is it seems like the only way she can sleep is when she extends her throat. She also is repeatedly yawning so many times in the day I’ve lost count. I’m hoping this upcoming test will help us to figure out how to help her to stop this unusual fixation on plastic. If we can’t figure it out, she may eat through her 9 Lives before we know it.