Re: Can cats digest bones?

"Ablang" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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>     Last night, I was polishing off a KFC 2-pc original thighs &
> drumstick.  I decided to let my cat have the drumstick since it had some
> skin on it and some cartilage.  I saw her pull the drumstick off the plate
> and put it on the floor, working on the cartilage on the drumstick.  I
went
> back to watching TV and later noticed the whole bone was gone!
>
>     So here I'm having visions of expensive surgeries to remove a bone
> that won't come out.  Someone told me that cats can digest bones, while
> dogs cannot.  Is this true?

>From what I've read, raw bones are ok for cats but not cooked. Cooked bones
splinter  - result being your visions could be recognized.

Best wishes to your cat and you.

Judy and Matilda.