Are Primers poisonous to consume ??

Lead!!! It's ok tho, he probably didn't use up a whole life. Probably has 8 1/4 left.

Just don't let him eat a firing pin. Hope everything comes out alright.

Hhhmmmm, now the $10,000 ? is if recovered would they still work after being digested?
You are going to check and let us know right?

Small amount of lead but probably not enough to worry about.
If you shoot 50 rounds with lubed lead bullets I would imagine you would have a larger lead exposure.
Hope everything works out and the cat is ok.

Do NOT kick the cat!

I'd also worry about the little anvil that's in the primer. If it comes loose that could cause problems. Not saying it will just something to think about. I do hope Mr. Meow is OK.

Hope he's OK. Do scoop the littler box gingerly.

Oooo shiny, munch......kitteh thinks this is not food...well try again...nope...one more...

Im sure hell be fine, id guess the vet will Just let them pass they are small enough...
At different times my dog ate my entire roll of solder, and a socker ball, and a balloon....only reason i know is from cleaning up after her, the socker ball hexagons came out mostly intact....now i just dont look.

Hope he doesn't chew too hard, he might shoot his mouth off!

Chemicals in some primers. Federal may have Nitro. https://www.federalpremium.com/downloads/msds/F4001_Small_Arms_Primers.pdf

Seeing as this was last night hopefully your cat is doing just fine. My guess is the primers will pass. Dogs and cats tend to eat all sorts of things which generally pass through. Please let us know how things went.

Ron

southernsorrow wrote:
I'm sure they'll pass, but any toxins ?

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Most primers use lead styphnate as the active ingredient. It is lead attached to a nitrated benzene ring so there is some limited toxicity, but the quantities are so tiny it shouldn't be a problem. As others have said, if the cat can pass the cup and anvil, everything should be okay.

It sounds like your cat is active and curious. It might be a good time to introduce him/her to mice and birds.

southernsorrow wrote:
Are Primers poisonous to consume ??

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Yes, but if you (or your cat) are looking to end it all, 8 extra-strength Tylenol will do the job quicker.

Yes, but they can still be delicious with some mixed greens and a white-wine vinaigrette.

Q. What do you do if a kid swallows a penny?

A. Watch for change in the stool.

LOL

I wouldn't worry. Primers today have very little lead, and lead poisoning takes many doses of lead/lead sulfate over a period of time. Cats are carnivores and have very acidic digestive systems and the copper and brass will probably be dissolved before it can pass through their relatively short system. I've seen cats eat copper wire (?), fish skeletons (large bonito) and chew bones that are hard as rocks, no problems...

I know a guy whose dog ate 24 shotgun primers. had to have vet remove them because they would not pass.

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I was told the craziest thing he every pulled out of an animal was a large dishtowel.

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My father in law used to put bath towels in his dogs kennel for something to lay on and the dog would eat them end to end in a few days. He would chew them to pieces swallowing it all as he went. The yard was dotted with little piles of towel until he finally started putting hay in there instead.

Danoobie said:

Hope he doesn't chew too hard, he might shoot his mouth off!

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Funny! Corny as I've ever heard, but funny.

Primers are about 3 cents each, times 3 that's 9 cents. I wouldn't keep a cat around if it was costing me that much money.

This is one of the best posts ever. Lmao!!

drunkenpoacher said:

Primers are about 3 cents each, times 3 that's 9 cents. I wouldn't keep a cat around if it was costing me that much money.

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Thats a good point, primers cost money and cats are free so...

Dudedog said:

Hhhmmmm, now the $10,000 ? is if recovered would they still work after being digested?
You are going to check and let us know right?

Small amount of lead but probably not enough to worry about.
If you shoot 50 rounds with lubed lead bullets I would imagine you would have a larger lead exposure.
Hope everything works out and the cat is ok.

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HAHA. Like that coffee they sell that already went through a Luack. (Coffee I don't have the courage to drink).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kopi_Luwak

It could be worse. Our dog got into a can of my son's paint balls. Areas of the yard looked like a Jackson Pollock masterpiece

If the cat backfires, check its butt for a squib load.