Plastic bag
Also called: chip bag · snack bag · crisp packet · mylar bag · bread bag · cereal bag liner · pet food bag · bin bag
Dog
Dangerous
Described signs
With its head inside an empty bag: struggling, the bag stuck to the face and noisy or impossible breathing; without help it can suffocate, and this happens to big dogs too. If it is swallowed: repeated vomiting that does not let up, no appetite, low energy, belly pain, straining to poop with no result and bits of plastic in the vomit or the stool. In a small dog, a wrapper another dog would pass is already a plug.
Cat
Dangerous
Described signs
If it puts its head in an empty bag and cannot get it out, it can suffocate. If plastic or a wrapper with food on it is swallowed: repeated vomiting that does not let up, refusing food, low energy, hiding, pain when you touch the belly, straining to poop with no result and dehydration. A cat's gut is narrow: a small piece is already enough.
This is a compendium of public veterinary sources, not a diagnosis. The weight of your pet changes what a dose means.
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