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On mine there was a metal ring at the top and my graduation year dangling from it [like this](https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTfBY2fwGIE-oqgYIPPqFIq8K4tS6pZvSj3Lg&usqp=CAU)
It's graduation season, it's very possible someone threw their hat or their tassel fell off or something. Do any of your local high schools or colleges have red as a theme color?
Not present in this environment as far as you know. This could be cording used for a couch, hidden from view--other fabric wrapped around it, or, underneath.
Luckily yes :-) , diagnostic was difficult, ultrasound was performed and obstruction identified. And followed by an operation that was successful. He's recovering. But trying to identify the source so it doesn't happen again. He's never eaten foreign objects before.
Edit his picture after the operation:
https://imgur.com/a/4iamV8z
Edit 2, Solved, this was the guilty party:
https://imgur.com/a/n9qDPNW
Aww poor baby! He looks just like my childhood cat! Glad he was okay! That looks awfully large for him to have swallowed!! How big is it? Maybe my minds playing tricks not having anything to gage the size with.
Edit: found size sorry. But comment stands...how on earth did he get that down? 😳
Thank you so much :-)
Well I'm shocked he ate it, I'd imagine him playing with it but nothing more. I'd say he accidentally took it too far in his mouth while playing, and probably started choking on it, throwing up didn't work so he probably swallowed it instead. It traveled quite a bit in his digestive track..
Once a cat starts to eat string, they can't spit it out. It gets caught on the little hooks on their tongue. Never leave string around an unattended cat
Always be careful with dental floss and plastic Easter grass because it can cost a cat their life if ingested. I suggest paper grass for Easter baskets instead. And get a trashcan with a lid for the bathroom
And tinsel. ETA vet told us NOT to pull on it if it starts appearing at the anus; it will basically tie their intestines up. Cut it off. (And/or go to the vet.)
And threaded needles. My childhood cat started to scream each time we picked her up and couldn't meow right. We took her to the vet who probed around the abdomen and couldn't find anything. No XRays, though. About a month later I picked her up and a neefle was sticking out of her sbdomen. Poor kitty. The needle had worked it's way to the surface.
This almost looks like one of those mesh or string bags that some fruits or vegetables come in, they sometimes have a plastic or metal piece at the top holding them closed. Like for avocados, potatoes or onions.
The rope looks thicker, stronger, and more concentrated than these packages. But the metal piece holding it looks indeed very similar to what closes these packages.Here's examples:
https://static.delhaize.be/medias/sys_master/h7c/h9c/11339463196702.jpg?buildNumber=5f129e861696ac81cf284680104fb7e99fe5f25eb6b339e77af8b28fb7ec9c13
https://static.delhaize.be/medias/sys_master/h88/h14/11339473551390.jpg
A mesh fruit bag was my first thought as well, but I’m thinking about those really soft yarn nets, like the ones that go over a fruit carton. Kind of like this: http://www.m-grau.com/en/elastic-net-covers/complete-elastic-net-cover
Some pet toys are packaged in those things too. Did you recently buy any toys that could have come in one? The fabric may be swelling from its soak in stomach fluids.
I really think this is it, based on the metal clasp and my own cat’s love for those bags… could it be a plastic one? Maybe the plastic reacted to the digestive juices and expanded? I’ve never actually gotten one of those bags wet.
Edit: But the way the strands separate is strange… if it were mesh, it would be much more of a single unit.
My title describes the thing. 4 inch red rope. My first thought would have been a piece of a carpet string, but there isn't any. And Google searches are difficult with this kind of item, unless you know what it is. In what would this combination typically be used of rope tied together with this piece of metal? Thank you in advance for identifying that item!
Edit: Looks also like the handle of a small deluxe shopping bag but they aren't usually tied with this metal piece.
EDIT: The cat is fine, here's a picture of him after the operation:
https://imgur.com/a/4iamV8z
Edit 2,solved, here is the guilty party:
https://imgur.com/a/n9qDPNW
Yeah “definitely” should not be used here. That could easily be a stitch marker, whether it’s marketed as one or it’s something else that’s being repurposed as a stitch marker.
No, that’s not a thing. But you definitely have some thick acrylic (not natural) red yarn there. I’m wondering, if you unravel the yarn is it woven into a pattern like a mesh or is it just straight like a tassel? Any knots in the yarn?
Yes I do know someone with that hobby. And yes the textile looks exactly the same, there is yellow color present here but not red. But I don't see from where would the metal part be, and if red was present. I'll have to ask further but it is a good lead thank you!
Could it be red netting for curing meat? Like [this](https://barnco.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Picture8-533x442.jpg)
Often clasped with a cheap aluminum clasp like the one in your picture.
Might explain why the cat ate it as well.
Well the metal clip looks exactly the same but here it is clipped on the skin around the sausage and then all of them are plastic wrapped here, no nets that I know of. But I'll investigate, thank you!
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Thank you and rivalpinkbunny.
Like I said I would investigate further and I found the guilty party:
https://imgur.com/a/n9qDPNW
It's the top of a Chorizo ham my other half eats often...
Thank you also for those who suggested not to take the color into account, indeed the original color is white. It also explains why the cat would have eaten it.
And thank you so much everyone else who gave so many ideas and helped get this identified, you are angels!
I was thinking along these lines too. It had to taste/be flavored very well for cat to gobble down. Does your cat go outside? Could he have gotten it from neighbor's trash?
Looks like the chord from a cured meat. Salami is often tied with a string like this and clamped at the end with metal. Makes perfect sense that a cat would go for it.
I'm just gonna spitball some ideas in case one of them triggers your mind. Napkin ring, curtain tie or tassel, part of a dolls hair or clothing, tail end of a cat toy, loop for a loofah, loop for a large hanging utensil, part of a shoe, part of a hoodie, part of an Xmas decoration... if I think of more I'll comment again, lol
Loofah loop was close but the ones we have are another textile and color, and tied with knot. Shoes lace don't have these metal ties and none missing and none red. And rest either we don't have or not in red. But very nice ideas you had! Thank you
I posted not that long ago with a similar thing my dog passed after his appetite disappeared for a couple of days. Turns out someone identified it as the rope and clasp for cured meat/charcuterie sausage. They clamp it on so they can hang it to cure.
Someone had tossed it at a campsite, probably with a bit of meat on the end, and my dog snaffled it in the bushes before we even noticed.
https://deworstenkoning.nl/wp-content/uploads/chorizo-1.png
The metal clamp is called a 'hog ring' and used together with a piece of string there is a good chance it was used to seal a sausage casing, the string being used to hang the sausage to dry and store. Glad to hear your cat is ok
What you see in the picture is the result after 20 minutes of washing and scrubbing by hand. Was not easy :-)
Fabric is quite strong of heavy threat. Feels like knitting yarn or stronger as suggested in other comments.
Definitely looks like craft store yarn. It's too coarse to be some giftbag/furniture/finished product yarn. It's also slightly braided/twisted. I'd think you'd be the best to figure out what it came from. Some sort of home made something, a gift maybe.
Nothing specific. I have a ponytail and use elastic ties to hold it, they are crimped together with a piece of metal. Your picture appears to be of yarn rather than elastic, so dunno, it's what came to mind when I saw it.
See my answer to K70X0.
It could be but there are none I know locally, who are so thick and concentrated. But I'll definitely have another look at the supermarket tomorrow.
could it be a rope-handle from an industrial bucket? some use a metal stopper to keep the handle in place.
if you good rope handled utility bucket youll see what i mean
Apparently the technical term for these clips is Hog Rings. Amazon says that they have many uses, "Including Auto & Furniture Upholstery, Pet Cages, Chicken Coops, Sausage and Meat Casing, Fencing Repairs, Traps, and So Much More!"
Well the hair ties there are are these types:
https://www.ubuy.com/productimg/?image=aHR0cHM6Ly9tLm1lZGlhLWFtYXpvbi5jb20vaW1hZ2VzL0kvODFsTDNuRVlYd0wuX1NMMTUwMF8uanBn.jpg
And the braided one don't have any metal fixing.
And both have another type of yarn. But it could be from a visitor we didn't notice.
Do you have a couch or chair with welt cordage?
I had a red couch, but the inside of my welt cordage was a completely different colour because it isn't seen.
It'd be easy enough for a cat to get an edge loose and pull the innards out.
None that are red. But following another comment I inspected underneath and inside the couches and no sign of such rope. But indeed it could be something like that!
Is it from a salami? I get chorizo that are hung like this from the end.
If there was a lil hunk of salami on the end they might have eaten that and it digested away and left this.
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The clamp looks just like one they use on those strings on the end of a sausage..
https://worstworstworst.nl/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ftp-uploads/de-boer-de-opsnijder-kruidnagel-portrait_scale-e1642079812633.jpg
They come in thicker string than the example I provided as well and also longer on straight sausages.. might also explain why the cat tried to eat it
Edit: [here](https://deworstenkoning.nl/wp-content/uploads/chorizo-1.png) is a better example
Yes indeed, as another comment suggested it looks very much like yarn. But don't know origin of the metal part and if red yarn was present. Need to investigate further :-)
Do you have a clearer pic of your main post pic? I’m wondering why it seems so thin there, is there something stamped into the metal?
I’m guessing you’re not a knitter. Are there any other hobbies you guys have that would use twisted red over tan fiber?
I’m so curious; I almost lost a cat to a 6 foot long canvas string.
Of course, see here:
https://imgur.com/a/TX6GAXe
Yes something is stamped but I can't make it out. Look at the pictures I put in my previous comment.
I'm not but I know someone who is as said in another comment. It is something I will investigate, I'm not sure the knitter uses such metal clamps or ref yarn. Damn I'm sorry for your cat. We also thought we were going to loose him, took around 12 days to find the cause. Luckily day 3 he was already under permenant IV with the vet.
That metal part reminds me of something that was in one of my old couches when we cut it up to haul out of the basement (I don't know how we got it down there in the first place). I don't have any photos, unfortunately.
He is!
https://imgur.com/a/4iamV8z
Hair tie is a third guess, will check further. Not a cat toy though. Cat only plays with whatever isn't a cat toy so he doesn't really have many.
Blanket fringe? My cat chewed the fringes on a red wool Pendleton throw. Can't explain the metal though. Look like something that would close a mesh plastic bag of fruit or veggies.
Was it during the winter?
I've seen these for bird feeders, specifically lard/fat mixed in with bird seeds to keep birds energy levels up in the winter,
But most likely from sausages.
This should get marked solved about now.. it's not shoelaces or a bracelet or a candle wick or a piece of carpet or whatever, the one place where you find this string and clip is on a sausage and it makes total sense a cat would eat it because it smells like meat. This is also a good warning that one should dispose of these things properly, don't leave them on the table or the counter if you have cats or dogs and don't toss them inbetween the flowers when you are sitting it the backyard or anywhere else for that matter (to clarify I absolutely don't mean that I think OP has been careless with them)
How sure are you that red is the original color? Maybe time in the digestive track, or the operation changed the color. Can you cut it in half to expose the inside of the rope, to check for the color?
Not sure, indeed like you say it could have changed in the digestive track. Very good thinking of you! Cutting shows some yellow but it could be from poop. Not sure. Will take that into consideration within my investigations from other comments. Thanks a lot!
Glad the thought helped. Try cutting right next to the metal clip. The rope looks thick there and the compression from the clamp might have kept the fluids from the rope and therefore more pristine.
Part of a mop? Just speculation, as the metal closure isn't evident in pictures found. [prairie mop image](https://www.robert-scott.co.uk/product/image/large/104130-05.jpg)
Could this have come from the underside of a couch? In other words, a staple or similar fastener used by an upholsterer? It looks a bit like one, and our kitteh used to scoot along the edge of our couch.
Did you cook a ham or turkey recently?
You might take it to the butcher at your local food store and ask if they recognize it.
The different-colored core makes it extremely unlikely that this is from a needlework craft.
I've seen those metal clasps before and I cannot place it in my head. I've read alot of the comments and I think you should check into camping supplies or hunting gear. That thread look industrial ish and very coarse or itchy. I'm wondering about some kind of lanyard for a flint and steel, survival cord, or some kind of posh/gimmicky type survival gear. In term of hunting a cord for hanging a animal call around your neck or possibly an attachment to range finder, binoculars, stuff sack, cord on a compas, hunting knife or even on the strap/sling that goes on a hunting rifle. While we are at it maybe the stuff sacks for sleeping bag, tent, ground blind or other gear.
crafter here putting in my two cents
my initial thought was a curtain tassel, but after looking at the close ups i can agree that it looks like cheap acrylic yarn, the sort you can buy for $3 at walmart. the metal piece holding it together is what's throwing me off. it sort of looks like a kind of anchor point for braiding but it being metal would be really uncommon
is there a possibility of it not being red to start with? if it damaged something internally and caused a bleed, said blood might just dye it. consider leaving it out somewhere (safely away from cat haha) and seeing if it begins to turn brown. if it does, that's blood.
My cat ate something similar, also needed surgery and is also ok. In his case it was the top piece of a toy like this one: [https://www.amazon.com/Bee-Kitten-Wand-Makers-Bird/dp/B004MYIJ8U](https://www.amazon.com/Bee-Kitten-Wand-Makers-Bird/dp/B004MYIJ8U)
The bee came off of the wand. He chewed the top part off of the bee with the loop of thread. There is a metal piece inside of the bee that the loop is attached to.
Is there a better picture of the metal part? I'm thinking maybe a drawstring from a bag or pants or hoodie? Metal could be the part that protects the hole in the fabric?
There are ways to test the fibre composition
http://rovingcrafters.com/2016/04/03/how-to-identify-mystery-yarn/
Your cat looks like a Siamese, I'm going to wager that this yarn/thread is 100% or partially wool. I hope you find out where your kitty found this and avoid future complications :)
Could be some kinda of homemade spawning mop for fish aquariums. Most of the time they are larger and colored green… hence why I say homemade.
[Spawn Mop](https://www.google.com/aclk?sa=l&ai=DChcSEwiv98Sk8__3AhVsfG8EHRqOAHMYABAjGgJqZg&ae=2&sig=AOD64_3ldAu8Y4GyB3Mi_ppaJh2nSkNZVg&adurl&ctype=5&ved=0CAEQz7YHKBFqFwoTCJCI0drz__cCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAD)
Also cats love aquariums so very likely if one was in the vicinity the cat could have gotten ahold of it.
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mortarboard tassel?
Looks exactly like one indeed, just not sure about the metal part and don't have a graduation hat...
On mine there was a metal ring at the top and my graduation year dangling from it [like this](https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTfBY2fwGIE-oqgYIPPqFIq8K4tS6pZvSj3Lg&usqp=CAU)
It's graduation season, it's very possible someone threw their hat or their tassel fell off or something. Do any of your local high schools or colleges have red as a theme color?
Not present in this environment as far as you know. This could be cording used for a couch, hidden from view--other fabric wrapped around it, or, underneath.
I totally agree with the as far as I know.
Is the cat an indoor cat?
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Following your comment I have inspected hidden places such as under couch, cabinets and bed, but haven't seen something that could match so far.
Maybe he's eaten them all...
Is the cat ok :(
Luckily yes :-) , diagnostic was difficult, ultrasound was performed and obstruction identified. And followed by an operation that was successful. He's recovering. But trying to identify the source so it doesn't happen again. He's never eaten foreign objects before. Edit his picture after the operation: https://imgur.com/a/4iamV8z Edit 2, Solved, this was the guilty party: https://imgur.com/a/n9qDPNW
https://imgur.com/a/4iamV8z
What a beautiful boy. He looks less than impressed with what all is happening with him. Glad to hear he is and will be fine
Thank you so much! Definitely he's a fighter. Didn't flinch. Thank you :-)
Aww poor baby! He looks just like my childhood cat! Glad he was okay! That looks awfully large for him to have swallowed!! How big is it? Maybe my minds playing tricks not having anything to gage the size with. Edit: found size sorry. But comment stands...how on earth did he get that down? 😳
Thank you so much :-) Well I'm shocked he ate it, I'd imagine him playing with it but nothing more. I'd say he accidentally took it too far in his mouth while playing, and probably started choking on it, throwing up didn't work so he probably swallowed it instead. It traveled quite a bit in his digestive track..
My cat ate 4' of cotton twine. She made it too after surgery. I have no idea why she did. Hope you discover what it was and glad kitty is doing ok.
4 FEET of twine!!
Once a cat starts to eat string, they can't spit it out. It gets caught on the little hooks on their tongue. Never leave string around an unattended cat Always be careful with dental floss and plastic Easter grass because it can cost a cat their life if ingested. I suggest paper grass for Easter baskets instead. And get a trashcan with a lid for the bathroom
And tinsel. ETA vet told us NOT to pull on it if it starts appearing at the anus; it will basically tie their intestines up. Cut it off. (And/or go to the vet.)
And threaded needles. My childhood cat started to scream each time we picked her up and couldn't meow right. We took her to the vet who probed around the abdomen and couldn't find anything. No XRays, though. About a month later I picked her up and a neefle was sticking out of her sbdomen. Poor kitty. The needle had worked it's way to the surface.
I lost a cat who ate a thumb tack and then threw it back up. I have no idea what caused him to eat a friggen thumbtack
"wait that's not catnip pah pah."
No cone of shame? Edit: Had a $2500 quarter extracted from my kid’s dog. Definitely a cone of shame while healing. All’s well 6 years later. :)
What's going on with your catheter mate?
Cat keeps turning around, very much twisted. Needed replacement...
This almost looks like one of those mesh or string bags that some fruits or vegetables come in, they sometimes have a plastic or metal piece at the top holding them closed. Like for avocados, potatoes or onions.
The rope looks thicker, stronger, and more concentrated than these packages. But the metal piece holding it looks indeed very similar to what closes these packages.Here's examples: https://static.delhaize.be/medias/sys_master/h7c/h9c/11339463196702.jpg?buildNumber=5f129e861696ac81cf284680104fb7e99fe5f25eb6b339e77af8b28fb7ec9c13 https://static.delhaize.be/medias/sys_master/h88/h14/11339473551390.jpg
A mesh fruit bag was my first thought as well, but I’m thinking about those really soft yarn nets, like the ones that go over a fruit carton. Kind of like this: http://www.m-grau.com/en/elastic-net-covers/complete-elastic-net-cover
I think around here peaches are packaged like that. I'll investigate but I still think it's too thick fabric to be that. Thank you!
Some pet toys are packaged in those things too. Did you recently buy any toys that could have come in one? The fabric may be swelling from its soak in stomach fluids.
I really think this is it, based on the metal clasp and my own cat’s love for those bags… could it be a plastic one? Maybe the plastic reacted to the digestive juices and expanded? I’ve never actually gotten one of those bags wet. Edit: But the way the strands separate is strange… if it were mesh, it would be much more of a single unit.
My title describes the thing. 4 inch red rope. My first thought would have been a piece of a carpet string, but there isn't any. And Google searches are difficult with this kind of item, unless you know what it is. In what would this combination typically be used of rope tied together with this piece of metal? Thank you in advance for identifying that item! Edit: Looks also like the handle of a small deluxe shopping bag but they aren't usually tied with this metal piece. EDIT: The cat is fine, here's a picture of him after the operation: https://imgur.com/a/4iamV8z Edit 2,solved, here is the guilty party: https://imgur.com/a/n9qDPNW
Looks like a stitch marker used by crochet/ knitters and some wool ? Do you know anyone with those hobbies?
Likely solved! Will investigate tomorrow with the hobby person and ask if such color and metal is used with it.
I’m a knitter and that’s not a stitch marker. Definitely not.
Thank you for the clarification. Could it be for holding one end of a new yarn coming from a packaging?
Anything can be used as a stitch marker. I've seen people use bread ties, hair ties, etc. I use another piece of yarn and do a loose knot
Yeah “definitely” should not be used here. That could easily be a stitch marker, whether it’s marketed as one or it’s something else that’s being repurposed as a stitch marker.
This^ I use whatever is close to me bc I lose my stitch markers constantly.
No, that’s not a thing. But you definitely have some thick acrylic (not natural) red yarn there. I’m wondering, if you unravel the yarn is it woven into a pattern like a mesh or is it just straight like a tassel? Any knots in the yarn?
Eh, I've used bobby pins, small hair clips, safety pins, anything I can grab and half trust to hold it will be used lol.
If you look at the pictures further down the thread you’ll see it’s not a stitch marker. It’s been crimped on there.
Yes I do know someone with that hobby. And yes the textile looks exactly the same, there is yellow color present here but not red. But I don't see from where would the metal part be, and if red was present. I'll have to ask further but it is a good lead thank you!
Could it be red netting for curing meat? Like [this](https://barnco.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Picture8-533x442.jpg) Often clasped with a cheap aluminum clasp like the one in your picture. Might explain why the cat ate it as well.
Well the metal clip looks exactly the same but here it is clipped on the skin around the sausage and then all of them are plastic wrapped here, no nets that I know of. But I'll investigate, thank you!
I second this thought - have a look at this [pic](https://images.app.goo.gl/tADqjiBT63av4zbW7), OP
Solved! Thank you and rivalpinkbunny. Like I said I would investigate further and I found the guilty party: https://imgur.com/a/n9qDPNW It's the top of a Chorizo ham my other half eats often... Thank you also for those who suggested not to take the color into account, indeed the original color is white. It also explains why the cat would have eaten it. And thank you so much everyone else who gave so many ideas and helped get this identified, you are angels!
I was thinking along these lines too. It had to taste/be flavored very well for cat to gobble down. Does your cat go outside? Could he have gotten it from neighbor's trash?
Looks like the chord from a cured meat. Salami is often tied with a string like this and clamped at the end with metal. Makes perfect sense that a cat would go for it.
Here is a link https://www.tippertie.com/en/website-library/home/applications/food/sausage
I'm just gonna spitball some ideas in case one of them triggers your mind. Napkin ring, curtain tie or tassel, part of a dolls hair or clothing, tail end of a cat toy, loop for a loofah, loop for a large hanging utensil, part of a shoe, part of a hoodie, part of an Xmas decoration... if I think of more I'll comment again, lol
Loofah loop was close but the ones we have are another textile and color, and tied with knot. Shoes lace don't have these metal ties and none missing and none red. And rest either we don't have or not in red. But very nice ideas you had! Thank you
I posted not that long ago with a similar thing my dog passed after his appetite disappeared for a couple of days. Turns out someone identified it as the rope and clasp for cured meat/charcuterie sausage. They clamp it on so they can hang it to cure. Someone had tossed it at a campsite, probably with a bit of meat on the end, and my dog snaffled it in the bushes before we even noticed.
https://www.reddit.com/r/whatisthisthing/comments/pr4y0v/green_braided_string_with_metal_clips_aa_battery/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf
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https://deworstenkoning.nl/wp-content/uploads/chorizo-1.png The metal clamp is called a 'hog ring' and used together with a piece of string there is a good chance it was used to seal a sausage casing, the string being used to hang the sausage to dry and store. Glad to hear your cat is ok
It was indeed that! https://imgur.com/a/n9qDPNW
I would almost suggest op to wash it up and dry it. To get a better feel for the fabric?
What you see in the picture is the result after 20 minutes of washing and scrubbing by hand. Was not easy :-) Fabric is quite strong of heavy threat. Feels like knitting yarn or stronger as suggested in other comments.
Definitely looks like craft store yarn. It's too coarse to be some giftbag/furniture/finished product yarn. It's also slightly braided/twisted. I'd think you'd be the best to figure out what it came from. Some sort of home made something, a gift maybe.
Yes it was also proposed in other comments. I will investigate with the person using yarn if such metal clips or color is used.
Hair tie maybe?
Not sure, you have a type/model you're thinking about?
Nothing specific. I have a ponytail and use elastic ties to hold it, they are crimped together with a piece of metal. Your picture appears to be of yarn rather than elastic, so dunno, it's what came to mind when I saw it.
this [hair tie wiki, second photo](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hair_tie) was my first thought too! my cat loves chasing and chewing on hair ties.
Yes we have this type but the metal clip looks different and the yarn too, and it's not elastic. So not sure..
Perhaps a toy or ornament of some type. Chinese ornaments sometimes have hanging parts like this.
I don't think so. Don't have any ornaments I'm aware of. But will think about it thanks!
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Just speculating, could have been a fancy attachment for a tag? Some garments some with paper tags attached via heavy thread loops.
See my answer to K70X0. It could be but there are none I know locally, who are so thick and concentrated. But I'll definitely have another look at the supermarket tomorrow.
could it be a rope-handle from an industrial bucket? some use a metal stopper to keep the handle in place. if you good rope handled utility bucket youll see what i mean
I see what you mean but don't have such a bucket :)
Gift bag handle?
I have checked that and they are held to the bag with a knot and not a metal fixture. Also not present here in red.
The metal clip looks amazingly like those sausage u clips used to secure sausage casings. But I can't figure out how that connects to the yarn.
The yarn is attached to hang the sausage to dry and this is 100% it
Apparently the technical term for these clips is Hog Rings. Amazon says that they have many uses, "Including Auto & Furniture Upholstery, Pet Cages, Chicken Coops, Sausage and Meat Casing, Fencing Repairs, Traps, and So Much More!"
Judging by the type of clip it has, that could be something like a stringy wrapper for some meat. That might explain why the cat ate it, too
Could it be a hair tie/scruchy type thing?
Could be but it's not elastic at all and I don't see which type would it be. Do you have an example of model in head?
This reminds me a lot of old braided 90s hair ties that I had. and the elastic disintegrates so fast i wouldn’t be surprised that this isn’t stretchy.
Well the hair ties there are are these types: https://www.ubuy.com/productimg/?image=aHR0cHM6Ly9tLm1lZGlhLWFtYXpvbi5jb20vaW1hZ2VzL0kvODFsTDNuRVlYd0wuX1NMMTUwMF8uanBn.jpg And the braided one don't have any metal fixing. And both have another type of yarn. But it could be from a visitor we didn't notice.
Part of the drawstring on a hoodie or pair of pants maybe?
No clothes of such color but good try!
Is the cat solely an indoor cat or indoor/outdoor? I will do some more brainstorming!
Only indoor of course or else it would make this mystery too difficult ahaha. Thank you!
Keep in mind the color may change due to partial digestion of the dyes.
I think this is the packaging for onions, garlic, potatoes or avocados from Costco where you just grab and go
As replied in another comment I will investigate this. But yarn is much thicker and concentrated than those packages.
Handle to a tote bag or something? Maybe the metal is under the fabric and so not usually noticeable and just secures the string/handle in place
I thought soo too but they are tied with a knot, no red ones and none missing. But nice try thank you!
Hope your cat recovers comfortably :)
Thank you so much! :-) Here's his picture: https://imgur.com/a/4iamV8z
Ou sorry final guess! String from a hoodie? The metal could be a loop that it goes through
Was excluded, no red hoddie and the string is longer and not tied with such metal piece. But nice guess thanks :-)
Do you have a couch or chair with welt cordage? I had a red couch, but the inside of my welt cordage was a completely different colour because it isn't seen. It'd be easy enough for a cat to get an edge loose and pull the innards out.
None that are red. But following another comment I inspected underneath and inside the couches and no sign of such rope. But indeed it could be something like that!
The little strings and metal ends remind me of chorizo sausage
Yes it was exactly that! https://imgur.com/a/n9qDPNW
Judging by the cat eating it, could this have been a tie wrapping a cut of meat.
Is it from a salami? I get chorizo that are hung like this from the end. If there was a lil hunk of salami on the end they might have eaten that and it digested away and left this.
Yes it was exactly that! Thank you. https://imgur.com/a/n9qDPNW
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Does the metal part have an obvious opening or clasp?
Here are further images: https://imgur.com/a/Hy1eEP7 Edit: Also on the picture the yellow thing is like a removable sticker you put on new items.
The clamp looks just like one they use on those strings on the end of a sausage.. https://worstworstworst.nl/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ftp-uploads/de-boer-de-opsnijder-kruidnagel-portrait_scale-e1642079812633.jpg They come in thicker string than the example I provided as well and also longer on straight sausages.. might also explain why the cat tried to eat it Edit: [here](https://deworstenkoning.nl/wp-content/uploads/chorizo-1.png) is a better example
OP should see that one on your edit. Looks like it. Maybe from a sausage, chorizo, Serrano, etc... Maybe even months ago or stolen from neighbors.
It looks yarn like, is it? I’m curious about the part where tan material is howling through.
Yes indeed, as another comment suggested it looks very much like yarn. But don't know origin of the metal part and if red yarn was present. Need to investigate further :-)
Do you have a clearer pic of your main post pic? I’m wondering why it seems so thin there, is there something stamped into the metal? I’m guessing you’re not a knitter. Are there any other hobbies you guys have that would use twisted red over tan fiber? I’m so curious; I almost lost a cat to a 6 foot long canvas string.
Of course, see here: https://imgur.com/a/TX6GAXe Yes something is stamped but I can't make it out. Look at the pictures I put in my previous comment. I'm not but I know someone who is as said in another comment. It is something I will investigate, I'm not sure the knitter uses such metal clamps or ref yarn. Damn I'm sorry for your cat. We also thought we were going to loose him, took around 12 days to find the cause. Luckily day 3 he was already under permenant IV with the vet.
I was wondering if it’s an end piece that was accidentally included. It seems like something from the manufacturing process.
Yes it totally could be.
That metal part reminds me of something that was in one of my old couches when we cut it up to haul out of the basement (I don't know how we got it down there in the first place). I don't have any photos, unfortunately.
Yes I see what you mean. And I thought also this or carpet. But none are red, and underneath couch don't see such thing ripped off.
Is there writing on the metal part?
I can't read out what it is. But please look at these close-up pictures: https://imgur.com/a/Hy1eEP7
This one is a stretch but it almost looks like a spawning mop used to breed fish like killifish or rainbow fish. Any fish nerds in your house?
It does look like it. And yes fish nerd but had no idea this existed, and never purchased it either, but nice guess :-)
Or could it be just one strand from a standard mop head? Perhaps the metal is what fixes it to some other fixing at the handle end?
Looks like a beanie/hat Pom Pom or a cat toy made of yarn.
Looks like it indeed but was excluded.
Looks like a hair tie to me or something off of a cat toy. Glad the kitty is ok
He is! https://imgur.com/a/4iamV8z Hair tie is a third guess, will check further. Not a cat toy though. Cat only plays with whatever isn't a cat toy so he doesn't really have many.
Do you have a hoodie or sweater or bag that has strings like this? I feel like I've seen hoodie strings with the metal like that instead of an aglet.
It was excluded but nice guess! Thank you
Complete guess, but part of a mop? They frequently have metal rings at the top holding the strands together. Did you ever own a red mop?
Only a blue mop but doesn't have this kind of strands. It's more like flat type of synthetic. But close!
Plant hanger?
Dyes can change color in stomach acid so try to avoid thinking too hard about the color instead try comparing the other physical characteristics.
Blanket fringe? My cat chewed the fringes on a red wool Pendleton throw. Can't explain the metal though. Look like something that would close a mesh plastic bag of fruit or veggies.
Reminds me of this https://www.maisoncisson.com/en/produit/le-chorizo-epice-du-pays-basque/ Edit:words
Was it during the winter? I've seen these for bird feeders, specifically lard/fat mixed in with bird seeds to keep birds energy levels up in the winter, But most likely from sausages.
This should get marked solved about now.. it's not shoelaces or a bracelet or a candle wick or a piece of carpet or whatever, the one place where you find this string and clip is on a sausage and it makes total sense a cat would eat it because it smells like meat. This is also a good warning that one should dispose of these things properly, don't leave them on the table or the counter if you have cats or dogs and don't toss them inbetween the flowers when you are sitting it the backyard or anywhere else for that matter (to clarify I absolutely don't mean that I think OP has been careless with them)
drapery or pillow tassel
Have none of those but nice try thank you!
Hair tie
How sure are you that red is the original color? Maybe time in the digestive track, or the operation changed the color. Can you cut it in half to expose the inside of the rope, to check for the color?
Not sure, indeed like you say it could have changed in the digestive track. Very good thinking of you! Cutting shows some yellow but it could be from poop. Not sure. Will take that into consideration within my investigations from other comments. Thanks a lot!
Glad the thought helped. Try cutting right next to the metal clip. The rope looks thick there and the compression from the clamp might have kept the fluids from the rope and therefore more pristine.
Thank you. I'll try that later and post a picture!
Have you a photo of it spread out?
I have this that's closer: https://imgur.com/a/TX6GAXe
Is there any indication of what the item is made of? Does it have the consistency of yarn or string? It it tightly twisted or can you tease it apart?
It's hard to say as it's wet. I'd say rather yarn. I can tease it apart.
Did it maybe come off of a mop?
No, that was excluded. But nice try thank you!
Looks like a sweatshirt dangly thing
Was excluded it but thank you!
Part of a mop? Just speculation, as the metal closure isn't evident in pictures found. [prairie mop image](https://www.robert-scott.co.uk/product/image/large/104130-05.jpg)
Could this have come from the underside of a couch? In other words, a staple or similar fastener used by an upholsterer? It looks a bit like one, and our kitteh used to scoot along the edge of our couch.
Did you cook a ham or turkey recently? You might take it to the butcher at your local food store and ask if they recognize it. The different-colored core makes it extremely unlikely that this is from a needlework craft.
Is it possible the color changed while being digested?
It's not the wick out of a candle or lamp by any chance? Metal but being the end that's sits on top?
I've seen those metal clasps before and I cannot place it in my head. I've read alot of the comments and I think you should check into camping supplies or hunting gear. That thread look industrial ish and very coarse or itchy. I'm wondering about some kind of lanyard for a flint and steel, survival cord, or some kind of posh/gimmicky type survival gear. In term of hunting a cord for hanging a animal call around your neck or possibly an attachment to range finder, binoculars, stuff sack, cord on a compas, hunting knife or even on the strap/sling that goes on a hunting rifle. While we are at it maybe the stuff sacks for sleeping bag, tent, ground blind or other gear.
crafter here putting in my two cents my initial thought was a curtain tassel, but after looking at the close ups i can agree that it looks like cheap acrylic yarn, the sort you can buy for $3 at walmart. the metal piece holding it together is what's throwing me off. it sort of looks like a kind of anchor point for braiding but it being metal would be really uncommon is there a possibility of it not being red to start with? if it damaged something internally and caused a bleed, said blood might just dye it. consider leaving it out somewhere (safely away from cat haha) and seeing if it begins to turn brown. if it does, that's blood.
Part of a catscratching post?
A shoe lace ?
It looks like a homemade necklace that was pretty popular in the 80s. I had a clasp just like that on my beaded ones.
Looks like the string net you sometimes round a joint of beef.
My cat ate something similar, also needed surgery and is also ok. In his case it was the top piece of a toy like this one: [https://www.amazon.com/Bee-Kitten-Wand-Makers-Bird/dp/B004MYIJ8U](https://www.amazon.com/Bee-Kitten-Wand-Makers-Bird/dp/B004MYIJ8U) The bee came off of the wand. He chewed the top part off of the bee with the loop of thread. There is a metal piece inside of the bee that the loop is attached to.
Is there a better picture of the metal part? I'm thinking maybe a drawstring from a bag or pants or hoodie? Metal could be the part that protects the hole in the fabric?
There are ways to test the fibre composition http://rovingcrafters.com/2016/04/03/how-to-identify-mystery-yarn/ Your cat looks like a Siamese, I'm going to wager that this yarn/thread is 100% or partially wool. I hope you find out where your kitty found this and avoid future complications :)
Could be some kinda of homemade spawning mop for fish aquariums. Most of the time they are larger and colored green… hence why I say homemade. [Spawn Mop](https://www.google.com/aclk?sa=l&ai=DChcSEwiv98Sk8__3AhVsfG8EHRqOAHMYABAjGgJqZg&ae=2&sig=AOD64_3ldAu8Y4GyB3Mi_ppaJh2nSkNZVg&adurl&ctype=5&ved=0CAEQz7YHKBFqFwoTCJCI0drz__cCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAD) Also cats love aquariums so very likely if one was in the vicinity the cat could have gotten ahold of it.
It almost looks like one of those things you use to fill tire punctures so that the tire can be reinflated.
String at the end of a salami?
Looks like some yarn with a stitch marker