Yes. Cats that ingest rubber bands, hair ties, and other foreign objects are at risk for a life-threatening intestinal obstruction. A tendency to eat foreign objects may be related to IBD, which requires diet adjustments and immunosuppressive medications like prednisone. Yes. Cats that ingest rubber bands, hair ties, and other foreign objects are at risk for a life-threatening intestinal obstruction. A tendency to eat foreign objects may be related to IBD, which requires diet adjustments and immunosuppressive medications like prednisone.