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Gastrointestinal (GI) foreign bodies are common in dogs and cats; therefore, the need for surgical removal of foreign bodies is frequent in veterinary practice. In a pet insurance company report, $3.4 million in claims related to foreign body ingestion in dogs and cats were made in 2014 [1]. Discrete foreign bodies have been reported in all areas of the GI tract, with reports of the most common location being inconsistent [2–4]. Some authors hypothesize that location of the foreign body at the time of required intervention is correlated with owner awareness of ingestion. Lacking owner awareness, intervention occurs when the foreign body moves into a location that results in clinical signs.