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Old 09-21-2012, 11:34 PM #1
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Default Another ? to cat people

My cat likes to chew on rubber. She has demolished a Wiimote cover and done quite a job on the tops of my Crocs. When a cat chews on this stuff, where does it go. That may sound like a stupid question but I never see any evidence of the rubber on the floor so I would assume that she is eating it. Is that why she has such a round little belly?

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Lightbulb cat pica:

Here is an article:

http://pets.webmd.com/cats/guide/unusual-cat-cravings

Do you play alot with your cat... exercise her? Do you offer cat grass, to help with digestion? You can grow that yourself easily in a sunny window, or under plant lights.

Most pet food stores or online offer cat grass seeds, for varieties that are safe for cats to eat. Indoor cats never get the grass that they instinctively eat outdoors.
http://www.catgrass.net/

Playing with your cat with a laser pointer toy, or feathers on a stick (like DaBird toy) twice a day will exercise her, and help her control biting strange things, and also defuse her predatory needs.
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Most pet food stores or online offer cat grass seeds, for varieties that are safe for cats to eat. Indoor cats never get the grass that they instinctively eat outdoors.
http://www.catgrass.net/

This is where I buy my seeds from and my cats devour it once it grows. I always have a pot of it growing. Once it sprouts it generally grows very quickly. I get the Lucy's Special Cat Grass Seed (they're all organic) and my kitties love it. It really does help with their digestion and gives them the greens they crave along with the activity of chewing.
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Never tried grass for my cats, but out of the 3 I have, 2 of them love plastic. They will chew on my water bottle case (it comes wrapped in plastic), the plastic bags we use for garbage (I can no longer put a liner in my bathroom trash can as the cats will chew on the overhang). It always come out in the litter box, but I do have concern that they are not illiminating all of it. My daughters cat loves to chew on rubber but has never actually eaten it. We had a blow up bed once and Cujo put so many holes in that thing we had to throw it out. We have tried that laser light play, we've had to many toys for them like the thing with feathers without feathers, balls, etc. My one cat loved to try and play with my tennis balls on the bottom of my walker that I just took them off and let him have them. He is in kitty heaven with them. Nothing we've done has stopped the plastic munching.
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Thanks, Kitty, for your source of cat grass.

KittyLady, my oldest cat has been a plastic bag eater his whole life. He originated as an only child here and got plenty of attention and play (he goes outside everyday). It is a certain kind of plastic, too. Like the current CVS bags- not the thinner ones. The vet says it is common in cats and there is an effort to get manufacturers to change the bags.

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I've never had a plastic eater feline. The worse I've seen is munching and shredding cardboard. I always thought it was their way of cleaning the teeth of tartar.

Our Late Tippy used to bite paper sometimes, and the corners of books. I still have paperbacks with her teeth marks on the corners of the covers!

My son's Tortie bites cardboard, but does not eat it exactly.
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Doesn't ingesting plastic harm the cat? I'd be alarmed if I caught my cat eating plastic! Not just the choking or obstruction risk.....but the chemicals that are used to make the bags can't be healthy. Or am I just being overly protective (as I'm prone to be!)?
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Default Hi Kittylady

put a little pepper on some plastic, like on your crocs. They don't like the smell of pepper, and just maybe you can get your munchy kitty to stop eating plastic! Not good for baby! ginnie
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I remember that dental floss catastrophe! No pun intended!

I keep a close eye on what's left out that could harm the kitties. They inspect everything and have to test out some items by biting or chewing them. There are so many things that could be potentially dangerous to cats and kittens around the house (plants especially). It's almost like having a toddler in the house.......instead of baby-proofing you have to cat-proof!
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