Hi,
One question...is it normal for a cat to be constantly licking plastic (plastic case on a box of 6 packages of milk which i doubt the scent of milk goes all the way there, plastic tags on vegetables, plastic bags with no relation on food whatsoever). Its like he was on crack or something...you put him elsewhere and after a while when he passes a piece of plastic, he snaps and goes over to lick obsessively(sp?). Anything to worry about? Single, special behavoir of my cat with no harm? Need to be taught not to?
Thanks and Cheers,
Sheri
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Cats obsess (sp?) with licking plastic
l_l3lackwolf_l
Apr 28, 2007 11:30 AM
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PHKitkat
Apr 30, 2007 04:33 PM
Hi Sheri,
Many plastics are made with fish oils so this behavior isn't as strange as it seems on the surface.
I have a serious plastic "addict" here also. Timothy will lick anything plastic......everything from the computer, trash cans, the shower curtain, and bags. You name it, if it is plastic he has licked it! This isn't usually a problem unless plastic is actually chewed and swallowed by a cat. Plastic in the cat's intestines can cause an intestinal obstruction, or even worse.
I try to keep all plastic that is chewable safely put away. Grocery bags go right into a drawer since they are Timothy's biggest addiction! He will also take plastic or cellophane out of the trash if he knows it is there so I have to bury it or take the trash out right away. He has also taught one of my other boys, Freddie, to go after plastic, too, so I have to keep Freddie in mind as well!
Regards,
PHKitkat
