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Licking plastic
Our tuxedo cat, Oreo, seems to be addicted to licking plastic, in
particular, polyethelene used in plastic bags and packaging. Why? What does she get out of it? Is this dangerous to her health?? Just wanna know... Jerry |
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Licking plastic
Some cats seem to really love the taste of plastic. I had heard once
that fish emulsion was used in the process of plastic making, but I've never been able to confirm that. I would not take the chance of her ingesting plastic, even by licking it. Many chemicals are used in the plastic-making business, most of which are toxic. Play it safe and stash all plastic bags and packaging. If she really wants a bag, give her a paper bag (handles removed) to play i n. :-) |
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Licking plastic
On Jan 23, 6:25*am, wrote:
Our tuxedo cat, Oreo, seems to be addicted to licking plastic, in particular, polyethelene used in plastic bags and packaging. Why? *What does she get out of it? Is this dangerous to her health?? Just wanna know... Jerry If you find out let me know! My Yota (female also) can't get enough of licking my leather couch and chewing on my CPAP machine tubing. Maybe it's a girl thing.... Debbie |
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Licking plastic
On Jan 23, 8:25*am, wrote:
Our tuxedo cat, Oreo, seems to be addicted to licking plastic, in particular, polyethelene used in plastic bags and packaging. Why? *What does she get out of it? Is this dangerous to her health?? Just wanna know... Jerry Some of the secondary packaging (peanuts & wrappings) are made with cornstarch and gelatin or egg-protein. Some plastics are also mixed in with various organic materials so that they will (eventually) degrade in sunlight, with water. Some plastics are re-cycled from who-knows- where after containing who-knows-what, and some of that 'what' is included in it. All of which can be attractive to a bored cat, or a cat on a limited diet ('limited NOT meaning 'bad', but possibly without enough variety-of-texture for them). Try putting out kitty- greens, or sprouting some popcorn in a pot and see if your cat does not go for them instead of the plastic. And a little bit of fresh catnip once in a while helps too. In any case, none of it is safe to eat for you, your pets or anything else. The soluble peanuts are good garden-mulch - *if* you know their provenance, but that does not make them edible - or even lickable. Peter Wieck Melrose Park, PA |
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