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Old May 1st 05, 04:41 PM
blueberries79
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It's amazing after reading this newsgroup for a few weeks how much knowledge
is out there when odd situations arise. I dont know if anyone has had this
happen before, but my cat Gabe loves to eat plastic. Not all kinds of
plastic, but he is extremely partial to plastic grocery bag handles, or
stray pieces of a ripped open bag that sticks out or that fell on the floor.
Its as though his kitty cat nose sniffs out plastic within his range and he
zooms over to it. He knows he's not supposed to eat it (ie, I hear rustling
and walk into the room and he runs away from the bag, looking innocent, or
stays there trying to swallow the piece he just ripped off) but he still
does it anyway. And its not just chewing, he actually eats it; I will pry
it out of his mouth if I catch him at it. Sometimes he throws it up,
sometimes it just goes though his system... anyone know what gives? This
seems extremely unusual! I just accepted it as part of him, but I thought
maybe someone had some knowledge on the subject...



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Old May 1st 05, 04:54 PM
Justin L
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On Sun, 1 May 2005 11:41:17 -0400, "blueberries79"
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It's amazing after reading this newsgroup for a few weeks how much knowledge
is out there when odd situations arise. I dont know if anyone has had this
happen before, but my cat Gabe loves to eat plastic. Not all kinds of
plastic, but he is extremely partial to plastic grocery bag handles, or
stray pieces of a ripped open bag that sticks out or that fell on the floor.
Its as though his kitty cat nose sniffs out plastic within his range and he
zooms over to it. He knows he's not supposed to eat it (ie, I hear rustling
and walk into the room and he runs away from the bag, looking innocent, or
stays there trying to swallow the piece he just ripped off) but he still
does it anyway. And its not just chewing, he actually eats it; I will pry
it out of his mouth if I catch him at it. Sometimes he throws it up,
sometimes it just goes though his system... anyone know what gives? This
seems extremely unusual! I just accepted it as part of him, but I thought
maybe someone had some knowledge on the subject...



I have not seen this with my cats, but I would think it would be
pretty dangerous for him to swallow plastic.
I would try to keep the bags locked away from him.

Justin

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Old May 1st 05, 09:00 PM
MaryL
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"blueberries79" wrote in message
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It's amazing after reading this newsgroup for a few weeks how much
knowledge
is out there when odd situations arise. I dont know if anyone has had
this
happen before, but my cat Gabe loves to eat plastic. Not all kinds of
plastic, but he is extremely partial to plastic grocery bag handles, or
stray pieces of a ripped open bag that sticks out or that fell on the
floor.
Its as though his kitty cat nose sniffs out plastic within his range and
he
zooms over to it. He knows he's not supposed to eat it (ie, I hear
rustling
and walk into the room and he runs away from the bag, looking innocent, or
stays there trying to swallow the piece he just ripped off) but he still
does it anyway. And its not just chewing, he actually eats it; I will pry
it out of his mouth if I catch him at it. Sometimes he throws it up,
sometimes it just goes though his system... anyone know what gives? This
seems extremely unusual! I just accepted it as part of him, but I thought
maybe someone had some knowledge on the subject...





This is very common with cats. I once read that some plastic bags even some
type of fish emulsion used as part of the manufacturing process. Regardless
of what it is, many cats are instantly attracted to plastic and celophane
(including my Holly -- if I left an opened package of steak on the counter,
she would ignore the steak but lick the plastic!).

This can actually be very dangerous. As you have noted, cats will sometimes
swallow (and not just lick) plastic. I have learned to keep *all* forms of
plastic out of Holly's reach. She once ate the soft plastic coil that is
used around the top of some over-the-counter medicine bottles. Some
plastics can become entangled in the cat's intestines, and some trash bags
now have insecticide or deodorant on the inside of the bags. Dispose of all
plastic *immediately* and don't take chances with your cat's health. I put
all pieces of plastic in the chair beside me when I open items, and then I
immediately take them to the trash.

MaryL


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Old May 1st 05, 09:29 PM
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"MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER wrote in message
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"blueberries79" wrote in message
news:LN6de.3214$aB.241@lakeread03...
It's amazing after reading this newsgroup for a few weeks how much
knowledge
is out there when odd situations arise. I dont know if anyone has had
this
happen before, but my cat Gabe loves to eat plastic. Not all kinds of
plastic, but he is extremely partial to plastic grocery bag handles, or
stray pieces of a ripped open bag that sticks out or that fell on the
floor.
Its as though his kitty cat nose sniffs out plastic within his range and
he
zooms over to it. He knows he's not supposed to eat it (ie, I hear
rustling
and walk into the room and he runs away from the bag, looking innocent,

or
stays there trying to swallow the piece he just ripped off) but he still
does it anyway. And its not just chewing, he actually eats it; I will

pry
it out of his mouth if I catch him at it. Sometimes he throws it up,
sometimes it just goes though his system... anyone know what gives?

This
seems extremely unusual! I just accepted it as part of him, but I

thought
maybe someone had some knowledge on the subject...





This is very common with cats. I once read that some plastic bags even

some
type of fish emulsion used as part of the manufacturing process.

Regardless
of what it is, many cats are instantly attracted to plastic and celophane
(including my Holly -- if I left an opened package of steak on the

counter,
she would ignore the steak but lick the plastic!).

This can actually be very dangerous. As you have noted, cats will

sometimes
swallow (and not just lick) plastic. I have learned to keep *all* forms

of
plastic out of Holly's reach. She once ate the soft plastic coil that is
used around the top of some over-the-counter medicine bottles. Some
plastics can become entangled in the cat's intestines, and some trash bags
now have insecticide or deodorant on the inside of the bags. Dispose of

all
plastic *immediately* and don't take chances with your cat's health. I

put
all pieces of plastic in the chair beside me when I open items, and then I
immediately take them to the trash.

MaryL



It reminds me of the warnings to cut 6 pack soda containers b/c the baby
dolphins can get caught in them!

That is interesting about the fish emulsion, that could explain some of the
reason he goes for it. We're to the point that the only time he can get at
it is if he gets the bathroom door open. He's a brute, so if the door is
not latched properly, he can usually get it open after a while. It's
amazing how smart they are opening doors!!!


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Old May 2nd 05, 03:36 AM
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blueberries79 wrote:
It's amazing after reading this newsgroup for a few weeks how much

knowledge
is out there when odd situations arise. I dont know if anyone has

had this
happen before, but my cat Gabe loves to eat plastic. Not all kinds

of


When your at the store and they say, "paper or plastic"...

Just say....

All together...

Paypurrrrrrr!

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Old May 2nd 05, 05:03 AM
Mary
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"bigbadbarry" wrote in message
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blueberries79 wrote:
It's amazing after reading this newsgroup for a few weeks how much

knowledge
is out there when odd situations arise. I dont know if anyone has

had this
happen before, but my cat Gabe loves to eat plastic. Not all kinds

of


When your at the store and they say, "paper or plastic"...

Just say....

All together...

Paypurrrrrrr!


Barry, you are a genius.


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Old May 2nd 05, 08:01 AM
-L.
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blueberries79 wrote:
It's amazing after reading this newsgroup for a few weeks how much

knowledge
is out there when odd situations arise. I dont know if anyone has

had this
happen before, but my cat Gabe loves to eat plastic


I haven't read all the responses, but this can be a sign of vitamin or
mineral deficiency. You might try giving him a half of a chewable cat
vitamin once or twice a week to see if it curbs the behavior.

-L.

 




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