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Plastic Bag Licking
My male cat Angus licks plastic bags if we happen to leave one on the floor. I've always just though this was just a silly thing that he did, I'd pick up the bag and put it away. Well, this week we've been lax on our apartment cleaning and several plastic bags had accumulated in various places in the apartment. I woke up this morning to find Angus licking away on a bag, I picked it up, he ran to another bag and started to lick, I picked it up, again to another bag crumpled behind the chair, licking. So I gathered up all of the bags lying around (there were a surprising amount,lol) So Angus starts wandering around looking, he spots the bag of recycling by the door and rushes over and licks. Very strange. Anyway, I'm wondering if he has a deficiency of something in his diet. He's never been this persistent with the bag licking. Does anyone have any experience with any animal that has licked plastic bags? The cats are due for a check up and shots soon, I'll mention it to the vet.
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I have a few little weirdos who like to lick plastic bags. My Asker still likes to do it, the little pieces that stick out of the cans, ones with groceries still in it... to this day a favorite toy around here is a rolled and knotted plastic bag. I have no idea why, maybe they like how smooth they are or that they krinkle. I don't think its any big health concern as they have never eaten or ingested any. Strange little furballs aren't they!
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Licking plastic bags is actually not that uncommon in cats. There is a term for this behaviour called "Pica" (includes ingesting other non-edible items like wool or rubber bands). Here is an excerpt from this website: http://www.manhattancats.com/Articles/PICA.htm
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One of my previous cats little Maxie, loved to lick plastic....particularily fond of the plastic that wraps cases of water and pop. A couple of my present cats also like it. They don't eat the plastic, they just like to lick it.
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My cats love to lick and make a mess of photos if I have some out to look at,strange kitties and they all jump up on the table inspecting grocery-bags when I bring them in the house.
No more plastic though,I now use bags I bought in the store..boy,I'm environmentally friendly
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I've thankfully never had a cat or dog interested in eating plastic.
Please read this thread: http://www.pets.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=43312
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