chew.. chew chew chew

Thread view:

Enable EMail Alerts

Start New Thread

Thread rating:

neters - 26 Jul 2003 15:31 GMT

i can't figure it out. opie is chewing *everything.* he claw's too, but in
the past 4 days he's started this chewing frenzy. he chewed my desk up (yes,
my desk, if i had a digital camera i'd take pictures). he chews the
blankets, sheets, clothes, fedex box, sofa pillows, recliner chair, my
fingers, wires. he was just at the vet 10 days ago and was put on
antibiotics for his uri - he goes back monday evening. i've checked his
mouth and all looks healthy in there. we have a chinchilla also, milo, and
at first i thought my desk was chewed up by him until my bf informed me he
caught opie in the act. any ideas?

Reply to this Message

Priscilla Ballou - 26 Jul 2003 16:00 GMT

> i can't figure it out. opie is chewing *everything.* he claw's too, but in
> the past 4 days he's started this chewing frenzy. he chewed my desk up (yes,
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
> at first i thought my desk was chewed up by him until my bf informed me he
> caught opie in the act. any ideas?

How old is he? If he's a youngster, maybe he's teething?

My Caley chews stuff. She chewed two holes in my grandmother's damask
tablecloth the night after Thanksgiving last year. My mother was
practically in tears when she saw it. She (Caley, not my mother!) chews
the thumbs off all my oven mitts. I sometimes give her those dried
pigs' ears to chew to protect my stuff.

Sebbie has gotten into broom straws. I frequently find him at the
broom, chewing off another one.

Beats me what it's about.

Priscilla

Signature

Minutus cantorum, minutus balorum,
minutus carborata descendum pantorum.
(thanks be to topfive.com)

Reply to this Message

*~*SooZy*~* - 26 Jul 2003 16:33 GMT

> > i can't figure it out. opie is chewing *everything.* he claw's too, but in
> > the past 4 days he's started this chewing frenzy. he chewed my desk up (yes,
[quoted text clipped - 20 lines]
>
> Priscilla

yet so many people say cats can't chew!

Reply to this Message

neters - 27 Jul 2003 04:38 GMT

he's 13/14 weeks old. im hoping it's teething - that's what i've been
thinking it is. i just bought that feliway diffuser today, maybe that and
his toys will keep him preoccupied and away from the wood things!

Reply to this Message

Priscilla Ballou - 27 Jul 2003 15:38 GMT

> "Priscilla Ballou" <vze23t8n@verizon.net> wrote in message

> > How old is he? If he's a youngster, maybe he's teething?

> he's 13/14 weeks old. im hoping it's teething - that's what i've been
> thinking it is. i just bought that feliway diffuser today, maybe that and
> his toys will keep him preoccupied and away from the wood things!

Try the pigs ears. My cats love them! You can even find low-fat ones
at some places. *boggle*

Priscilla

Signature

Minutus cantorum, minutus balorum,
minutus carborata descendum pantorum.
(thanks be to topfive.com)

Reply to this Message

Karen Chuplis - 27 Jul 2003 16:26 GMT

>> "Priscilla Ballou" <vze23t8n@verizon.net> wrote in message
>
[quoted text clipped - 8 lines]
>
> Priscilla

Really? I've wondered about those. I see them in bins at Petco. Mine like to
chew on thin plasicky things. I've wondered if those might not be good for
their teeth.

Karen

Reply to this Message

Priscilla Ballou - 27 Jul 2003 16:22 GMT

> >> "Priscilla Ballou" <vze23t8n@verizon.net> wrote in message
> >>> How old is he? If he's a youngster, maybe he's teething?
[quoted text clipped - 7 lines]
> chew on thin plasicky things. I've wondered if those might not be good for
> their teeth.

It's gotta be better for them if they ingest small bits. Oh, and the
pigs' ears will be ingested. It'll just take a long time and keep them
busy in the process.

Priscilla

Signature

Minutus cantorum, minutus balorum,
minutus carborata descendum pantorum.
(thanks be to topfive.com)

Reply to this Message

Sherry - 27 Jul 2003 22:30 GMT

>Try the pigs ears. My cats love them! You can even find low-fat ones
>at some places. *boggle*
>
>Priscilla

Really??? Your *cats* like pig ears?? Gee whiz. I've been buying them forever
for the dog,, but I've never offered them to the cats. I'll try it!

Sherry

Reply to this Message

Priscilla Ballou - 27 Jul 2003 23:18 GMT

> >Try the pigs ears. My cats love them! You can even find low-fat ones
> >at some places. *boggle*

> Really??? Your *cats* like pig ears?? Gee whiz. I've been buying them forever
> for the dog,, but I've never offered them to the cats. I'll try it!

I generally take my ginsu knife and slice them lengthwise into skinnier
pieces so they can get a better grip on them.

Priscilla

Signature

Minutus cantorum, minutus balorum,
minutus carborata descendum pantorum.
(thanks be to topfive.com)

Reply to this Message