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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / June 2004Why Does Buddha Eat Cobwebs?
I realize that this says something about my housekeeping, but I catch her at this in my office all the time. I recall reading that spiderwebs were used in healing by Native Americans at some point. I've never had a cat that does this, anyone else? My cats try to get mine on the ceiling. They move around, almost like bugs.. so of course the cats want them :P > I realize that this says something about my housekeeping, but I catch her at > this in my office all the time. I recall reading that spiderwebs were used > in healing by Native Americans at some point. I've never had a cat that does > this, anyone else? "Jon C" <news@jonnythan.com> wrote : > My cats try to get mine on the ceiling. They move around, almost like bugs.. so of course the cats want them :P Buddha goes after them under cabinets and such, and she wants them so much she actually scoops them out with her paws. It isn't movement, or like play, it's like foraging. :) She's a weird girl. >I realize that this says something about my housekeeping, but I catch her at >this in my office all the time. I recall reading that spiderwebs were used >in healing by Native Americans at some point. I've never had a cat that does >this, anyone else? I recall somewhere in the long past that spider webs helped the blood to clot when placed on wounds. > I recall somewhere in the long past that spider webs helped the blood to clot when placed on wounds. This makes sense, since spiders wrap their bugs in them when they store them for eating later. Also, Cobs are spiders, it is an old English term I think. But why does Buddha eat them? She gets wet food twice a day and dry, too. Today she came up to Cheeky's food room, and I looked over and Cheeks was eating her food and Boo was scooping out cobwebs from under the Etagierre. (Sp.) circa Mon, 14 Jun 2004 00:22:05 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Mary (rosefan@email.com) said, > > I recall somewhere in the long past that spider webs helped the blood to > clot when placed on wounds. > > This makes sense, since spiders wrap their bugs in them when they store them > for eating later. Also, Cobs are spiders, it is an old English term I think. > But why does Buddha eat them? She gets wet food twice a day and dry, too. I always thought that cobwebs were just dust and whatnot that got stuck together and blown into corners. Laura  SignatureExperience is the name every one gives to their mistakes. -Oscar Wilde > I always thought that cobwebs were just dust and whatnot that got > stuck together and blown into corners. Oh puleeze. Laura! I thought you knew all the technical terms. Those are DUST BUNNIES. Sheesh. ;) circa Mon, 14 Jun 2004 03:25:41 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Mary (rosefan@email.com) said, > > I always thought that cobwebs were just dust and whatnot that got > > stuck together and blown into corners. > > Oh puleeze. Laura! I thought you knew all the technical terms. Those are > DUST BUNNIES. Sheesh. ;) OHH! Learn something new every day! ;-) Laura SignatureExperience is the name every one gives to their mistakes. -Oscar Wilde > circa Mon, 14 Jun 2004 03:25:41 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, > Mary (rosefan@email.com) said, [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > > OHH! Learn something new every day! ;-) Always happy to help you with the really tough technical terms. circa Mon, 14 Jun 2004 17:22:06 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Mary (rosefan@email.com) said, > > > > I always thought that cobwebs were just dust and whatnot that got > > > > stuck together and blown into corners. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > > Always happy to help you with the really tough technical terms. They never taught me any of the cool stuff in college. Bastids! ;-) Laura SignatureExperience is the name every one gives to their mistakes. -Oscar Wilde circa Sun, 13 Jun 2004 22:01:45 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Mary (rosefan@email.com) said, > I realize that this says something about my housekeeping, but I catch her at > this in my office all the time. I recall reading that spiderwebs were used > in healing by Native Americans at some point. I've never had a cat that does > this, anyone else? Is she eating cobwebs, or spiderwebs? I believe that spiderwebs were used in poultices, but I could be wrong. :-) Laura SignatureExperience is the name every one gives to their mistakes. -Oscar Wilde "Laura R." <UseFirstInitialPlusRobinson@technologist.com> wrote > Is she eating cobwebs, or spiderwebs? > I believe that spiderwebs were used in poultices, but I could be > wrong. :-) Laura, the only difference between cobwebs and spiderwebs in the way I use the terms is that the former are webs no longer occupied by spiders, the latter active. Buddha eats them all. Neither of our cats are bug/insect/arachnid eaters. To Boo, it is like cotton candy, or that's the way it looks, watching her gathering it. circa Mon, 14 Jun 2004 03:24:43 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Mary (rosefan@email.com) said, > Laura, the only difference between cobwebs and spiderwebs in the way I use > the terms is that the former are webs no longer occupied by spiders, the > latter active. Buddha eats them all. Neither of our cats are > bug/insect/arachnid eaters. To Boo, it is like cotton candy, or that's the > way it looks, watching her gathering it. Okay, your cat is weird. :-) Laura SignatureExperience is the name every one gives to their mistakes. -Oscar Wilde > circa Mon, 14 Jun 2004 03:24:43 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, > Mary (rosefan@email.com) said, [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > > Okay, your cat is weird. :-) This cat actually does things that I have never seen other cats do. (Cheeks is cute, but I cannot say that about her. Yet.) One of the oddest things she does is, when I pet her and she is in a very lovey mood, she rolls over, wrestles with my hand while rubbing her face on it, THEN (this is the weird part) she lays back and PATS my hand with her paw. Exactly like, "Pat, pat, pat, nice human." She has only done this twice. circa Mon, 14 Jun 2004 17:25:21 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Mary (rosefan@email.com) said, > This cat actually does things that I have never > seen other cats do. (Cheeks is cute, but I cannot [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > (this is the weird part) she lays back and PATS my hand with her paw. > Exactly like, "Pat, pat, pat, nice human." She has only done this twice. Jacob pats me when I'm in bed and he wants under the covers. If I don't lift the covers for him to crawl under them, he ever-so- delicately pats me on the face until I lift the covers for him. I can't count the number of times I've awakend in the middle of the night with him patting my face. He also does this other strange thing- he'll get on my pillow and start digging his mouth into my hair, sometimes even lying on his side and sticking all four paws in my hair, then scrabbling them around and mouthing my head until he has made a nice rat's nest of my hair. Then he curls around my head and goes to sleep. It's not quite the same as "pat, pat, pat, nice human", which I find hilarious, but it's his little paw-quirk. :-) Laura SignatureExperience is the name every one gives to their mistakes. -Oscar Wilde "Laura R." <UseFirstInitialPlusRobinson@technologist.com> wrote > Jacob pats me when I'm in bed and he wants under the covers. If I don't lift the covers for him to crawl under them, he ever-so- delicately pats me on the face until I lift the covers for him. I can't count the number of times I've awakend in the middle of the night with him patting my face. OMG. Overdose of cute, quick, somebody piss me off! > He also does this other strange thing- he'll get on my pillow and start digging his mouth into my hair, sometimes even lying on his side and sticking all four paws in my hair, then scrabbling them around and mouthing my head until he has made a nice rat's nest of my hair. Then he curls around my head and goes to sleep. I think he thinks you are his. :') I think he may be right, too. circa Mon, 14 Jun 2004 18:27:41 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Mary (rosefan@email.com) said, > "Laura R." <UseFirstInitialPlusRobinson@technologist.com> wrote > Jacob pats > me when I'm in bed and he wants under the covers. If I don't lift the [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > OMG. Overdose of cute, quick, somebody piss me off! <cackle> Hmm...let's see... Do you think I should let my cats outside? My street isn't very busy compared to the rest of New York... ;-) > > He also does this other strange thing- he'll get on my pillow and start > digging his mouth into my hair, sometimes even lying on his side and [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > I think he thinks you are his. :') I think he may be right, too. Oh, he's definitely right. :-D Laura SignatureExperience is the name every one gives to their mistakes. -Oscar Wilde "Laura R." <UseFirstInitialPlusRobinson@technologist.com> wrote > > Oh, he's definitely right. :-D What a doll. Here's to "in your face" (or hair) cats. circa Mon, 14 Jun 2004 21:07:43 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Mary (rosefan@email.com) said, > What a doll. Here's to "in your face" (or hair) cats. They do make our lives so much better, don't they? :-) Laura SignatureExperience is the name every one gives to their mistakes. -Oscar Wilde > circa Mon, 14 Jun 2004 21:07:43 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, > Mary (rosefan@email.com) said, > > > > What a doll. Here's to "in your face" (or hair) cats. > > > They do make our lives so much better, don't they? :-) You bet. All the kitty poo, fur, spit, and puke cleanup is worth it. > I realize that this says something about my housekeeping, but I catch her at > this in my office all the time. I recall reading that spiderwebs were used > in healing by Native Americans at some point. I've never had a cat that does > this, anyone else? I guess the cat likes the taste. Cobwebs were used in folk medicine world wide to staunch bleeding. For external use only. |
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