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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / September 2003What's the deal with neoprene
If I leave anything made of neoprene unattended my cats decide that it is something to chew on and tear apart. I've gone through 3 pairs of zories and some automotive windshield washer line. They don't go for any kind of natural rubber. How do I stop them from doing this? -- Mark Heaely marknews(at)healeyonline(dot)com >From: die@spammer.die (Mark Healey) >If I leave anything made of neoprene unattended my cats decide that it >is something to chew on and tear apart. I've gone through 3 pairs of >zories and some automotive windshield washer line. They don't go for >any kind of natural rubber. > >How do I stop them from doing this? It is best to keep those things completely away from your cats. Maybe you could put them in a closet or drawer when not being used? ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm >>If I leave anything made of neoprene unattended my cats decide that it >>is something to chew on and tear apart. I've gone through 3 pairs of [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >It is best to keep those things completely away from your cats. Maybe you >could put them in a closet or drawer when not being used? I had absolutely no idea what a zorie is. So I checked Google. My favorite reference: -------------------- 'Twas The Night Before Christmas for Military On Guam Twas the night before Christmas from our boondock house. You could not hear a gecko, a shrewd or a mouse. The zories(flip flops) were hung on the louvers with care, In hopes that Guamanian Nick soon would be there. ------------------- The translation is built in. Informal poll. Who knew what zories were? >From: dgk sonicechoes@hot-nospamp-mail.com >The translation is built in. Informal poll. Who knew what zories were? I did. But I call them thongs, although I don't think people call them this anymore because thongs are now undies :) Lauren ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm > >From: dgk sonicechoes@hot-nospamp-mail.com > > >The translation is built in. Informal poll. Who knew what zories were? > > I did. But I call them thongs, although I don't think people call them this > anymore because thongs are now undies :) Which is why I revived the term. That's what my mom calls them and I did as a kid. I didn't want people thinking they were chewing up some fetish girls butt floss. -- Mark Heaely marknews(at)healeyonline(dot)com << The translation is built in. Informal poll. Who knew what zories were? >> Not me...but I was wondering. Thanks for doing the research. Candace (take the litter out before replying by e-mail) See my cats: http://photos.yahoo.com/maccandace > >From: die@spammer.die (Mark Healey) > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > It is best to keep those things completely away from your cats. Maybe you > could put them in a closet or drawer when not being used? That sort of defeats the purpose of having them. The whole purpose is to have something I can just step into and kick off. Is there any danger to the cats. They've gone through several pairs with out any harm. -- Mark Heaely marknews(at)healeyonline(dot)com >> >From: die@spammer.die (Mark Healey) >> [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >Is there any danger to the cats. They've gone through several pairs >with out any harm. You may be the only expert on cats ingesting neoprene in the group. I would assume it passes through the digestive system untouched and comes out more or less whole out the nether end? Must make for an interesting litterbox. That touches on the possibility that a large enough piece will snag something inside and form a blockage that needs to be surgically removed. That's not good. I think we can safely conclude that the nutritional advantage to eating neoprene is null to negative, so only bad things can result from this activity. I vote that you stop them from eating it. Maybe you can try a different type of zories? (I wonder, if they're left around the campfire, are they ghost zories?). I have some zories that are made of a firmer rubber and the cats just ignore them. I have noted an interest in my cats nibbling on rubber bands so I don't leave those around. They must be neoprene. >From: die@spammer.die (Mark Healey) >Is there any danger to the cats. They've gone through several pairs >with out any harm. How much are they actually ingesting? I would just be concerned that they could get a blockage, and blockages can be very serious in cats. My sister's dog ate a bag of M&M's once, including the bag, and had to have emergency surgery. Maybe you could get something else, like a terry cloth slipper, or even leather sandles? Lauren ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm > >From: die@spammer.die (Mark Healey) > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > surgery. Maybe you could get something else, like a terry cloth slipper, or > even leather sandles? Judging from the amount of shreds strewn about my living room I don't think that they are eating any of it. I've considered the repellents but they cost more than just replacing what has been chewed. -- Mark Heaely marknews(at)healeyonline(dot)com |
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