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Cat Forum / General Topics / June 2006Any cats love plastic to lick
My cat loves to lick plastic bags like she was using catnip. Any suggestions as to why she is doing it??? On Wed 24 May 2006 08:34:14p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Puss-in-Boots Cat? > My cat loves to lick plastic bags like she was using catnip. Any > suggestions as to why she is doing it??? I dunno. Because they're smooth and slick? What was stored in the bag previously? Anything that might be attractive to kitty?  SignatureWayne Boatwright @¿@¬ _____________________ >My cat loves to lick plastic bags like she was using catnip. Any suggestions >as to why she is doing it??? From what I understand when they make plastic bags they sometimes use fish oils which give off a fish smell for cats. > >My cat loves to lick plastic bags like she was using catnip. Any suggestions > >as to why she is doing it??? > From what I understand when they make plastic bags they sometimes use > fish oils which give off a fish smell for cats. My cat licks plastic shopping bags also; they use a fish oil in the production of the bags. I think it's not something a human can smell but cats are apparently very sensitive to it. My mom's cat licks photographs. >My mom's cat licks photographs. I'd be leary about whether that is good (safe). I'm not sure how safe those chemicals on the photograph are (even if dry.) > >My mom's cat licks photographs. > I'd be leary about whether that is good (safe). > > I'm not sure how safe those chemicals on the photograph are > (even if dry.) Yeah, ours does that too. It doesnt improve the photographs either. Ours also likes polyester -- sheer curtains and blinds. In processing photographs, the processing chemicals are usually washed out of the picture. Modern printing materials that the photo image is printed onto, are such that it is easy to eliminate almost all of these chemicals. Further, the image containing emulsion is hardened and becomes all but insoluble. Polaroid and computer printed pictures are a different matter. How ever any picture that is being displayed for any period of time, should be coated with a anti-ultraviolet lacquer to minimize fading. This would also resist the cats saliva and leaching of any latent chemicals left from processing. Cheers > > >My mom's cat licks photographs. > > I'd be leary about whether that is good (safe). [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Ours also likes polyester -- sheer curtains and blinds. I think my cat does it to annoy me, especially the bin liner in my bedroom at about 7am! |
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