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Cat Forum / General Topics / January 2008Boo Boo Chews on Metal!
Hi! Advice! My 14 year old cat loves to chew metal, window handles, zippers, the telephone - it drives me crazy! Do you think it could be an iron deficiency - or perhaps his teeth hurt? I can find NOTHING on line about this strange behavior. My husband calls him CATDOG! If you\'ve had experience, please reply. Thanks -- Message posted using http://www.talkaboutpets.com/group/alt.pets.cats/ More information at http://www.talkaboutpets.com/faq.html it is called Pica and have you talked to a vet yet about it http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pica_%28disorder%29 > Hi! Advice! My 14 year old cat loves to chew metal, window handles, > zippers, the telephone - it drives me crazy! Do you think it could be an [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Message posted using http://www.talkaboutpets.com/group/alt.pets.cats/ > More information at http://www.talkaboutpets.com/faq.html I'll be darn...never heard of that before...but I learned something new today about the condition. I was surprised to find out that it could indeed have something to do with an iron deficiency (among other things). Very informative. "studio" <tlack@hotmail.com> wrote in message .. > I'll be darn...never heard of that before...but I learned something > new today about the condition. > I was surprised to find out that it could indeed have something > to do with an iron deficiency (among other things). > Very informative. Along the same lines, my Deetoo likes to lick things that are chromed. My first thought was that she does it because it's shiny and she mistakes the chrome for water, but now I'm wondering. > Along the same lines, my Deetoo likes to lick things that are chromed. My > first thought was that she does it because it's shiny and she mistakes the > chrome for water, but now I'm wondering. Does she lick anything else smooth? I think they like the texture - there are smooth domes available for cats to drink from: http://picnic.ciao.com/uk/1668178.jpg Thank you all for your replies. I found the Pica thing to be interesting so I called my vet. He said 4 out of 5 times it is a Potasium deficiency. He wants me to try to get him to eat bananas. If he won't eat them, disguise them in ice cream or something. He said after a week or so of eating bananas, he should be cured! This guy is an old horse doctor and the best I've seen. Hope it helps someone else! -- Message posted using http://www.talkaboutpets.com/group/alt.pets.cats/ More information at http://www.talkaboutpets.com/faq.html > Thank you all for your replies. I found the Pica thing to be interesting > so I called my vet. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > should be cured! This guy is an old horse doctor and the best I've seen. > Hope it helps someone else! I would love to see a picture of your kitty eating a banana. FYI There is a salt substitute that is potassium. Be careful - don't overdo -- a little goes a long way. MLB > Thank you all for your replies. I found the Pica thing to be interesting > so I called my vet. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > should be cured! This guy is an old horse doctor and the best I've seen. > Hope it helps someone else! Figures.....It's easy to get a horse to eat bananas, but did you ever try to get a cat to eat one? - Good luck! > Thank you all for your replies. I found the Pica thing to be interesting > so I called my vet. > He said 4 out of 5 times it is a Potasium deficiency. He wants me to try > to get him to eat bananas. oooh...yes I have seen pictures of that before and thought it was among the strangest things I've ever seen a cat eat. I couldn't figure out why a cat would eat such a thing...but that makes some sense now. I think you have a good vet that knows what he's talking about.
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