![]() ![]() Get organically grown grass since the ones on your lawn may be having fertilizer, insecticides and other chemicals. Also, you can consider growing catnip and other more appealing edible items.įurthermore, give them rye, wheatgrass or oats are safe greens that these pets can nibble. Give them other chew itemsĬonsider providing chew toys or items that are totally safe. Also, get rid of any harmful plants or materials including plants. If its clothes, paper, cardboard, or plants, put them out of their reach. Do dietary adjustments only after you have talked to your vet and not before. Since dietary deficiencies may be a cause, you need to consider dietary supplements and changing their diets. Take your cat for a medical examĪ vet exam will help rule out possibilities of underlying medical conditions or disorders including anemia, leukemia, kidney disease, and so on known to cause feline pica.ĭuring diagnosis, your vet may ask for information on when the pica began, progression or any stressful event.Īlso, blood tests including blood biochemistry profile, complete blood count, urinalysis, CT scans (if tumors suspected) among others may be performed. ![]() Some of the ways to deal with pica in these pets include: 1. Therefore, you should not ignore it in case it seems too odd, seems to be worsening or persisting as it can lead to diarrhea, vomiting, reduced appetite, constipation, blockages and so on. Some plants such as English ivy, chrysanthemums, tulips, lilies, are poisonous and may cause stomach upsets. Should I ignore pica in cats?Ĭases such as nibbling plastic bags that have gelatin which these pets can detect are often considered to be harmless, it becomes a concern if there is progress to wool and rubber band sucking or chewing.Īlso, some of the things they chew may be harmful or cause intestinal blockages, inflammation, tear their GI tract, be toxic, electrocute them or have parasites, bacteria, and so on.įor instance, while eating grass does help relive stomach upsets and has laxative benefit, if this behavior is worsening, your cat may begin eating house plants. Other causesīesides these behaviors, early separation of kittens from their mother (causes wool sucking that may be habitual even as they grow), attention-seeking (causes stealing and chewing their owner’s items) and accidental training (your feline assuming your behavior is a reward) are also possible causes. When torn between two events that are conflicting such as aggression and fear, a kitty may act wrongly to stimuli or stimulus and one such behavior may be pica. ![]() Stress may be from their environment, moving, new people or pets, and so on. Stress and anxiety may drive your feline friends to eat non-food materials. The compulsive disorder may be due to genetics since it has been noted to occur in some specific breeds more than others. Lack of physical or mental stimulation may lead to boredom especially in environments that do not have any enrichments including toys. ![]()
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