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Another option to break up cats and plastic bags is to give your feline pal their own safe chewing spot. Create an area where they can chew on cat treats or toys to their heart's desire. Having their own garden is a healthy, fun alternative to unhealthy and potentially dangerous plastic. Have you ever tried chew toys as a replacement for unapproved objects your cat likes to chew on? What was the reception? Ever tried spraying those chew toys with catnip spray? Do you find that helped? Cats enjoying playing with toys. It keeps them interested and can also help stimulate and assuage their natural predatory instincts to hunt. Likewise, your cat may chew on bags and other, harder plastic objects, such as straws and milk jug rings, to alleviate anxiety caused by environmental or medical stressors. These can be anything from moving to a new home, a new pet or a new baby in the house,or even illness and ageing. Yes, a very large number of cats like to chew on plastic bags. Many cats also enjoy chewing other forms of thin plastic, or chew on (and sometimes swallow) rubber bands.

Some items, such as personalised or custom-made products, may not be eligible for return unless they are defective or damaged. The behavioral need to eat non-food items, such as plastic, is known as pica. There are various underlying causes, including nutritional deficiency and some medical conditions. In my opinion, the best way to get cats to stop doing absolutely anything is by making sure the want or need that leads them to do the undesirable action is being fulfilled in a way that’s completely acceptable for you and completely healthy for them.Once you think you know why your cat is eating plastic, here are the steps you should take: Health – take your cat to see a vet When it comes to cats chewing on plastic, I’ll be frank, I did quite a bit of digging and feel like most sources get the reason behind the “why” wrong. You’ll see a lot of articles simply jump to the connection between cats chewing plastic and cats with pica, and while I admit there’s a big correlation there, I think most cats love chewing plastic – with or without pica in the picture. In today’s article, I’ll be breaking down how to semi-rule out pica from the menu of reasons your cat could be chewing on plastic, I’ll showcase the best answer I’ve managed to find on the explanation behind this cat obsession, and I’ll give my own example and explanation for why I personally think cats typically like to chew on plastic. Separating cats and plastic bags is achieved by stealth diversion tactics. If removing the alluring object from their reach isn't an option, offer them something more desirable. Stimulate their senses with toys like food puzzles or ball mazes. Because their hunting instinct runs deep, they will appreciate soft cat toys that they can chase around the house. Many cats also appreciate dog toys, particularly the sturdy, durable stuffed animals. Depending on the nature of the treatment required, your cat may need to stay in the hospital following his procedure. This will allow the veterinarian to monitor them closely for any signs of infection or wound breakdown. Image Credit: zavtrak92, Pixabay Cat Ate Plastic, How Long to Pass?

While it can be amusing to see him playing with elastic bands, plastic sweet wrappers, or tinsel, don’t encourage it since your cat may accidentally swallow them. You should get your cat to play with appropriate cat-safe toys instead. Monitor these toys for any signs of wear and tear and replace them if they become broken. If you remove access to plastic as much as possible, your cat won’t have the opportunity to play with it or eat it – and this might mean storing plastic bags away somewhere the cats can’t get it.

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Why does my cat try to eat plastic bags? Essentially, because they like it. Plastic bags appeal to your cat's senses for a variety of reasons: the crinkle of the plastic, the smell of the food that was contained in it wafting through the air, the smooth surface under their paws. It's a full sensory experience for your little pal. Any of these behaviors can indicate that a cat is stressed, and if you notice more than one alongside eating plastic, it’s a good indicator that your cat is less than comfortable in his environment. In terms of chewing and swallowing the plastic, even if it’s by accident – that can be dangerous, because it can lead to an obstruction or cause your cat to choke and/or suffocate. In the case of plastic bags, as well, there’s a risk of suffocation if a cat crawls in and runs out of air. So it’s best to keep those out of reach. You may find that simply changing the brand of cat food you provide for your four-legged friends will cause the plastic-eating to stop. Stress – remove stress

At the same time, cats that are stressed or suffering from anxiety may also display similar behaviors, and this could be due to anything like children playing with them too much, a new baby arriving in the house or being bullied by another cat. Cats enjoy playing and interacting with people, and they benefit from the time you spend with them. Cats are intelligent animals, and although we might tend to think they spend most of their lives asleep, they also need plenty of stimulation to keep them interested or they may develop psychological problems due to boredom.Let me say that again in case you skip over headers like I sometimes do: even humans enjoy chewing on some plastic sometimes. Not all humans do it, and it’s usually within the context of being a specific shape or maybe even texture, but humans are sometimes tempted to and enjoy biting on plastic. Remember how I said most sources online seemed to make the connection between chewing plastic and pica from the get go? Let’s start there. Some Cats Chew Plastic Because They Have Pica Prevent boredom. Provide plenty of playtime for your cat, and know their toy preferences. Make sure their environment is enriched with scratching posts, interesting windows to look out of, and cat trees. Cats love high perches where they can feel safe and observe their environment.

I do not have a definitive answer for why cats do this. It may be because they enjoy the texture, which is unlike most objects found in nature. But, frankly, that is just a guess. Certainly, medical science has provided no answer to this question that I’m aware of. If you think your cat has eaten plastic and is displaying any of these symptoms, you should take her to the vet as soon as possible. Final words It’s not just chew toys that can posit a danger to cats in terms of being choking hazards. Really, any toy can become a hazard, as no toy (to my knowledge) is fully indestructible. I once bought an OurPets Annette Catnip Fish and “donated it” to my mum and brother’s cats because my Avery wouldn’t play with it, and that thing had its head torn off in a matter of minutes (in case you’re curious, you can see a picture of the monstrous “after” in the middle of my post about cute catnip toys here). Really and truly, it just depends on how aggressive your particular cat happens to be with that particular toy.There are some things you can do to stop your cat from eating plastic. Remember to first take them to the vet to make sure that there is no medical cause for the behaviour. Once the vet has given the all-clear, here are some things that you can put in place at home to help adjust this behaviour. Return Authorisation: Our customer support team will guide you through the return process and provide you with a return authorisation if your return is eligible. This all sounds like regular cat behaviour to me. If you said she was chewing and eating, I would think she had pica, but she just sounds like she likes gnawing on chewy things. You may want to try out chew toys if you get tired of tidying up the mess, but if she’s not swallowing anything, I don’t think it posits harm to her (though if you want to be safe, again, try grabbing a few chew toys to her).