Pica in cats

[cats4ever]

Some of you might remember that Monroe not only has physical health conditions, but also a mental one called pica (ingestion of non-food items).
Whenever people hear about it, they think it's so funny. I can assure everybody there's nothing funny about it. Not only is it dangerous for him, but it also causes a lot of damage around the house.
In Monroe's case, it means so far 9 years and hundreds of dollars worth of destruction. The following pics show a tiny fraction of what has been damaged:

Couch:

Slipcover on couch

T-shirt

Workshirt

Towel

[cats4ever]

And bed sheets seem to be very tasty:


Other than living in a concrete block, there's only damage control, no avoiding it completely. Luckily, Monroe is a very thorough chewer, otherwise, I'm sure, he would have had several surgeries.

[Randi]

Wow, that is quite amazing the amount of materials he has eaten. Most cats would get severe stomach problems.

How is Monroe doing with the new medicine?

Sending lots of kisses.

[cats4ever]

Thank you, Randi. I think Monroe has the iron stomach for sure.
His cough has mostly subsided, and I just learned that the medicine gets barely manufactured anymore, and it is really hard to find. So I decided for now that I'm not looking for an alternative, and I will watch for the return of the cough (which hopefully won't happen).

[phesina]

Not funny at all!

I'm glad the cough has mostly subsided, and I hope things stay that way.