Wool Sucking???

[jazzcat]

KAK - I've not heard that about the bags being made with lard but that would explain a lot. How strange!

Debbie - I got the Bitter Apple at a pet store. I think I ordered my first bottle from Pets.com years ago before they went out of business. I miss that place and the hand puppet dog.

[elizabethann]

Boy, can I relate to this problem. Cosmo chewed my computer speaker wires. He also chews wood! He chews my cofee table, the wooden door knobs on my bedside table, the door knobs on my entertainment center and the he chews the fan (the plastic part that makes the fan stay in one place).

I actually got sick of using the Bitter Apple (kept running out) and he eventually would end up chewing again & again.

I've just come to realized that my house is for my animals and I'm just the maid.

Good luck (and funny about the 2 headed kitty).

[rg_girlca]

You've gotten a lot of good advice here Debbie and I just wanted to say that the picture of Lizzie is just too darn beautiful. Those eyes of hers could melt the coldest of hearts.

She is the most prettiest cat I have ever seen. She is so delicate looking.

[Cataholic]

Debbie, I can sympathize. Guster has chewed through at LEAST 6 sets of ear thingys for my cell phone. The sad thing is, it took me forever to figure out what was happening to them. At $29.99 a piece, ARGH. Anyhow, I re-homed Gus, and he is now Lillycat's problem. (which is a whole nother story).

[catfamily]

If you want...I can send you pictures of my whole entire house. (The wire areas).Me and Mike put those wire coverings from Lowes and Home Depot over EVERY single wire in our entire house.It took 2 weeks!!
Rufus and I think and a couple other kittens chewed up ALL our house phone wires and cell phone chargers AND computer wires while we were sleeping.It cost us a lot to get NEW stuff...But happy to have NEW stuff.LOL
Thank GOD noone got hurt.
I wasn't use to having kittens and forgot that they chew wires.Especially thin ones.
But since I'm not taking ANY more chances...we covered EVERYTHING.It's not as hard as it seeems.They look gaudy but after few days you really don't notice those big ugly black snake like coverings.LOL
I'm leaving them on for life.The only thing is...that you have to check where the wire is attached to the end where it plugs in.Sometimes you may need to add an extra quarter to an inch of covering on that area.Maybe add some black electrical tape.But not necessary.Good Luck Debbie.

[catmandu]

I have the wires bundled behind the Computer as I did want any of the Found Cats to have a shocking experience.

[sirrahbed]

I have been doing some reading and stumbled on something called Wool Sucking. This article sounds exactly like what my Lizzie does!! It even mentions that plastic bags and other products can contain the lard that Tracey mentioned - and that the smell attracts kitties.

Lizzie does suckle on fabric...we always call her fleece bed her "sucky" because she will lick it when she is very tired. She even suckles the air sometimes



The above article calls it a compulsive behavior. OK, so my little Lizzie has "issues"?? Oh, and she licks hair, too..


and plastic coated envelopes....


and on big sister Emily....



I had never read about this wool sucking behavior and it sounds like it is pretty common. They say it is probably related to her weaning from her momma and is something that sometimes does not go away.

I appreciate the help here I do think the best I can do is try to cover wires, try the bitter apple, etc. I sure don't want her to bite into a live cord

Johanna - Lizzie likes cellphone thingys too.

Lorraine thank you for your comment about my pretty girl - I do love those beautiful eyes.

Anyone else have a suckybaby??