I live in a basement gardern apartment, so therefore I have lots of spiders. Unfortuntely, my cat Kovoo is addicted to eatting their webs. Is it harmful for him to eat them?
2006-07-11 15:40:52 · 27 answers · asked by dijay 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
absolutely not...spider webs are completely biodegradable ad harmless. in fact when a spider catches something in its web it eats the web then makes a new one. therefore your cat should not be harmed in any way other than the spider getting mad and possibly biting and they rarely do that just for their webs getting messed up, eaten , etc. if they did then they would be biting a lot of things. i would be glad my cat was doing it...i wouldnt have to dust for webs
2006-07-11 15:47:34 · answer #1 · answered by Jarrod G 2 · 6⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if it's harmful or not, but the chance of the cat being bitten increases with time. I would suggest not letting the cat eat spider webs, and try to keep the spiders out of the house where possible. There are many good sprays available for this. Many animals get sick, or die needlessly due to spider bites, especially in the southern, and coastal states.
2006-07-11 15:57:30 · answer #2 · answered by Darqblade 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. There is nothing toxic in a basic spider web.
The cat is eating them knowing he is destroying a spiders web. A cat will naturally kill bugs, spiders, etc and eat them in the wild.
All of my cats have had a fancy with bugs. Just smile and know that you have a live bug zapper running around your home.
2006-07-11 16:33:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think he is just playing with the spider web, as cats are normally quite curious and playful.. But be aware of the host of the web, if the host is poisonous, your cat might get poisoned.
It is better for u to distract him from the spider web. Teach him tricks or play balls with him. Show him mouses and let him play with the mouse, that is much safer
2006-07-11 15:53:04 · answer #4 · answered by a V a 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.. it is not harmful for a cat to eat spider webs.. I have never heard of such a thing and it could be simply that the cat is fascinated with the web and chews at it.
2006-07-11 15:43:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd be more concerned with him getting bit by a spider; some have venom that may be able to poison a small creature; especially if you run into a whole bunch of them; as far as the webs go, they're sticky and I would imagine he could choke on them;
2006-07-11 15:44:26 · answer #6 · answered by sweet ivy lyn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can first of all clean out your basement.....i know of a lot of ppl who lives in garden basements and their rooms are super-clean!!! you can start of cleaning it bit by bit...you know like take preventive steps so that no spiders even dares to make their webs there....and when your cat starts eating spider-webs.....push ur cat away....your cat deserve better food which I'm sure you will agree....so i hope my suggestion at least helps you out a lil???
2006-07-11 15:46:33 · answer #7 · answered by sista_nita_29 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, the spider webs themselves are ok as long as there aren't any spiders in the webs!
2006-07-11 15:44:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Cats eat a lot of worse things without any damage.
2006-07-11 15:44:16 · answer #9 · answered by 4999_Basque 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No plus if they eat the spider its a tasty crunchy treat for them!
2006-07-11 15:44:06 · answer #10 · answered by rb_antiques 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋