my 8yr old cat has started to lick the paving stones in the garden,is he lacking somethin in his diet?

Answer 1

check your cats tongue, has your cat got anything White/brown As like humans, We have white build up on the tongue, this can be an infection of its digestive, its tongue is very impotant with grooming, anything wrong with your cats tongue, it will lick stone to try and clean its tongue.
Take him to the vets for a check up,
All cats need cat biscuits with multi vitamins, this helps to clean your cats teeth chewing the hard biscuits

If your cat is healthy he just likes the feel/taste , my cat likes plastic bags

Maybe looking at this sight will give you help in the future
http://www.fabcats.org/mouthproblems.html

Answer 2

If you are feeding him a good quality pet food according to the instructions his diet should be ok. Maybe he likes the taste! At least, like the four siamese I used to have, he doesn't continually raid the kitchen cupboards eating everything in sight! I would check with the vet next time you're there, but wouldn't worry unless he starts showing any other strange symptoms.

Answer 3

RE: Why do my cats randomly start up licking one yet another? Is it an illustration of love? We have been given one cat, a pair years later have been given a sprint one weenie dogs, then a 300 and sixty 5 days after him i rescued a sprint one cat from the line. they are all complete grown now, and my 2 cats combat now and lower back. in spite of the incontrovertible fact that different situations whilst one cats dozing the different cat will circulate as much as him and start up...

Answer 4

Salt perhaps but the ways of Cats are mysterious - - - curious tales are told of Cats summoning Sprites & Fairies by licking stone. Your P * S S Y might also be sanding down calouses on tonge - - - Peace - - -

Answer 5

Actually Cats like to lick around things like stones.A salt lick everyday might help.

Answer 6

It could be worth asking your vet the next time you go there but like above cats do weird things. Mine liked to lick the curtains?!!

Answer 7

Could be after salt, but I would ask a vet, in case its something he shouldnt be doing. I have a nutty one who licks a marble fireplace and the tv screen!

Answer 8

my cats do that when they are really thirsty try putting out bottled water in his bowl and he might stop licking the pavement, if not speak to your vet. Good luck hope everything goes well.

Answer 9

Absolutely - take your cat to the vet as soon as you can get an appt - this is a sign of anaemia, potentially very serious.

Answer 10

I think that as long as you think your cat is getting a balanced diet, he is. My cat likes to lick and chew paper.