My small kitten, Coco, about one year old. One day decides to lick gemstones laying on my desk. I have putted it into a case, but she still claws through it. Is it because the gemstones have cold surfaces and is somewhat like a water touch? Or is she just thristy or hungry?? Please help, and thank you.
2006-08-29 04:58:42 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
Your kitten is just curious, and the shiny gemstone is pretty to her. Don't worry, it will pass with time. Give her something else to gain her attention and the problem will be solved before long. Take care, and give you kitty a squeeze for me!
2006-08-29 05:02:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Some stones have a salty taste to them...no, I'm not kidding. Animals will lick salty things. Quite seriously, rinse the ones she likes best and then taste them--you may be surprised! Sodium is after all a mineral.
2006-08-29 05:15:52 · answer #2 · answered by anna 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your kitten used to be a jeweller in its previous life. She can't stop this memory. The need to test real gems from fake is controlling her actions. Any that she won't lick are probably fake. Test the theory out!
2006-08-29 05:27:14 · answer #3 · answered by kiteeze 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's probably because she is a girl. What girl doesn't like gems and diamonds? ;) I don't know, but my cat licks socks. Just make sure you always have water out for her. She'll probably always lick those just because cats fall into routine.
2006-08-29 07:08:57 · answer #4 · answered by sac_baby_girl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe they are salty and taste nice to cats, distract it by hiding treats in toys for it, or wash the stones in lemon washing up liquid cats dont like lemon or citrus flavour things,
2006-08-29 05:01:54 · answer #5 · answered by Nic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends what the crystal is. I have a salt lamp and my cat sits licking it purely for the salt!
2006-08-29 05:01:25 · answer #6 · answered by The Findleys 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is hard to explain ,why,,my Siamese cat when I am in bed to get some sleeping, is coming to me and licking my hand,,5-10 minutes,,in the same place,,this hurt me because of his sharp tongue,,just he likes or smell something he likes??
2006-08-29 05:57:13 · answer #7 · answered by wieslaw r 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably thirsty my cat licks my bathtub even tho e has fresh water available
2006-08-29 05:05:53 · answer #8 · answered by ochy coochy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cause you probably coated them with tuna oil (Laughs in corner). Or maybe Cause there pretty enough to eat?
2006-08-29 05:01:41 · answer #9 · answered by sanguinehuman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some cats like the taste of it or just the felling of it
2006-08-29 05:24:46 · answer #10 · answered by maddie c 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋