She chews the little handle part off and then later, I have to pull it (slowly) out of her butt. How do I get her to stop. I try to hide the bags, but she finds them anyway...
2006-09-27 13:29:50 · 15 answers · asked by Billy 3 in Pets ➔ Cats
shoot it with a large caliber handgin.......twice
2006-09-27 13:35:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋
Hi Billy...It's not unusual for some cats to have a tendency towards certain items such as plastic items such as bags (the crinkly sounds it makes perhaps a taste from a food item). Some tend to say it is because they are missing something in their diet. Some say it is rendered animal fat used in plastics that they are attracted to. And others think it may because it smell like food. However it's best to be mindful and supervise their inappropriate desires just in case of accidental ingestion of particular items...mainly plastic bags that get chewed off in pieces and anything easily swallowed. Ideally, pastic bags should be securely locked away if your cat later decides it would be something worth beyond licking like ...eating--ingesting this could create some serious medical problems which is expensive to later treat. It's best to please note that in the future never to pull out accidentally ingested material even slowly...from a cat's anus or mouth because those items may become twisted around the digestive tract therefore you may accidentally pull out the intestines. A vet visit would be required always under these circumstances.
Consider offering a safe kitty toys with similar textures in place of non-durable plastic items so that they learn to enjoy playing these instead.
Here's a few websites that offer more reasons why cats possibly like plastic bags:
http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=1&cat=1310&articleid=1154
http://www.catchow.com/catcarecenter_physical3.aspx?combinedID=20151.
2006-09-27 23:49:34 · answer #2 · answered by ♪ Seattle ♫ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have the same problem with one of my kitties. He has a fascination (unhealthy I know) with plastic of any kind. I am always afraid of him choking himself on it.
Like your cat, he would find a way to get to them. Here a 2 things that work well for me:
Bitter Apple spray. You can find it at any petstore. Its great for keeping animals from chewing something as its a very bitter & natural repellant.
Boundary spray. It works even better with my kitties (however I am not crazy about the smell). I just spray a bit on my trash bags & the cats wont even come near them. The 1st time they tried, they got the dry heaves. You can also spray this around cabinets or furniture to keep them away.
Good luck!
2006-09-27 21:42:52 · answer #3 · answered by emvannattan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am so sorry. I really have no good answer. My cat only lays on the plastic bags. My cat likes to chew on paper bags and newspaper.
Have you thought about getting your groceries in paper bags? Or buying a canvas bag and having your grocery store use them instead.
Good luck
2006-09-27 20:41:25 · answer #4 · answered by pj_gal 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If your cat can still get to them, do a better job of putting them away. Seal them up in a container that your cat can't open. Removing the bag can't be any fun for either of you, so finding a good storage container should be a priority :)
My cats never ate plastic bags, but one of my cats used to steal my socks and pretend they were her kittens...
2006-09-27 20:55:03 · answer #5 · answered by The Logophile 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
..throw the bags in the trash after you get home from the store..then take the bag out to the trash recepticle outside..i wonder why cats LOVE to eat plastic bags so much anyways?..they must like to get things pulled out of their butts..
2006-09-27 20:34:21 · answer #6 · answered by weilaphobia 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Keep your plastic bags in a place where she can't get at them. A closed drawer is preferable.
2006-09-27 22:02:57 · answer #7 · answered by tkron31 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a neat way to store grocery store plastic bags, the really pretty kleenex or other brand boxes are really neat to store them in....just keep pushing as many into the box as it will hold, a really pretty way to reuse the boxes i think..........oh, and it might discourage your cat from finding them, keep the box (es) under your kitchen or bathroom sink........sharon T. from ohio
2006-09-27 21:11:45 · answer #8 · answered by smileyfish 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My cat does that, too. He just chews on them. You have to keep them away from her....however that might be.
2006-09-27 20:34:46 · answer #9 · answered by First Lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hide the bags. my cat does it too
2006-09-27 23:39:10 · answer #10 · answered by Bubba Gump 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if u catch her eating them then disipline her as if she was a dog, then that same night, if she doesn't already, lck her up in a small room to sleep and maybe she won't du it again. that is what worked with mi cat pooping in the living room
2006-09-27 23:05:27 · answer #11 · answered by Tay 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋