Blizzard-prep Wednesday

Re: Blizzard-prep Wednesday

• short+sassy member

  

  December 2020

  MissKittyDanger said:

  short+sassy said:

  MissKittyDanger said:

  @short+sassy  dogs are easy to watch about that than cats, BUT if it seems to be a fiber issue ask about Royal Canin - we were suggested this, and apparently their fiber one has shown really good results for helping without needing meds
  

  Thanks for the recommendation!  My H and I were talking this morning if it might be time to change her food, to something with more fiber.  She's starting to get up there in age, about 9 years old.
  
  Ironically, our cat is the "chewer".  She doesn't actually eat non-edible items.  But there is no telling what will catch her fancy to chew on and sometimes those items are things that can be chewed through and a piece(s) accidentally swallowed.  We haven't had a medical emergency with her yet, but we worry.  Her favorite is the ends of tape that are on boxes.  Possibly because she also loves boxes, lol.  Her favorite activity is to jump into a newly arrived box.  Smack at the box flaps.  Pry up some tape with her paw and then chew it.  You'd think she would hate the sticky part of tape on her mouth!  But no, she can't resist the tape.
  
  One of her favorite perches is the seat on my exercise bike.  Sometimes when she is sitting up there, she will lean over and start gnawing the cushiony part of the side handle bars.

  Sounds like maple could be teething.
  Penny went through that {except she chewed things she shouldn't - like a phone cord}
  We discovered the tub stopper. She could chew all she wanted and it fit her mouth well. No issues!
  

   I never thought about cats teething!  Especially the gnawing on my exercise bike handles does look like teething.  I looked it up and think she might be a little too old for that.  Though not by much, so maybe.  It said most cats should stop teething behavior by 8-10 months old.  Maple is 14 months old.
  
  You remembered her name! 

  

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• MissKittyDanger member

  

  December 2020

  short+sassy said:

  MissKittyDanger said:

  Sounds like maple could be teething.
  Penny went through that {except she chewed things she shouldn't - like a phone cord}
  We discovered the tub stopper. She could chew all she wanted and it fit her mouth well. No issues!
  

   I never thought about cats teething!  Especially the gnawing on my exercise bike handles does look like teething.  I looked it up and think she might be a little too old for that.  Though not by much, so maybe.  It said most cats should stop teething behavior by 8-10 months old.  Maple is 14 months old.
  
  You remembered her name! 

  It's a cute name and a tad Canadian hehe
  
  Kind of like toddlers, even after the tooth breaks it could be still annoyed gum line or slow break. For your sake, I hope it's not but try to find something to deter her away from it. At least if it's become habit, your handle bars are safe

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