Cats that eat clothes or plastic ... It is not normal!

Perhaps one of the first case I worked as a therapist cat is the case that once seemed overwhelming, but over the years has become a routine practice in day to day. Cats suck the plastic, clothing and other fabrics and objects come to eat, pudiéndoles cause big problems. This is an eating disorder and is called "Pica", and occurs also in humans and other animals.

Cats that have been raised by humans from a few weeks old, often have the same behavior and are more prone to it, and suck their hands, blankets, etc.., But if they do not swallow, do not be confused with PICA as at this opportunity to ingest plastic or cloth, although the onset of this behavior is similar, so it is often not the same. They began to lick or suck on fabric or plastic, then chewed and eventually swallowed.

Why is this? Usually associated with poor diet, cats with this condition often have digestive problems and deficiencies of certain nutrients and minerals, usually found wrong with the cat food she receives. Unfortunately, cats that live with us do not get to choose their food, which is limited to what we give them, the cats in the wild do not suffer. The cases I've worked with always agree that eating low-end cat food (supermarket), sometimes only eat once or twice a day, is not adequate for the cats, and sometimes they are a changing electricity, resulting in digestive problems, diarrhea or constipation.

This problem can be coupled with other symptoms such as a cat makes the stool out of the tray. Behavior itself is not a problem though it may seem, though obviously a cat suffering from anxiety, anxiety is not repaired.

It is important to assess the nutrition we give our cats, and environmental factors that can affect both our personal problems such as deficiencies in their environment for the development activities of cats.

If you have a cat with this problem, the first thing I recommend is to regulate your digestive system with a special diet high in fiber, at least for a stable, and good store of food for life, or graduate to a variety of high-strength according to their needs .

In addition, environmental enrichment increases the cat if it is not enough, the elements needed to develop their activities, such as high-rise to encourage hunting toys, interactive games, spend time every day. And if we also feel we have the anxiety, stress, or going through a difficult personal situation, let us find a cure for the better, for cats, as I always say, reflects our own, and the problems that often originate in the actual somatization us.