Comments on: My Cat Eats Plastic http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/12/my-cat-eats-plastic/ Think we can't live without plastic? Think again. In 2007 I committed to stop buying any new plastic & I've almost succeeded! Won't you join me? Let's see what plastic-free looks like in 2012... for the health of our bodies, our oceans, our planet. ~Beth Terry Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:37:24 +0000 hourly 1 By: How to Clean Up a Beach « Simple Savvy http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/12/my-cat-eats-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-33982 How to Clean Up a Beach « Simple Savvy Mon, 25 Apr 2011 09:03:24 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/?p=1418#comment-33982 [...] reaching for seashells instead of styrofoam and seaweed instead of plastic.  Too much time.  As Beth Terry (among others) has been saying for years, plastic looks like sea life.  No wonder our animals are [...]

]]> By: Beth Terry http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/12/my-cat-eats-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-32814 Beth Terry Tue, 22 Mar 2011 22:59:32 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/?p=1418#comment-32814 Thanks, Michael. Will you please add the link to this blog and the others you have found online with stories? That way we can maybe connect with each other to brainstorm, and it will draw more people to your page as well as the other blogs that have mentioned this issue.

]]> By: Michael http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/12/my-cat-eats-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-32813 Michael Tue, 22 Mar 2011 22:32:23 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/?p=1418#comment-32813 I’ve seen others asking this online and have set up a quick page with info on why cats might be eating or licking plastic :

http://www.mycateatsplastic.com/

Frankly, many of the other articles were long winded with other stories, etc and wanted to compile the info/theories on one page.

Hope this helps!

]]> By: Lara http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/12/my-cat-eats-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-25669 Lara Tue, 16 Nov 2010 19:59:07 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/?p=1418#comment-25669 I am so glad you wrote this. People need to see what plastic is doing to the environment! I also have a cat who eats plastic among other things. Luckily, he hasn’t started eating fabric yet. I also have an 8 year old daughter and he loves eating her little plastic toys. They never get chewed up very well probably because he is in such a hurry to eat it before he gets caught. We just know what he took after he vomits it up because you can never catch him when he grabs it and runs. It is frustrating because my husband thinks it is funny and he is his cat. We are trying to get our daughter to keep her stuff put away but she has so much of it, it is almost impossible. I don’t know if anybody else has noticed any changes in your cats appearances but our cat his fur doesn’t look right anymore and he looks like he swallowed a ball with his rolly polly mid section. At one point we thought he had some sort of skin problem because he was losing his hair and had patches of rough scaley skin all over. All I know is I can see a trip to the vet in his near future! Take care everyone and good Luck!

]]> By: lizzy http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/12/my-cat-eats-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-21433 lizzy Mon, 11 Oct 2010 00:27:04 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/?p=1418#comment-21433 OK, Henry, my hemi also has a plastic addiction. He dosent like plastic shopping bags, he likes granola wrappers, cereal bags, mostly the crisp shinny kind, but occasionally will go for any other available plastics.
right now he is very upset, running a fever and has a very strange meow… and keeps doing this weird thing with his tounge. im worried he is getting sick from something :( such a weird loveable fat !

]]> By: Molly http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/12/my-cat-eats-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-12641 Molly Sun, 09 May 2010 03:52:17 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/?p=1418#comment-12641 I have 2 cats one older and the other a teenager. the older one started on the plastic when he was a kitten. now teen does the same thing. I have noticed that If i give them “hariball soulution” by petag about 2 times a week and there is about 1 inch to them both. it seems to slow down the chewing. and the hairballs come up better. the teen still has problems but hes getting there.

]]> By: Snuggie Cult http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/12/my-cat-eats-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-10593 Snuggie Cult Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:34:23 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/?p=1418#comment-10593 What an amazing cat! The power of the Snuggie brings out the mysterious side in many beings, though.
.-= Snuggie Cult´s last blog ..Weezer Snuggie Letterman – band Weezer joins Snuggie Cult =-.

]]> By: My Father-in-Law Has Throat Cancer « Jennifer Margulis http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/12/my-cat-eats-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-10149 My Father-in-Law Has Throat Cancer « Jennifer Margulis Fri, 15 Jan 2010 05:00:34 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/?p=1418#comment-10149 [...] don’t want the polar bears to go extinct. I don’t want the baby albatross to wash ashore dead with their bellies full of plastic, I don’t want my children to grow up allergic and [...]

]]> By: Anne Moss http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/12/my-cat-eats-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-9868 Anne Moss Wed, 06 Jan 2010 09:06:50 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/?p=1418#comment-9868 I see you already got your answers as to why some cats eat plastic. I have seen many cats with weird eating habits back when I was a practicing cat behavior consultant and we often see questions about it on our forums on thecatsite.com. Still, looks like your Arya is quite the addict for it – good pictures there.
.-= Anne Moss´s last blog ..Super Sleeper Cat Scratcher =-.

]]> By: Ash http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/12/my-cat-eats-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-9748 Ash Sun, 03 Jan 2010 10:17:58 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/?p=1418#comment-9748 The damage to our wildlife caused by discarded plastic is heartbreaking. The photos vividly capture the results of our actions on Earth and I pray people will take action to change their habits.

My dog loves to counter surf, but fortunately he doesn’t like plastic (only the food inside)

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