Pica: When Cats Eat Strange Things

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Pica is the term used when cats eat non-food items. Most commonly associated with wool-sucking, a behavior where cats suck or chew on woolen, cotton or synthetic material, this compulsive disorder can progress to true pica where cats chew on and sometimes ingest anything from wood to litter to plastic grocery bags.

Why pica can be dangerous

As long as a cat only sucks or chews on the offending substrate, pica in itself is not a threat to your cats health,...