Cat Chewing Paper Plastic. She's picked up a habit of chewing on plastic. Biting or chewing paper and cardboard could be a cat's way of marking or claiming cats deliberately leave their scent on objects and humans, often by rubbing against the things they are claiming as their own.
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Plastic bags that come from a grocery or other food store can carry the lingering scent and even taste of food, which makes chewing them a pleasant experience. However, it should stop once they finish teething. How to prevent your cat from chewing or licking plastic bags plastic bags can be irresistible to your cat due to how light they are and the crinkly sound they make.
Here’s what could be causing your cat’s odd plastic habit.
I'm a doctoral student so have a lot of printed articles and typed papers. Destructive chewing is usually an issue with dogs, but sometimes a cat is a chewer. Chewing on plastic is an odd and dangerous behavior so if your cat begins doing this, don't assume it's just behavioral. If your cat is tearing up more than just cardboard i would definitely recommend reading my piece about how we got our eldest cat, beau, to stop chewing on absolutely everything !
