Finally it is important to keep your PICA kitty active.Another great idea is microbiome restorative therapy ( a fecal transplant) to rebuild the gut microbiome quickly. A species appropriate diet and supplemental care for the digestive system can help greatly. Rebuilding the gut is important for all kitties, but very important for cats with PICA. This makes sense as to why a cat would eat random objects because they’re looking for nutrition that they aren’t getting in their food. Karen Becker, DVM says that 99% of the cases of PICA she’s dealt with in her practice had a GI imbalance. Next we want to address the nutrition.She also likes small strings, so those are not allowed out of a drawer unless in use. We used to just lay down this type of plastic while opening up a package or product, but now we have to throw it away immediately.
She goes for the thin plastic like the shrink wrap on new products. Our cat, Friday, likes to eat a certain type of plastic. First, and most importantly, you must be diligent about removing the wanted items.Some cases are more on the behavior side and others on the nutritional side… but addressing both can only help your kitty. While there’s not a lot of conclusive research on cats with PICA, we believe that this is both nutritional and behavioral at it’s core.
When they ingest these things, however, it can be dangerous. When cats chew or play with things like cardboard or even strings that’s normal. In all my experience with this issue, both personally and professionally, each situation is a bit different.Īccording to Wikipedia, “ The term originates from the Latin word pica (“magpie”), from the concept that magpies will eat almost anything.”Ĭats aren’t dogs and we don’t want them eating inedible items. Cats with PICA can be difficult to control. If you have a cat that eats inedible objects like strings, plastic, wool, etc.
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