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Post by Ann on Feb 26, 2002 17:37:26 GMT
I decided to indulge myself and watch an old black and white film on television this afternoon. I thought that, while I was watching, I could unravel the sleeve of a jumper I'd begun knitting months ago. I gave up on it when I came downstairs one morning and Dracs had chewed holes in it. Naturally they were at the very start, just above the ribbing and naturally, there was a good 8" of sleeve above them.
As chewers go, Dracs isn't bad, it only seems to be acryllic he goes for and it's rare for him to do it. He can't hold a candle to a seal point Siamese called Sin, we had many years ago. He was addicted to wool - pure wool. I was in my teens at the time and still living at home. We all learnt the hard way to put our clothes away securely. We also learnt very quickly, what was pure wool and what wasn't.
Any other wool chewing cats out there?
Ann
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Post by Xinzerella on Jul 12, 2002 8:50:27 GMT
I don't remember seeing this topic, but thought it deserved to be excavated from the back of the litter box. ;D None of my lot (2 Orientals, a Siamese and a Devon Rex/Burmese variant) appear to be wool eaters, but maybe I don't give them the chance, having too many acrylic things - and the wool jumpers are rarely left where the cats can get at them for long. No, maybe that doesn't wash, they have various items of fleecy cat bedding and I've never seen any holes in those. Is it something that only affects some Siamese? Are there any Orientals who chew?
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Post by Ann on Jul 12, 2002 11:10:49 GMT
I've only heard of it in relation to Siamese, but other Board Members may know differently.
It can be quite a problem when you have a bad chewer like Sin. We got quite used to hiding our clothes; a few irrepairable holes in your favourite things does tend to focus the mind. It was when friends, relatives or workmen visited the house that it could get tricky, especially if they didn't take warnings seriously enough.
Ann
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Post by Xinzerella on Jul 12, 2002 18:32:29 GMT
I've just been reading a 'Cat Who' book where Jim Qwilleran's ties were getting holey, and he thought at first that he had moths...
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Post by Catnip on Jul 12, 2002 20:28:06 GMT
Xinzerella,
The CAT WHO...... books by Lilian Jackson Braun with Jim Qwilleran, Coco and Yum Yum in are great, aren't they? I have several on my bookshelf! Anyone else read any of 'em?!
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Post by Silk on Jul 12, 2002 22:49:24 GMT
I've only heard of it in relation to Siamese, but other Board Members may know differently. Well it wasn't so much wool as nearly anything, and the cat I'm thinking of was a Lilac Burmese. Benison was a terrible chewer, one of the worst being plastic bags, and to the point where we had to keep them well hidden for the whole of the time he stayed with us (18 years). He also liked chewing terry towling (especialy towels and the other bad one was.... Cathrin's panties, and I'm afraid to say it was nearly always the gusset, that he picked on. There was even a few occaisons where my wife didn't find out untill she had put them on. (We all know how little interest we take in such things, first thing in the morning, bleary eyed and half awake). again we had to keep them almost under lock and key. Cathrin also just reminded me that Pharoah also liked to participate in the latter habit and he was also a Burmese (a chocolate one). I also vaguely remember Bambi, (...well he was a little dear...) who was a Russian Blue, who was fond of eating the toes of socks (particualry after they had been worn, but only if they were cotton based ones. So are we discovering diferent eating habits in diferent breeds I wonder? Mark |
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Post by tutsmom on Jul 13, 2002 2:13:37 GMT
None of the current cuddle chew, at least not wool or knits, but Ching loved anything knit whether wool or acrylic. She once even ate an electric blanket (fortunately unplugged). She ate more than one favorite sweater and my ex-husband became very tolerant of wearing socks with cat-chewed holes in them (and always the newest pair).
According to what I've read, the tendency to eat wool is genetic, so I just learned to hide anything that Ching might consider a delicacy that way. Now that she's gone (12 years on October 30), I miss having to be careful what I was wearing when she sat on me because she would eat it (and bite me in the process).
What I have to watch now is plastic--Schuster and Sebastian both want to chew plastic bags while Buster thinks they're supposed to be used as an alternative to the litter box (sigh).
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Post by Lesley on Jul 13, 2002 2:31:50 GMT
our first siamese, a blue point - monty; chewed my wool socks to bits. most upsetting, as the middle of winter in canada is not the time to be without wool socks.
of course the 2 lazy sisters cleo and coco would find chewing anything way too much effort. with exception. the tails from the tiny toy mice, of course.
lesley
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Post by Chaos_and_Company on Jul 13, 2002 14:57:23 GMT
Xinzerella, The CAT WHO...... books by Lilian Jackson Braun with Jim Qwilleran, Coco and Yum Yum in are great, aren't they? I have several on my bookshelf! Anyone else read any of 'em?! I love Lillian Jackson Braun, I find her CAT WHO series folksy, and charming. I discovered her series in 1991, and have been a fan ever since. I have the entire collection of the CAT WHO books, just recently read her latest book, The Cat Who Went Up The Creek. I found it very enjoyable. Bobbie |
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Post by Lesley on Jul 13, 2002 16:58:45 GMT
i know, lillian jackson braun is considered 'light' reading but heck, i couldn't stop myself from reading the entire series. i mean come on, koko and yum-yum couldn't be more entertaining! lesley  |
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