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tearing and chewing paper
by flying_neko, Nov 08, 2009 11:03PM
Recently, my 8 month kitten has been tearing my magazines, newspapers or any other paper products that are lying around. Sometimes, he swallows them. is that something that i should worry about? is the behavior normal?
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If the example of my Kessie and some videos I've seen on YouTube ,-) is usual, then, yes. Some kitties do seem to like tearing up paper.
Kessie does it mainly to get attention; doesn't swallow the paper shreds. I try and channel the behavior towards papers I do not mind seeing shredded. She also likes to tear into cardboard, biting off pieces and spitting them out. I give her the flats that their kitty cans com in...
She turned 9 last April and has done this since kittenhood.
Swallowing the paper, I'm not sure if it is harmful...someone with more knowledge about that will (hopefully) respond.
take care - Pip