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| Why does my cat
suck and chew on wool? |
| Some young cats
will suck on fabrics - it may be a type of pacifier for them. Most
of these kittens grow out of this habit. Some do not. Those that
do not may not only suck on fabric, they may actually eat some of it. |
| For some reason,
these cats seem to prefer wool. |
And we do not
know why, but this habit is most common in Siamese and Burmese
cats. |
| It is also more
common in cats that were weaned early (at 2 to 4 weeks). This
is not to say early weaning causes the habit, but may be somehow associated
with it. |
| Because swallowing
fabric could cause some severe digestive problems, it is best
to discourage this habit. Keep clothes picked up and in drawers
and closets which are inaccessible to the cat. |
| If the habit
becomes severe to the point of being obsessive, there are
medications which can be used to help the cat break the habit. |
Some researchers
have suggested that providing rawhide toys to these cats may
be helpful in switching their focus away from fabric. |
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| 一些幼猫很喜欢咬纺织品，对他们来说，也许是一种安慰。大多数的幼猫都有这样的习惯，一些没有。可是，对于那些没有的幼猫来说，他们也许不咬，但是实际上却是将他们一股脑儿吃下。 |
| 一般来说，这些猫似乎喜欢羊毛制品。 |
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我们并不知道这是为什么，但是在暹罗和缅甸猫身上，确实相当的常见。 |
对于那些提前断奶的猫来说（2-4）周，这种现象也比较普遍，我们并不肯定提前断奶定
会导致这种习惯，但是，多多少少于此相关。 |
| 由于吞咽纺织品，会导致非常严重的疾病，所以我们必循尽量阻止。最好将衣物收起来，不要让他们碰到。 |
| 如果这种习惯已经严重到非得强制制止的情况，那么必须进行药物治疗. |
一些专业人员指出，给他们一些牛皮制品的玩具比较好，这样会将他们的注意力从衣物上
转移到玩具上。 |
