My cat likes to eat paper when she's hungry. Is this normal?

[rionkatt]

Or at least safe? She's about 11 years old now. She usually does it as part of her routine to try to beg for food. It's 2.30pm now and I fed her half a can this morning at 8am.

Thoughts? Advice?

 

[cinqchats]

Smoochie used to do that. Vigdis and Jilly will do that with plastic bags. I picked up around the house so they don't have access to either anymore. The plastic bags definitely were not good. Never saw a reaction to the paper.

 

[crica]

my fem cat does this, usually on cardboard, as long as its plain, i let her tear it up a bit (she wont eat it, just rip it into pieces), good way to help keep teeth clean i think - also, play with cats just before you feed them (if you can) and they may not do this anymore - but be sure to up their food amount to compensate for more activity!

 

[artiemom]

My guy will go after plastic bags...or plastic in general..

That is when he is refusing/not wanting his regular food.

He will starve himself, filling up on real junk; plastic, fluff, anything..