Larry is afraid of them. If I crumple one up, he pricks up his ears at the noise and runs the other way. I think he may have had a bad encounter with a plastic bag during his first year of life, when he was feral.
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What do your cat's do with plastic grocery bags?
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Emily loved them. Every time I saw her lick one I told her, "Emily, you're disgusting." LOL! She also liked to lie on them in a bedroom.
But the funniest thing she did with plastic bags was get in them. She tipped a trash can over to get in it and dig out a rubber band. The rubber bands final destination? Her food bowl LOL.
Wilbur ignored them for a long time, but eventually started licking the bag in the trash can.
But the funniest thing she did with plastic bags was get in them. She tipped a trash can over to get in it and dig out a rubber band. The rubber bands final destination? Her food bowl LOL.
Wilbur ignored them for a long time, but eventually started licking the bag in the trash can.
I don't keep plastic bags out where the cats can get them. Ms. Pepe has a thing for plastic; she chews and licks and I don't think they're safe for her. I keep them in the kitchen closet. We use them for litter scooping, for recyclables, and for my kitchen trash can (which is under the sink, where the cats can't get to it).
Now paper bags? They're all over them. As soon as I get a paper bag (admittedly, they're a little hard to come by these days), I empty it out and throw it on the floor. And within seconds, there's one cat inside the bag with several others trying to get in.
Now paper bags? They're all over them. As soon as I get a paper bag (admittedly, they're a little hard to come by these days), I empty it out and throw it on the floor. And within seconds, there's one cat inside the bag with several others trying to get in.
I never leave any bags lying ever since Sophie put her head through the handle of one when curiosity got the better of her.
The noise of the bag scared her and she ran all over the house in sheer terror with the bag still around her neck. When l finally managed to get hold of her she was panting and her little heart was racing
The noise of the bag scared her and she ran all over the house in sheer terror with the bag still around her neck. When l finally managed to get hold of her she was panting and her little heart was racing
That happened here, too, with BooBoo. It was one of those paper bags with handles.....like a very large gift bag. BooBoo got curious and somehow he got his head through the handle. He took off with the bag and we had to chase him through the house. It was quite the experience and he was competely terrified. And I'm so glad I was home when it happened. To this day, when we have any kind of bags with handles, we take the handles off. (And plastic bags always go into the closet right away)I never leave any bags lying ever since Sophie put her head through the handle of one when curiosity got the better of her.
The noise of the bag scared her and she ran all over the house in sheer terror with the bag still around her neck. When l finally managed to get hold of her she was panting and her little heart was racing
Mine mostly ignore them although Da Lip will sometimes bury the food dish with them if he can filch some. The outside cats treat plastic bags with the reverence food carrying things deserve - shred the bottom and let the tins fall out the bottom.
Sorry no one has answered you. Many times members post their own reply to the original post without reading the other replies. How are they doing now? I wish I had the answer for you.Please re-post your question in the behavior forum. You should get some good answers there.
I don't allow my cats to play with plastic bags; however, they LOVE tissue paper (the kind you wrap presents in).
Abby licks them.
My RB kitty Chynna used to like to flatten them and lay on them.
Katie sometimes lays on them.
Spencer ignores them, unless something is rustling inside one, and then he's all interested! He loves the noise!
My RB kitty Chynna used to like to flatten them and lay on them.
Katie sometimes lays on them.
Spencer ignores them, unless something is rustling inside one, and then he's all interested! He loves the noise!
Patricia ran from paper bags hwen she heard the noise they made, but Emily got in them a few times. That was before all grocery stores switched to 100% plastic bags.
She also got her head stuck in a handle of a Bath and Body Works bag and was too scared to let me get it off for her while running all over the house. So if you shop at BABW, cut the handles off!
She also got her head stuck in a handle of a Bath and Body Works bag and was too scared to let me get it off for her while running all over the house. So if you shop at BABW, cut the handles off!
Katie loves them. Unfortunately, there have been a couple of times when she's gotten her head stuck in the holes that form the handles. Then she panics and races around the house trying to get it off, which just scares her even more. I pretty much have to stand in one place until she runs by so I can grab her and get the bag off of her.
Needless to say, we don't let Katie play with plastic bags anymore.
Plastic bags are out of bounds here. A friend's Husky (pup) suffocated after putting her head in a bag of potato chips while home alone, and I've been especially careful about pets and plastic bags ever since.
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Smokie likes to "attack" and pounce them
Bandit tries to eat them. I take them away
Bandit tries to eat them. I take them away
Kramer hates the sound of them, so he avoids them.
Boots LOVED them when he was a kitten, and used to jump around inside them, presumably because he liked the crinkly noise they made. He doesn't do that anymore.
Boots LOVED them when he was a kitten, and used to jump around inside them, presumably because he liked the crinkly noise they made. He doesn't do that anymore.
