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Cat Licking Walls

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  • 11-12-2009 2:45pm
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    artvandelay48
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    Hi,
    Our cat has started licking the walls in our house. he does this a lot. Maybe once an hour for a couple of minutes. He's six months old and he started doing this after he was neutered but we are not sure if it is connected. We took him to the vet's and got blood test for liver damage done and the results came back negative.
    Does anyone have any experience with this?
    thanks,
    art


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    djk1000
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    if the cat licks the same areas, put a little bit of white pepper on the wall, cats hate it! Should stop the behavior.


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    biko
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    Is it always the same area? Are the walls wallpapered?
    Maybe a bit damp?
    Maybe he simply enjoys the sensation?


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    artvandelay48
    Registered Users Posts: 562 ✭✭✭artvandelay48


    Magnus wrote: »
    Is it always the same area? Are the walls wallpapered?
    Maybe a bit damp?
    Maybe he simply enjoys the sensation?

    he does it in few locations... the walls are painted and they aren't really damp... so maybe he does like the sensation...


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    star-pants
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    Could be some smell or sensation or taste.
    My pup licks the base of my bed, a lot if I don't stop her. No idea why as there's never been anything spilt on it.


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    Ado86
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    What type of paint did you use?
    Be careful because despite the fact that "lead-free" paints are marketed, they are not actually 100% lead free and this could result in lead poisoning if he continues to lick at the walls.


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    Graces7
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    We had this with plaster in an old house with our dogs; it was the salt in the old plaster they were enjoying. No problem in a newer house.
    Ado86 wrote: »
    What type of paint did you use?
    Be careful because despite the fact that "lead-free" paints are marketed, they are not actually 100% lead free and this could result in lead poisoning if he continues to lick at the walls.


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