![]() Bulletin of the Feline Advisory Bureau 28 (1), 5-6, 32. Neville P F & Bradshaw J W S (1991) Unusual appetites.Vet Pract STAFF 6 (5), 26-29 VetMedResource. Neville P F & Bradshaw J W S (1994) Fabric Eating in cats.Applied Animal Behaviour Science 52 (3/4), 373-379 VetMedResource. Bradshaw J W S, Neville P F, Sawyer D (1997) Factors affecting pica in the domestic cat.Clin Tech Small Anim Pract 19 (4), 233-239 PubMed. Luescher A U (2004) Diagnosis and Management of Compulsive Disorders in Dogs and Cats.Ellis S L (2009) Environmental Enrichment: practical strategies for improving feline welfare.Recent references from PubMed and VetMedResource.If it is an oral compulsive behavior, it is generally shown initially in conflict situations and then generalizes with time to other contexts.įurther Reading Publications Refereed papers.There is evidence that many cats displaying pica often begin by sucking or chewing wool and then progress to other fabrics and/or to ingestion.Individuals are believed to have a genetic predisposition to exhibit the behavior but it is thought that an environmental trigger is needed for the behavior to begin.Possible comorbitity with other behavior problems - causality relation is not clear.Lack of appropriate stimulation through being kept indoors.Anxiety or emotional conflict may be facilitating factors in predisposed individuals (environmental stress such as rehoming, medical illness, introduction of a new cat, etc can be a precipitating event). ![]() Early adoption of kittens (2-4 weeks of age), and consequent early and sudden weaning are thought to favor comfort seeking behaviors and the development of pica.Genetic factors (oriental breeds show an increased incidence and there is some indication of familial inheritance).Ingestion of plant material is considered a way to facilitate gastrointestinal function, creating increased gastric fill or encouraging regurgitation.An extension of neonatal comfort seeking behavior (thought to be more significant in non-orientals).A form of redirected ingestive behavior.As a stereotypic behavior induced by short-term acute stress (oral compulsive behavior).There are various theories regarding the cause of pica.
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