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Pets & Working Animals => Cats => Topic started by: d.iainm on November 25, 2009, 10:57:36 pm

Title: Why is my cat licking coal?
Post by: d.iainm on November 25, 2009, 10:57:36 pm

My 3 year old cat has taken to lickin! coal in the last few months, he even goes as far as climbing right into the bucket to get some!  He seems fine and healthy enough apart from having worms which he is getting stuff to treat them.

So would be greatful if somebody could tell me if this is normal or not

thanks  ;D

Title: Re: Why is my cat licking coal?
Post by: doganjo on November 25, 2009, 11:52:39 pm

got this by googling the question - http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=A9mSvd3Qwg1LnkcAWwt3Bwx.;_ylu=X3oDMTExcXNkdHFhBHNlYwNzcgRwb3MDMQRjb2xvA2lyZAR2dGlkAwRsA1dTMQ--?qid=20090720043343AAwxtJy

Title: Re: Why is my cat licking coal?
Post by: valr on June 04, 2010, 11:04:15 pm

I had a thing for coal when I was pregnant. Got my neighbour to give me some so I could crunch it.
Still has an odd attraction for me .... ??? ::) ;D

Title: Re: Why is my cat licking coal?
Post by: Wizard on June 05, 2010, 07:47:56 am

If you have read my pig story which I posted some time ago I stated that pigs like to eat coal I don't know why but there it is as Harry Worth used to say :D :farmer:

Title: Re: Why is my cat licking coal?
Post by: smokingdragon on September 12, 2010, 10:56:14 am

One of my cockers has a penchant for crunching down coal - we say its because we wants to keep his coat nice and black!!

Simon

Title: Re: Why is my cat licking coal?
Post by: Samantha on September 12, 2010, 12:14:53 pm

My ferrets seem to like coal too .. not sure if they are eating it .. playing with it or just stealing and hiding it lol

Title: Re: Why is my cat licking coal?
Post by: plumseverywhere on September 13, 2010, 01:02:01 pm

Many a pregnant woman I looked after had a thing for eating coal too. maybe we shoudl all try it, who knows what we are missing?!

Title: Re: Why is my cat licking coal?
Post by: geebee on September 15, 2010, 01:30:56 pm

My old dog licks & nibbles at a couple of very small areas of earth in the garden! she's generally 'losing the plot' a bit, dementia? & put it down to that, but now the other younger one is doing it too!! No help to you I'm afraid but would love to know what the attraction is ???

Title: Re: Why is my cat licking coal?
Post by: faith0504 on September 15, 2010, 01:37:10 pm

they are getting vitamins and minerals that they need, it is what they would do in the wild, its just there natural instinct coming out