How can I stop my cat from chewing and shredding paper and cardboard?

Unfortunately the best way to completely prevent Luna from eating paper and tissues is to completely restrict her access. If you catch her in the act make a loud noise to startle her away from the object and give her an appropriate toy. She might like something that crinkles like paper.

Cats can chew cardboard for many reasons: Underlying dental problem Boredom Stress Predatory behavior Marking territory Dietary deficiency Obsessive compulsive disorder I suggest you have Misha to your vet to rule out a medical condition first.

Hi there! It’s not recommend to try and “discipline” cats in this way (scruffiness, yelling, squirt bottles, etc) because it generally isn’t effective and can make your cats stressed and afraid of you. Instead, focus on providing her with other things to scratch and claw that are more effective than your rug. This is a normal behavior for cats, so she needs appropriate options to meet her needs. Try a tall, sturdy cat tree or scratching post, or a horizontal scratching tray if she prefers this. You may also need to take up the rug temporarily until she is reliably scratching more appropriate things.

Hi there! Sammy sounds like such a fun and frisky kitty cat. I am not really sure why cats like things like paper or scotch tape so much, but assume it's because of the crinkly sounds that they make when they play with those types of objects. As with all foreign material though, cats really shouldn't be actually ingesting the tape or paper. They could definitely cause some stomach upset. Even pieces of toys, if swallowed, can get caught on the way through the gastrointestinal tract and cause lots of serious problems. I have even seen a cat have several ponytail hair-ties removed from its tummy after swallowing them! It sounds like you two play together a lot, which is great, so if Sammy has a tendency to chew his toys and other things into pieces and potentially eat them, I would keep everything out of reach unless you are home and can supervise. Other than that, he honestly just sounds like he is being a normal, silly cat. I hope you find this answer helpful! Best of luck!

This is likely behavioral. I would recommend providing her with plenty of toys that will keep her occupied. You can also consider using a bitter spray to apply to the things she chews on most to try and deter her from continuing this behavior. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.

Cats tend to enjoy chewing on things, such as plastics, boxes, etc. It would be best to keep Ella away from any plastic bits she may accidentally eat, and distract her with other toys and treats as needed. If she does eat some plastic, vet care is best.

Scratching is a natural behavior for cats. Here is a link which may be helpful: https://www.petcoach.co/article/5-ways-to-deal-with-your-cat-s-scratching/ Eating foreign objects can pose a significant health risk. This can be very bad as strings and other foreign objects can cause blockages, lacerations or perforations within the intestines which can be life threatening. This may be a difficult situation to correct. Some cats may respond to environmental enrichment and finding energy outlets. Toys can come in many forms and some are even interactive. https://www.petcoach.co/article/common-home-items-that-make-great-cat-toys/ Also, providing other environmental enrichment can help. Here is a great article about cat's instinctual needs: https://www.petcoach.co/article/why-every-cat-needs-a-place-to-climb/ Using a Feliway diffuser and setting aside 30 minutes a day for vigorous play for your cat can also help. Lastly, you may need to safety confine Maisy so she cannot eat things she should. Make her a room that has been cat proofed where you put Maisy any time you cannot directly supervise her so that she is safe. I hope this helps.