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savebigbird

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9. It's a condition characterized by having the urge to eat non-nutritious items,

Reply to Ruby the Liberal (Reply #7)

Thu Nov 22, 2012, 08:28 PM

Nov 2012

like chalk and paper.

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Learned on Thanksgiving: my mom has a vegan cat [View all] Ruby the Liberal Nov 2012 OP

In the meantime I have a couple conures who were nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #1

My dogs were in heaven itsrobert Nov 2012 #2

A friend's cat... johnp3907 Nov 2012 #3

That was the weirdest part! Ruby the Liberal Nov 2012 #6

our family members (ESPECIALLY the non-human ones) zbdent Nov 2012 #4

The best part of it all was the look on her face Ruby the Liberal Nov 2012 #8

That sounds like pica for cats. savebigbird Nov 2012 #5

Pica? Ruby the Liberal Nov 2012 #7

It's a condition characterized by having the urge to eat non-nutritious items, savebigbird Nov 2012 #9

One of my cats went through a pica-like phase. LancetChick Nov 2012 #14

Excellent thread Grateful for Hope Nov 2012 #10

Not that unusual. They like some greens in their diet. Cleita Nov 2012 #11

Is this an indoor only cat? Sanity Claws Nov 2012 #12

K&R: Vegan Cat? ROFL nt rDigital Nov 2012 #13

I read somewhere that cats are carnivores and NEED to eat meat. Skip Intro Nov 2012 #15

Yes that is true arikara Nov 2012 #18

my cat LOVES raw beans. pansypoo53219 Nov 2012 #16

A few years ago 2naSalit Nov 2012 #17

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