Why do cats eat tape.
Cat eating carpet glue.
Some cats go further and eat shower curtains blankets dirt and other household items.
Why cats like adhesive specifically is a bit of a mystery one possible explanation is that different cats just have different preferences when it comes to the smells or textures they are attracted to.
Divert your cat s need to chew toward safer more appropriate things like cat toys inside which you can hide an edible treat or some other appealing item made specifically for cats.
Avoid toxins by choosing glue free carpeting that is sewn onto the backing or carpet whose fibers are adhered with nontoxic glue.
Give your cat something else to chew.
Sometimes your cats can get their nails deep into the carpet and take off a big piece of it.
You can even use a log if it will stand up.
My research for this answer comes from many years of cat ownership.
If the carpet has wool in it a cat will chew on it they are attracted to the wool fabric if she already has a scratching post covered with carpet then go out and get some sassal rope and cover the carpet portion of the post with the rope so kitty won t associate carpet with scratching.
Cats can have some strange behaviors and still be within the realm of normal but it is important not to overlook a symptom of a serious issue.
While chemical rug dyes or glues affixing carpet to matting can be harmful to pets fire repellant chemicals pose the most serious threat to cats.
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers called pbdes are found in plastic computer parts furniture mattresses tv sets and textiles.
Eating non food materials is called pica.
In addition to carpet cover some parts of the cat tree with natural sisal rope that many kitties enjoy scratching adding another texture for fluffy to enjoy.
If they have that they should not do it to the carpet.
Every cat i ve known has been inclined to sniff around and eat fuzz off of the carpet.
A cat licking the carpet may be a little humorous but if he or she is ingesting carpet strands it is time for us to take a look.
Cats can develop.
To attract your cat to the post you can use fresh or dried cat nip on the post.
You can use this remaining material as a replacement carpet for cat tree.
Hope this helps your carpet and your cat.