Strange eating habits

Lubbock, Texas
May 15, 2008 6:53pm CST
My 14 year old cat, Gracie, has rarely shown any interest in eating what I eat. I got up from the table today and left my plate which had contained a salad, but now only had a little smear of salad dressing and tomato juice in it. The next thing I knew Gracie was licking the plate clean. What a strange thing for a cat to eat! Do all cats sometimes crave things they wouldn't normally eat?
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@mcat19 (1357)
• United States
16 May 08
My cat will lick any plate no matter what was in it. Any of my cats.
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@wooitsmolly (3613)
• United States
16 May 08
Sometimes cats eat strange things... my old roommates' cat used to eat fruit and vegetables. He stole my blackberries once! My cats are pretty picky eaters. They like to steal my boyfriend's milk and ice cream, as well as ranch dressing.
@cjgrooms (4456)
• United States
16 May 08
I always fed my cats whatever we ate. But if humans can have a craveing for something different why not a cat? maybe she is pregnant.
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• Lubbock, Texas
16 May 08
LOL No I don't thing she's pregnant. She's 14 years old and I had her spayed after her first litter. That is kind of what's bothering me. She hasn't done this since she was pregnant. When she was pregnant she would sit and beg like a puppy when we were eating. But after the kittens were weaned she stopped doing that.
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@cjgrooms (4456)
• United States
18 May 08
well if she was spayed,i guess that means no babies. Have you called the vet and just ask what might cause this. Maybe she is lacking in a certain vitimin or other nuteriant she may need.
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@cjgrooms (4456)
• United States
21 May 08
Thanks for the best response, it made my morning! Did you find out what is going on with your cat? I'm curious.