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ShazzieB

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18. I used to have a cat that liked to eat anything stringlike.

Reply to captain queeg (Reply #1)

Fri Sep 6, 2024, 03:18 PM

Sep 2024

//Grossness warning//

He would actually filch used dental floss out of the bathroom wastebasket, devour it, and then poop it back out later.

One time I caught him walking around with several inches of dental floss that he'd eaten the day before (I presume) hanging out of his butt.

We learned to be very careful about how we disposed of dental floss!

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Thing i have found in bed sleeping with a golden retriever [View all] Duncanpup Sep 2024 OP

My lab used to eat those nerf darts (my son had lots of nerf guns) captain queeg Sep 2024 #1

I don't know moniss Sep 2024 #3

Ewww. (Cute!) erronis Sep 2024 #15

I used to have a cat that liked to eat anything stringlike. ShazzieB Sep 2024 #18

I think I've heard of this before. Maybe more common than you realize. captain queeg Sep 2024 #20

Years ago my kitty earned his name of Tinsel Butt. dmr Sep 2024 #21

I recall a friend... 2naSalit Sep 2024 #2

I had a cat that would moniss Sep 2024 #4

As I was walking into the dr's office, barbtries Sep 2024 #5

Geez, your title sounds kinda kinky. WestMichRad Sep 2024 #6

I have a long haired cat mgardener Sep 2024 #7

one deposited a live frog on hubbys pillow.. samnsara Sep 2024 #9

my golden Emma once left a glow in the dark football samnsara Sep 2024 #8

Our Emma is a calico cat. tavernier Sep 2024 #12

We had a golden for 15 years DENVERPOPS Sep 2024 #10

It was long about 40 years ago, Hiking on the App.Trail. Late October, with a chill in the air. Camp was set up 3Hotdogs Sep 2024 #11

I'll take him. When can he get all his toys packed up? sinkingfeeling Sep 2024 #13

😂 Duncanpup Sep 2024 #16

I have established a maginot line on my bed with a rolled up blanket. Bumbles Sep 2024 #14

I had an old tomcat who could come and go through a cat door. Midnight Writer Sep 2024 #17

I would love to cuddle with Duncan. ShazzieB Sep 2024 #19