Many pet owners at one time or another must deal with the unfortunate
issue of having a pet, whether it be a cat or dog, who enjoys snacking
on feces. This rather unpleasant sounding practice is otherwise known as
coprophagy.
There have been many theories put forth
as to why a pet might choose to eat stool, such as dietary deficiencies,
anxiety, an inherited trait or maybe because they just enjoy the
taste. The truth however is that no one really knows why this occurs.
What we do know is that it tends to be more common than what we might
like to think it is.
It would be nice if we could just say to our pets, "Listen, this is
just not a very socially acceptable practice and frankly I'm not
interested in your poopy kisses anymore so you just need to stop!" But,
that conversation probably won't have much of an impact on your pet so
instead you must take matters into your own hands.
Here are a couple of
things that you can try:
For pets who eat their own feces, there is an all-natural product available called Prozyme
which can be added to your pets regular meals. Although the product
was not intended to combat the problem of feces eating, it has been
reported to help with the issue and in addition is a great food
supplement for your pet
The other solution involves a bit of trickery on your part. Use cayenne pepper or hot sauce and generously sprinkle either one on the feces
in your cat's litter box or out in the back yard. Most pets are
deterred from eating feces again after chomping once or twice on a spicy
piece of poop. You should however know going into it that on occasion
some pet owners have reported that the animal as a result developed a
strange taste bud for the spicy treats!
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