Compulsive Behavior in Cats

When define compulsive as repetitive and irresistible. You probably know that compulsive behaviors include eating, grooming, moving around or sexual behaviors. For cats, its most compulsive behaviors include wool sucking or fabric eating and excessive licking, hair chewing or hair pulling. Compulsive behaviors can be harmful to a cat. For example, cats may suffer intestinal obstruction if she eats fabric. Cats may develop skin wounds if she is over-groom.