Your cat’s feet can carry bacteria from the litter box to your food, spreading nasty diseases like toxoplasmosis, which can be dangerous or even fatal in people with suppressed immune systems. Next, put down some strips of double-sided tape—cats hate the sticky sensation on their paws when they step on it.

In a word, yes. The problem is the possibility of intestinal blockage. Cats often throw up things they can’t digest, but not always, and a case of intestinal blockage because your cat swallowed a piece of tape could be life-threatening and costly.

Follow these step-by-step instructions:

1. Clean and disinfect the wound area.
2. Put a nonstick absorbent pad over the wound.
3. Wrap a gauze bandage over the nonstick absorbent pad.
4. Wrap a layer of adhesive tape over the bandage.
5. Roll cotton over the gauze pad followed by stretch gauze.

Behaviors like wool-sucking have been observed in some cats and are suspected to calm them down. If your cat is taking things and moving them around – like socks – it could be a predatory instinct, where the sock is being used as a replacement for prey that has been killed and brought back.

When cats feel threatened, they usually respond in three ways to the object, person or situation they perceive as a threat: fight, flee or freeze. Some cats become so frightened they lose control of their bladder or bowels and eliminate right where they are. Each cat has his/her preferred way of dealing with a crisis.

Surprisingly, it’s a phenomenon that a lot of cat owners are familiar with. The simple fact is: some kitties love tape. Some cats have become so addicted to it that their owners must hide anything tape-related in their homes.

Cats hate sticky surfaces, so double-sided tape is your friend. Simply place a few strips down along the desk edge, on your laptop, around your work area and anywhere else you don’t want your cats to be. You can buy products like Sticky Paws, or use something cheaper from the supermarket instead.

It is important to cover the paw from the toes up to and including the ankle (tarsus) or wrist (carpus). Covering the toes will prevent swelling of the digits. Extension of the bandage above the ankle or wrist joint will prevent the bandage from slipping off. Make sure the bandage is not too tight.

Soak the foot in warm Epsom salts water to relieve swelling. Then apply antibiotic ointment. 2. For cut or torn foot pads and broken nails, control the bleeding and treat as described in the articles First Aid for Torn Foot Pads and First Aid for Broken Nails.

Sticky Paws are made with medical grade adhesive. Strips are safe for both furniture and cats when used as directed and won’t leave a sticky residue.