Yesterday Kite (9 weeks) took a lump of coal to play with. I thought she was just knawing on it a bit and batting it around, but found the lump was a lot smaller and no trace of the rest (she was in a pen, so couldn't have hidden it), so she must have eaten it. A kitten I used to have made quite a point of eating coal (and licorice too) when growing. It's obviously a good source of carbon and probably other minerals, and it hasn't done any harm to Kite or the cat, although it's not something I shall be encouraging.
Anyone else's pets eating fossil fuels?

yea, our dog has started this too. He obviously enjoys eating the coal, but he is also enjoying the fact, that he know's he is doing something wrong and gets attention. so far there has been no effects on the dog, but all fuels being placed in storage bins as a precaution.

Our litter of 6 red and whites discovered the coal bucket - needless to say they were red and greys afterwards!

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Irish Red and White Setters - Nuala, Lottie & Taz
Irish Wolfhound - Ripley
cats - Larkin & Runyon
Degu - Carlisle

RIP Nutmeg, Nimrod & Keats

Yes, the coal in my electric fire (purely decoration) has dwindled over the past 3 years, I'm sure one morning I'll come down to none It won't harm em

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