https://www.vetsurgeon.org/f/clinical-questions/22040/own-cat-licking-rust My own 11 year old MN British shorthair has started to go outside after his winter hibernation and discovered a well rusted brazier. Every morning he makes a beeline for it and starts to lick it furiously before coming back inside and sleeping almosten-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/132740?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 01 Apr 2015 17:35:56 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:533281cf-fe2b-419e-88d0-f8c772233153Lucy Fleming<p>We had a feline patient recently displaying pica (frantically licking concrete) which appeared to be associated with an episode of (presumed) pancreatitis; when I spoke to the feline centre they seemed to think GI disease was the most likely link (since she wasn&#39;t anaemic).</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/132737?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 01 Apr 2015 17:29:45 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:c08b1e05-0a67-4144-b5a7-e325592ecb82Luca Poddighe<p>I would agree it seems to be a pica case. You may consider to change the diet if it is not complete or balanced. I assume that he hasn&#39;t any diarrhea or vomiting at the moment and that the biochemistry was normal. Consider to test urine as might show CKD earlier than bloods. [JOLLY MODE ON]If nothing else can be done paint the brazier (keep it out of the reach of the cat until is dry) at least he will not lick it any longer. [JOLLY MODE OFF]</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/132549?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 30 Mar 2015 19:59:31 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:0eb6276b-28d7-4074-99ce-b35942b4c9a9Clare Tapsfield-Wright<p>Sounds like pica . Assume all biochem parameters normal . Have seen pica in a couple of cats with renal disease . Otherwise nothing springs to mind</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>