Why do my cats want my hair?
I strongly disagree with the folks that say that your hair is a “toy”. My hair is your average short men’s haircut (maybe 2 inches long per hair on average), so that’s not much of a toy. My cat is an indoor cat and will get on the back of the sofa behind me and tug at my hair like an outdoor cat would probably pull on green grass for roughage in their diet. The first time my cat did this was when she was very young in her “kitten teenager” age, I thought she was being hostile, but since that wasn’t like her I waited for a bit to see what she would do instead of instantly brushing her away like I was initially inclined to do, but never never ended up doing. She just continued pulling and occasionally would put a paw down on my head to try to pull my hair out. She has always done this from time to time since kittenhood and is now 14 years old, so this isn’t something a cat is likely to grow out of unless you constantly brush your cat away and they get the idea that they can’t do it. I’ve
Cats tend to eat wierd things to make up for something thier body is lacking in. They might need more fiber in thier diet or more meat if you only feed them dry food. Try giving them a little bit of can food as a treat and see if they stop eating your hair. Cooked chicken or turkey is a great treat as well.
