PROBLEM: Two beautiful Tonkinese female cats, both intent on putting holes in clothing, table linens and furnishings, with their teeth.

SOLUTION: It is highly possible that this whole problem started with the man out the house. As young cats, he would play for ages with the two, using guess what as a toy to retrieve? A ball of socks!

It's amazing how often this sort of innocent game develops into a real problem. The feel of the sock in their mouths stimulated the sucking/chewing response. To them it felt good; a comfort. So if it feels good to do it - someone once said - stopping is the difficult part. We call this eating unusual foods "pica". Most importantly, all material must be kept in cat proof drawers or cupboards.

LESSON: There were plenty of toys, but all of the wrong consistency. A daily dose of a furry mouse toy (because that's as long as they'll last), will serve to satiate their need to suck and chew something that feels fluffy.