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Why do cats chew grass?

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sarah - 16 Jan 2005 20:42 GMT
My cat has been vomitting tonight and it seems there is some grass in it.

She was out in the garden for about 10 minutes this morning and until a
couple of hours ago - still eating.

Just wondered if the grass has made her sick. As she vomitted what seems to
be the complete contents of her stomach - I'm presuming her usual medication
I gave her earlier will be amongst it.

She's a CRF cat.

Should I leave it till the usual time tomorrow to give her the next tablet?

sarah
jmc - 16 Jan 2005 21:23 GMT
>My cat has been vomitting tonight and it seems there is some grass in it.
>
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>sarah

I'm not sure, but Meep is absolutely fanatical about eating grass.  As
soon as we let her outside, she's grazing (well, after the 5 or 10
seconds of concrete-rolling).   The results are predictable:  She eats
grass, vomits grass and bile, then a few moments later, vomits again,
a smaller amount of usually just bile.  We've learned to ensure she
can't get inside for a bit after letting her out, because she'd much
rather ralf on our carpet than on the grass or concrete outside.

I've asked the vet about this, she just told me some cats are
obsessed, and in Meep's case, it's nothing to worry about.  

But in your case, since she's vomiting up her medicine probably, I'd
definitely talk to your vet.

jmc
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Mimi Forsyth - 17 Jan 2005 01:29 GMT
Cats eat grass as a purgative. Probably your cat is not sick. But if you don't
like the cat vomiting grass, you can keep the cat indoors.

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Alison - 17 Jan 2005 12:17 GMT
> Cats eat grass as a purgative. Probably your cat is not sick. But if you don't
> like the cat vomiting grass, you can keep the cat indoors.
>
> www.mimiforsyth.com

So would what you advise as an alternative to grass?
    Alison
Randabana - 17 Jan 2005 14:17 GMT
>> Cats eat grass as a purgative. Probably your cat is not sick. But if
>you don't
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> So would what you advise as an alternative to grass?
>     Alison

Some people actually grow some grass indoors.  My cats always eat some
grass when they go outdoors, even in winter when it's above freezing
they search for some green.
sarah - 17 Jan 2005 15:27 GMT
I took in to the night vet last night and she was kept in on a drip. Seems
she has some sort of virus maybe - not believed linked to her being a CRF
cat.

The vet said her glands in her neck were very swollen and her body
temperature was lower than it should be. She was also dehydrated as she had
been vomitting for approximately 4 hours intermittently.

She's a bit brighter today and was discharged this morning and although the
vet said she'd eaten something - she's not eaten anything since coming home.

She's going back tomorrow for a check up.

Paws crossed she'll be better tomorrow.

sarah

:(
Monique Y. Mudama - 17 Jan 2005 17:18 GMT
> I took in to the night vet last night and she was kept in on a drip. Seems
> she has some sort of virus maybe - not believed linked to her being a CRF
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>:(

I hope she's better soon.

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Alison - 17 Jan 2005 17:37 GMT
> I took in to the night vet last night and she was kept in on a drip. Seems
> she has some sort of virus maybe - not believed linked to her being a CRF
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> sarah

I'm sorry to hear that, though  I'm glad she is a little better today.
I hope she continues to improve. Paws and whiskers crossed:)
Aliosn
Mary - 17 Jan 2005 19:45 GMT
> I took in to the night vet last night and she was kept in on a drip. Seems
> she has some sort of virus maybe - not believed linked to her being a CRF
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>
> Paws crossed she'll be better tomorrow.

I sure hope she is. I'm so glad you got her to the vet right
away--that might make all the difference.
prather.js@verizon.net - 18 Jan 2005 15:47 GMT
> Some people actually grow some grass indoors.  My cats always eat some
> grass when they go outdoors, even in winter when it's above freezing
> they search for some green.

I take Ruf outside every morning so he can have a little grass.  I
don't let him eat too much and he rarely throws up.  On very cold
mornings like today, in lieu of grass, I provide him some green pine
needles that the freeze has knocked out of the trees.  These seem to
satisfy him just as well.

Jerry
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sarah - 19 Jan 2005 19:54 GMT
Well she's back home now. Seems she's had some sort of bug.

She's a lot better although still a little quieter than usual.

sarah

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