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Cat Forum / General Topics / June 2004Grass for cats.
I have four indoor cat's that never go outside to protect wild life. I just found out that cat's love to eat grass to make them healther on the inside but i don't know what sort of grass to grow for them. I but a standard bulk Rye grass seed at the local garden center, it grows fast and they love it.... >I have four indoor cat's that never go outside to protect wild life. I just >found out that cat's love to eat grass to make them healther on the inside >but i don't know what sort of grass to grow for them. > I but a standard bulk Rye grass seed at the local garden center, it > grows fast and they love it.... [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >> inside >> but i don't know what sort of grass to grow for them. Buy oat or rye seeds at your local plant store. I get the oat seeds they seem to grow faster. Just trim the growth back and add more seeds to the planter when they start looking a little used. > > I but a standard bulk Rye grass seed at the local garden center, it > > grows fast and they love it.... [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > seem to grow faster. Just trim the growth back and add more seeds to the > planter when they start looking a little used. Some groceries sell wheat grass for humans to make into wheat grass smoothies. My cat loves this type of grass. >I have four indoor cat's that never go outside to protect wild life. I just >found out that cat's love to eat grass to make them healther on the inside >but i don't know what sort of grass to grow for them. Oats, wheat, rye (the grain, not lawn rye grass), and specialty grasses sold at high prices at pet shops. If using standard grains, be sure not to get seeds coated with a pink poison. If all else fails, you can use popcorn sprouts. You can wrap ordinary popcorn in paper towels in such a way that the shoots can grow up through the folds, keep it damp, and cur the shoots when the leaves are six inches or so high. Other grains can be handled the same way. The main advantages are that popcorn can be easily obtained while other grains may require considerable searching, and that since no soil is required, it is easy to start a new jar every few days so a continuous supply is at hand. Put the jars on a window sill, starting at one side and removing from the other in the manner of a conveyor. T.E.D. (tdavis@gearbox.maem.umr.edu - e-mail must contain "T.E.D." or my .sig in the body) I have been buying a product called "Sweet grass" at Wal-Mart. It has dirt and a container to grow it in but it's kinda expensive. And I don't even use the dirt or the container, I grow it in a big planter bowl and seems like a waste of money. But our cats love it. I want to find out where to buy the bulk seed and go from there. Geo circa Wed, 23 Jun 2004 19:20:14 -0700, in alt.cats, Geo H. (LaLaLa@winner.net) said, > I have been buying a product called "Sweet grass" at Wal-Mart. It has dirt > and a container to grow it in but it's kinda expensive. And I don't even use > the dirt or the container, I grow it in a big planter bowl and seems like a > waste of money. But our cats love it. I want to find out where to buy the > bulk seed and go from there. You can probably get the bulk seed at the same place you're getting the Sweet Grass- Walmart has garden sections, right? Laura  SignatureExperience is the name every one gives to their mistakes. -Oscar Wilde Hi Laura. Yes, our Wally-World does have an ok garden center but does not sell the bulk seed. I have not looked around as the grass grows for a couple of months. It's not that expensive in relative terms (it cost's around $3) but it seems like a waste to buy the dirt, container and seed when all I need are the seeds. Geo. circa Wed, 23 Jun 2004 22:36:05 -0700, in alt.cats, Geo H. (LaLaLa@winner.net) said, > Hi Laura. > Yes, our Wally-World does have an ok garden center but does not sell the > bulk seed. I have not looked around as the grass grows for a couple of > months. It's not that expensive in relative terms (it cost's around $3) but > it seems like a waste to buy the dirt, container and seed when all I need > are the seeds. Agreed. Have you check Squallmart _recently_? It may be something that they carry seasonally, and you may also want to check their seed packs. Alternately, any *real* garden center should have it. Laura SignatureExperience is the name every one gives to their mistakes. -Oscar Wilde I bought oat seeds at a feed store. It was $8 for a 50 pound bag. The potting soil is the biggest expense. I use a small pot and do about two batches a week. The cats don't eat it all but it starts to turn white after a few days and probably tastes bitter then. ---MIKE--- |
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