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Cat Forum / General Topics / January 2006Does Your Cat Eat Grass?
For Xmas I got one of these Chia things in which you plant grass seeds. This isn't the "Chia Pet" business. It's a little pot with Sylvester and Tweety on it in which you put soil and grass seed. Cats are supposed to love it. So far this has been one big dud with Isis, my 7 year old female tabby. This is not surprising as she bores quickly with toys, shiny things, and other mundane trinkets that only low-class commoner cats enjoy. I've left this little pot of grass out by her food and offered it to her more than once but she just sniffs it and then goes to sleep. Does anybody out here have a cat who likes to eat this health-giving yummy grass or is this just a bunch of baloney? Thanks! Mike in Illinois > For Xmas I got one of these Chia things in which you plant grass seeds. > This isn't the "Chia Pet" business. It's a little pot with Sylvester and [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Does anybody out here have a cat who likes to eat this health-giving yummy > grass or is this just a bunch of baloney? My previous cat ate quite a bit of grass and a couple of spider plants as well, but for medicinal purposes only. As in there were nasty hair balls inside that needed to be expelled! As far as I know, cats aren't grazers of grass. When they eat grass it's for a reason. There may be some cats out there who for some reason just love to eat grass for the sake of eating it, but I haven't heard of one yet. Anyway, if your cat is ignoring your offerings of grass - be thankful. :c) Judy I have 3 cats. One eats all sorts of plants the other 2 don't touch them. When I grew grass in my house (for aesthetic reasons) she would lay in the window pot and eat that too. Some say cats and dogs eat grass BECAUSE they want to throw up. Others say eating grass MAKES them throw up. The only thing we can prove is that shortly after you see a cat or dog eat grass it is likely you will see them vomit also. >> For Xmas I got one of these Chia things in which you plant grass seeds. >> This isn't the "Chia Pet" business. It's a little pot with Sylvester and [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > Judy >I have 3 cats. One eats all sorts of plants the other 2 don't touch them. > When I grew grass in my house (for aesthetic reasons) she would lay in the [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > The only thing we can prove is that shortly after you see a cat or dog eat > grass it is likely you will see them vomit also. So basically what you are saying here is that despite how long it took you to become a DVM, or how much money was spent getting you there, you really know little when it comes to the reasons cats and dogs vomit when it comes to grass. There is a reason why this happens so why not educate yourself? >>> For Xmas I got one of these Chia things in which you plant grass seeds. >>> This isn't the "Chia Pet" business. It's a little pot with Sylvester and [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] >> >> Judy Do you know any cats that can talk? Because that would be a good way to find out. No, in all my years of study and practice I have yet to have a cat answer the question for me. > So basically what you are saying here is that despite how long it took you > to become a DVM, or how much money was spent getting you there, you really > know little when it comes to the reasons cats and dogs vomit when it comes > to grass. Hi! My two cats loves and really need to eat grass.Its helps them to throw up hair balls.They don`t eat grass often,i think they just know when the time is right. "Nobody knows the cat,but the cat himself":) My guy eats grass often, loves it, doesn't throw-up after. He doesn't have hair ball problems. I found that having grass conveniently available all the time was the trick. First few weeks and months not as much interest; however, now when he's bored or hungry he wanders over to his grass and nibbles. I use a cat grass mix from the sprout people (a Goggle search should easily find it). It's a bit pricey compared to plain old grass seed, but he seems to love the mix. Tom -- www.DuendeDrama.org Bringing Plays and Stories to Our Schools and Communities > My guy eats grass often, loves it, doesn't throw-up after. He doesn't > have hair ball problems. I found that having grass conveniently > available all the time was the trick. First few weeks and months not > as much interest; however, now when he's bored or hungry he wanders > over to his grass and nibbles. Sometimes mine throw up grass with or without hair, but more often they don't throw up. I wouldn't be surprised if they are getting some trace minerals from the grass that they need. (Probably something they'd get from their prey's stomach contents if they were outdoor cats.) The seeds I use are Cosmic Catgrass (really oats and barley IIRC). I grow oat grass and Amber eats a lot of it. She rarely throws up though. ---MIKE--- >>In the White Mountains of New Hampshire >> (44° 15' N - Elevation 1580') > For Xmas I got one of these Chia things in which you plant grass seeds. This > isn't the "Chia Pet" business. It's a little pot with Sylvester and Tweety [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Mike in Illinois Hi Mike, Most cats seem to eat grass to some degree. Don't worry if Isis isn't bothered right now. Keep the grass moist and healthy. If Isis doesn't crop the grass, trim it yourself occasionally to help thicken up the growth. Once it's really lush, let it grow longer (only occasionally trimming it) because many cats seem to prefer longer grass. It's certainly easier for them to get their mouths around. My cats (in the UK) are both indoor and outdoor cats and necessarily go out to chew on longer lawn grass. Perhaps your cat has this 'outdoor' instinct with regard to grass-chewing. It's worth moving the grass away from the feeding area and, perhaps, nearer a door. If this doesn't work, trying putting it where your cat will feel more secure and private. One of my cats is rather shy in this respect and will eat grass (and chuck up) when no-one is looking. If she's eaten grass and wants to eject a furball, she will run and hide from me even if she's in mid-gag. I know she continues to gag because I can hear her 'coughing' from her hiding place. Certainly don't worry if your cat isn't a grass-eater. If you believe she has a mild furball problem, try her on one of the 'hairball remedy' biscuits. If you believe she has a more severe furball problem, take her to see a vet. Spider Thanks, Spider, and everyone else. Grass 'food' is a new deal here in my house. It was just another way for me to try and please Her Majesty! Isis is a long-haired tabby. She doesn't really have a furball problem unless, like now, she is overdue for a bath and grooming. I schedule a vet visit and they wash all the loose hair from her, trim m'lady's nails, and shave off extra hair and hair knots from her flanks. Then she comes home smelling fresh as a daisy! She's happier, too. After our 4 years together I've come to know that Isis will not always immediately react to 'new' things. About the only thing I can count on for a good time is Wacky Cat Brand Catnip. That is a guaranteed result. She eats that stuff up, has a good sneeze, rolls around in it, and has one good time for almost half an hour! I've got a good crop of grass out by her food bowl now and I'll let it sit for a while and see what happens but I have a feeling that she's going to look at this like just another blase and pathetic attempt by me to amuse and please. To compensate for my many shortcomings she gets daily ear scratchings. For that I receive many bonus points! Mike in Illinois >> For Xmas I got one of these Chia things in which you plant grass seeds. > This [quoted text clipped - 50 lines] > > Spider > Thanks, Spider, and everyone else. Grass 'food' is a new deal here in my > house. It was just another way for me to try and please Her Majesty! [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Mike in Illinois Hi Mike, It's good to know Her Royal Furriness isn't bunged up with fur - royal or otherwise. My cats both love having their ears scratched, and the top of their head, too. They really like having the base of their tail scratched, and go all over exotic. Some cats don't like this, however, and will whack you with a pawful of the meanest claws, so before you try it on HRF clad your hands with thornproof gloves... or dose her with Wacky catnip. Regards to you and Isis. Spider Cheetah and Panther send their love. > >> For Xmas I got one of these Chia things in which you plant grass seeds. > > This [quoted text clipped - 50 lines] > > > > Spider I've tried the back scratch business, too, Spider. It must be done with care and careful attention. Sometimes, yes, Isis digs it but there is a fine line between her pleasure and my own potential pain. It is like disarming a live bomb, I would say. One thing Isis seems to enjoy is when she is flopped on the carpet or something and I lift her up by the scruff of the neck. I don't lift her all the way off the floor, of course, - just enough to slide her around from here to there and back again. I read out here that cats like this because it reminds them of their moms hauling them around. She also likes it when I pat her head or stretch her cheeks and stuff like her face was made of Silly Putty. Mike in Illinois > My cats both love having their ears scratched, and the top of their head, > too. They really like having the base of their tail scratched, and go all [quoted text clipped - 73 lines] >> > >> > Spider |
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