Mr. J and I went to our local farmers’ markets last weekend. While picking up some potted herbs, we also grabbed some cat grass to make up the 4 for $10 deal. Train is an inside cat, and we live in the inner west, so she’s never actually seen grass, let alone eaten it.
We bought it home and put the grass on the floor and she headed straight to it — almost like it was a catnip filled toy. She started munching away immediately, and it held her attention for a good ten minutes. (That’s a long time for Train, she is known for losing interest quickly).
One of the cats I had growing up was a ‘backyard adventurer’ and LOVED sitting and eating grass. Usually it resulted in him coming inside and throwing up on the floor, but hey, I’m sure he felt better afterward.
Apparently vomiting is an added benefit of eating cat grass – it helps get rid of fur balls and other nasties. Another benefit is that it adds vitamins and minerals to a cats diet. That’s not to say that cats will vomit every time they eat it though – Train has yet to spill her dinner on our floors, and she’s eaten almost all of the grass!
If you’re adventurous you can get kits or seeds to grow your own, or most nurseries should sell pots. It should be well under AU $10 (it’s only grass, after all).
It’s important to remember that not all plants mix with cats. There’s a pretty comprehensive list of what doesn’t mix with cats over at the Cat Fanciers Association website.
savvycat x
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My cats have always just eaten regular grass on their daily outside runs :)
(indoor cats, but get out to play under supervision)
we oick grass for Alvin daily and he picks his own when he goes walking on his lead.we have stopped giving him it in pots because the pot including soil gets dug up and spread all over the house
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