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Old September 17th 03, 01:29 PM
Rachel
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Hi, I've bought my cat some cat grass, it's about 3in high now and I think
ready for him to eat. Do I leave it on the plant for him to munch or should
I cut it off? Do I need to "mow" it and how long should the plant last?

He's already helping himself to it and he seems to be enjoying it. What does
it do for him, will it make him vomit?

Thanks all.

Rachel


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Old September 17th 03, 01:45 PM
Niels Peter
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Rachel wrote:

Hi, I've bought my cat some cat grass, it's about 3in high now and I
think ready for him to eat. Do I leave it on the plant for him to
munch or should I cut it off?


Leave it on the plant, most cats prefer it that way.

Do I need to "mow" it and how long
should the plant last?


There's no need to mow, or rather your cat will do that :-)
It's impossible to say how long the plant will last. It varies a lot how
much appetite for grass the individual cat has.

He's already helping himself to it and he seems to be enjoying it.
What does it do for him, will it make him vomit?


It's not been established beyond doubt why cats need grass.
One theory (the oldest) is that it helps them in some way to cope with
hairball trouble, in some cats by making them throw up the hairballs, in
others by easing the hairballs smoothly through the digestive tract.
Another, more recent, says grass (or other plants) may give cats and
other carnivores a certain vitamin (in the B-group, I think) that is
difficult to get by if you are a mere carnivore.

Niels Peter

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Old September 17th 03, 01:45 PM
Niels Peter
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Rachel wrote:

Hi, I've bought my cat some cat grass, it's about 3in high now and I
think ready for him to eat. Do I leave it on the plant for him to
munch or should I cut it off?


Leave it on the plant, most cats prefer it that way.

Do I need to "mow" it and how long
should the plant last?


There's no need to mow, or rather your cat will do that :-)
It's impossible to say how long the plant will last. It varies a lot how
much appetite for grass the individual cat has.

He's already helping himself to it and he seems to be enjoying it.
What does it do for him, will it make him vomit?


It's not been established beyond doubt why cats need grass.
One theory (the oldest) is that it helps them in some way to cope with
hairball trouble, in some cats by making them throw up the hairballs, in
others by easing the hairballs smoothly through the digestive tract.
Another, more recent, says grass (or other plants) may give cats and
other carnivores a certain vitamin (in the B-group, I think) that is
difficult to get by if you are a mere carnivore.

Niels Peter

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Old September 17th 03, 01:45 PM
Niels Peter
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Rachel wrote:

Hi, I've bought my cat some cat grass, it's about 3in high now and I
think ready for him to eat. Do I leave it on the plant for him to
munch or should I cut it off?


Leave it on the plant, most cats prefer it that way.

Do I need to "mow" it and how long
should the plant last?


There's no need to mow, or rather your cat will do that :-)
It's impossible to say how long the plant will last. It varies a lot how
much appetite for grass the individual cat has.

He's already helping himself to it and he seems to be enjoying it.
What does it do for him, will it make him vomit?


It's not been established beyond doubt why cats need grass.
One theory (the oldest) is that it helps them in some way to cope with
hairball trouble, in some cats by making them throw up the hairballs, in
others by easing the hairballs smoothly through the digestive tract.
Another, more recent, says grass (or other plants) may give cats and
other carnivores a certain vitamin (in the B-group, I think) that is
difficult to get by if you are a mere carnivore.

Niels Peter

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Old September 17th 03, 05:49 PM
Squish The Cat
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"Niels Peter" wrote in message
k...

[...snipping....(mowing?)...]

It's not been established beyond doubt why cats need grass.
One theory (the oldest) is that it helps them in some way to cope with
hairball trouble, in some cats by making them throw up the hairballs, in
others by easing the hairballs smoothly through the digestive tract.
Another, more recent, says grass (or other plants) may give cats and
other carnivores a certain vitamin (in the B-group, I think) that is
difficult to get by if you are a mere carnivore.

Niels Peter


Or hey, maybe it just tastes good!
-lane

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Old September 17th 03, 05:49 PM
Squish The Cat
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"Niels Peter" wrote in message
k...

[...snipping....(mowing?)...]

It's not been established beyond doubt why cats need grass.
One theory (the oldest) is that it helps them in some way to cope with
hairball trouble, in some cats by making them throw up the hairballs, in
others by easing the hairballs smoothly through the digestive tract.
Another, more recent, says grass (or other plants) may give cats and
other carnivores a certain vitamin (in the B-group, I think) that is
difficult to get by if you are a mere carnivore.

Niels Peter


Or hey, maybe it just tastes good!
-lane

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Old September 17th 03, 05:49 PM
Squish The Cat
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"Niels Peter" wrote in message
k...

[...snipping....(mowing?)...]

It's not been established beyond doubt why cats need grass.
One theory (the oldest) is that it helps them in some way to cope with
hairball trouble, in some cats by making them throw up the hairballs, in
others by easing the hairballs smoothly through the digestive tract.
Another, more recent, says grass (or other plants) may give cats and
other carnivores a certain vitamin (in the B-group, I think) that is
difficult to get by if you are a mere carnivore.

Niels Peter


Or hey, maybe it just tastes good!
-lane

 




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