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Cat Grass
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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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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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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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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"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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"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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"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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From: "Rachel"
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? It is definitely ready for your cat to eat. Just leave it in the dirt and let kitty munch. I buy pet grass when it is just starting to sprout, maybe about 1 inch tall (at Whole Foods Market). It grows very, very quickly. Once it gets to about 5 inches, I find that it gets kinda moldy so I just toss it. Sometimes I do cut it back. I usually buy it once a week. You can sprout your own too. 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? My cats have been getting pet grass since they were kittens and only one of them has ever thrown up, maybe once or twice. Wheat grass (pet grass) has some B vitamins and may help with digestion. HTH, Lauren ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm |
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From: "Rachel"
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? It is definitely ready for your cat to eat. Just leave it in the dirt and let kitty munch. I buy pet grass when it is just starting to sprout, maybe about 1 inch tall (at Whole Foods Market). It grows very, very quickly. Once it gets to about 5 inches, I find that it gets kinda moldy so I just toss it. Sometimes I do cut it back. I usually buy it once a week. You can sprout your own too. 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? My cats have been getting pet grass since they were kittens and only one of them has ever thrown up, maybe once or twice. Wheat grass (pet grass) has some B vitamins and may help with digestion. HTH, Lauren ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm |
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