Grass for a cat is a source of he alth

2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21

Pet owners have probably noticed more than once that their pets love to nibble on indoor plants, especially when they look like grass. This behavior is also inherent in street cats. People wonder why this is happening. Why do cats eat grass, we will look at in this article.

Improve digestion

As we know, pets are descended from their wild ancestors. Physiologically, the cat's body is designed in such a way that, eating small prey (rats, birds), they swallow it whole, without separating it from bones, wool and other indigestible products. Waste and undigested food comes out with gastric juice during regurgitation. Grass for a cat stimulates the process of regurgitation and frees the cat's body from excess hairballs, villi and so on. As a result, the digestion of a furry friend is normalized. Of course, our pets no longer catch mice and eat food prepared for them. However, the hair that enters the body when the cat licks itself can only come out of it with the help of this kind of “cleansing”. Therefore instinctsmake our charges spoil our plants.

Which grass is suitable for a cat?

If you have a dacha or travel to the village in the summer, then take your pet there so that he can enjoy the greenery to his fullest. Most often, cats choose sedge or some other coarse herbs (for example, cereals) to cleanse their body. There is no need to worry about the he alth of your pet. Grass for a cat is a great way to remove excess from the ventricle and heal the whole body. If your pet does not leave the apartment, then do not be too lazy to grow grass for him yourself. The most popular plant for indoor cats is oats, which you can buy at any pet supply store or grow your own.

Which plants are bad for cats?

Not every grass is good for a cat. Among the poisonous plants are: hellebore, poppy, yew, tulip, sea onion, oleander, daffodils, geranium, lily of the valley, calendula, hemlock, violets, philodendron, henbane and all bulbous plants.

How to plant grass yourself?

Grass already grown is quite cheap - about 30-40 rubles. However, if you decide to grow your own cat grass, then this guide is for you. All you need is a small pot, soil and seeds.

1. Cats' favorite grass is young oats. We buy its seeds at the pet store (the bag contains 50 g).
2. We take a low pot, fill it with earth, pour a layer of seeds on top and again put a layer of earth,about 1-2 cm.
3. Watering the crops.
4. In order for the cat not to pull out the grass with roots, the earth in the pot must be tamped down.
5. It is better to cover the container with greens with polyethylene on top. This will keep her hydrated.
6. As soon as the grass grows, you can start feeding it to your cat.

You can choose the place for the potty yourself. It is recommended to put it where the animal usually eats. I would like to note that plucked grass is not of interest to a cat, as it dries quickly.