Why do cats eat cat grass?

The owner of the pet often gives us a message saying that the cat grass is good, but our cat does not like cat grass at all. Is this normal? Today we will solve this doubt for everyone, not every cat likes to eat cat grass.

What is cat grass?

The so-called cat grass is wheat seedlings, barley seedlings, oat seedlings, etc., as well as dog tail grass, or ordinary grass on the outside lawn. Basically speaking, it is a gramineous plant. The leaves of the gramineous plant are long and narrow, and the leaves are pointed, the color is clear, and the light green to dark green. The taste is green, and if the cat is placed in the wild, the cat will recognize it. There is also a plant that makes cats have some special behavior called catnip or cat grass.

Do cats have to eat cat grass?

Young cats under 3 months do not need to eat cat grass.

Cats from 3 months to 9 months old can be exposed to cat grass once a week. There is a very high proportion of cats, and when they are 3 to 9 months old, they cannot find the benefits of cat grass. At this time, the cat's sense of smell and digestive system can not adapt to cat grass, and some cats will turn away when they smell the cat grass.

But some cats will actively look for cat grass to eat from 3 months onwards. Therefore, starting from the cat's 3 months old, the owner can provide the cat with a cat grass once a week, and observe the cat's reaction before deciding the supply of cat grass.

Why do cats eat cat grass?

Reason one: stimulating the spit ball

Cats like to clean themselves by sputum, so they will get rid of the ball in the stomach. Cat grass plants are non-toxic and fiber-rich. Cats can stimulate the cat's gastrointestinal motility. It helps the cat to spit out the hairballs in the stomach; it helps the cat to easily decompress; improve the oral environment; it also can supplement the corresponding vitamins and trace elements to inhibit eosinophilic granuloma caused by various causes, oral ulcers, gingivitis, glossitis and so on.

Plants such as wheat, oats and mung beans can be used as cat grass for cats. There are special cat grass suits on the market, including utensils for cultivation, soil, necessary fertilizer and cat grass seeds. There is also a special "spitting ball paste" on the mall that can replace cat grass or cat toys with cat grass.

Reason 2: Ingest a small but essential vitamin

Cats are carnivores, and cats chewing grass in order to obtain trace amounts of chemicals that cannot be obtained from meat diets, and which are essential for their health. This substance is called folic acid (vitamin B9), which plays an important role in the manufacture of heme. At the same time, the fiber of cat grass promotes the digestion of cat food and meat in the stomach.

What if the cat doesn't like to eat cat grass? You can try to give the cat a different digestive vegetarian diet, or just use a cream that is used to lubricate the intestines and allow these foreign bodies to successfully exit the cat's intestines. What problems do you encounter in pet life? Welcome to communicate with our pet experts to solve the problem.