Despite the fact that cats are predators, they quite willingly eat greens. Very often mistresses complain that their pets gnaw stems or leaves of domestic plants. They are perplexed. Why is grass or house plants needed by cats, if there is a lot of other delicious food in the bowl? More this is not because of the desire to fool around, but simply a growing body requires vitamins and other useful substances that are present in plant foods.
Why do cats eat grass?
The whole reason is how the digestive system of cats is arranged. Our pets are unable to separate the meat from the skin, feathers and bones, swallowing usually everything entirely. That's what they do with mice when they manage to catch them. Because of this, dense particles of food can not be absorbed and from them the body has to be disposed of. But this is not so easy to do. Sometimes there are constipation and other disorders of the digestive tract. Well, if everything goes without complications. It is juicy beautiful stems of young grass that stimulate the work of the intestines, causing cats to regurgitate. You can say that your pussy in the apartment of mice has never seen, and it is absolutely not necessary. But after washing, the cat can always swallow small pieces of wool. And other foods can not always be easily digested. Here, eating grass and help your pet get rid of the harmful particles settled in the stomach.
What kind of grass can I give to cats?
The very process of eating grass looks suspicious, but do not worry about it. You just need to make sure that the cat does not eat anything dangerous for her body. Beautiful-looking indoor plants are often poisonous, and this must be remembered, limiting access to them. Also, you should not allow the cat to "graze" on the street in a dirty place, because here it can easily catch a different infection. You can easily grow the house for your furry favorite delicacy, absolutely without risk.
Many people ask about what kind of grass cats like. Very useful for them cereal plants - oats, wheat or barley. Everyone knows that almost all cats adore valerian. But she can act on them in different ways. Some animals are calmed down under the influence of this plant, while others are very excited. There are herbs that can cure some diseases.
Treatment of cats with herbs
Quite habitual for us plants have healing properties:
- nettle - very good for a cat during lactation, has anthelmintic and anti-inflammatory properties;
- dandelion - improves digestion and helps in spring to heal beriberi;
- spinach - directly stuffed with a huge amount of vitamins;
- salad - increases the amount of milk, is useful for obesity, it contains a lot of microelements and vitamins;
- dill - used for the prevention of urolithiasis, and improves the efficiency of the kidneys;
- parsley - a good diuretic and helps with diseases of the heart, kidneys, not only stimulates digestion, but also works well on the nerves, helps with cardiovascular diseases;
- plantain - in dry form can be added to food to prevent constipation, and fresh leaves can be applied to the wounds to stop bleeding;
- greens of cereals - displays heavy metals and contains a lot of useful microelements;
- Milk thistle - it has been used for a long time with liver diseases, it is enough for a cat to use a quarter of the human dose;
- chicory - normalizes the intestinal microflora and restores the immune system.
How to grow grass for a cat?
It is easy to buy a set of herbs in any pet store, and sow them in a pot, to then let them eat their cat. But simple oats or other cereals are also suitable for this purpose. In the pot or jar, type the soil and send the seeds there, covering it with a film. This will provide a "greenhouse effect", which contributes to the emergence of fast and amicable shoots. After rooting, the film is removed and a treat can be offered to your pet. Rarely, who from furry pets denies himself the pleasure of nipping juicy greens.