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Cat Grass!
"Kay Easton" wrote in message news In article , Andy p.panter@ REMOVESPAMTRAP.ntl.com writes So what's the connection with cats? Why not gerbil or hamster grass? Oh no! I only posted it for a laugh; now I really want to know. gerbils and hamsters don't need grass in their diets. Cats chew grass - I don't think it's really clear why, may be something to do with digestion - often seems to stimulate them to regurgitate furballs. If they don't have grass available, then they will often turn to houseplants instead. So fill your house with Dieffenbachia and don't let the cat out : -)) Steve ( in devilish mood) |
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Cat Grass!
"Kay Easton" wrote in message news .... Cats chew grass - I don't think it's really clear why, may be something to do with digestion - often seems to stimulate them to regurgitate furballs. If they don't have grass available, then they will often turn to houseplants instead. So it's suggested that indoor cats should have a tray of grass available. Not that I've ever known one that actually eats the stuff sold as cat grass. Colin Bignell |
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In message , Andy
writes So what's the connection with cats? cats seem to eat grass as an emetic - to help them regurgitate fur balls -- dave @ stejonda Alternative Global News : http://commondreams.org// |
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In message , Druss
writes a few weeks later my brother had exactly the same experience, so naturally we assumed his pocket money had got up strangely please explain this peculiar expression -- dave @ stejonda Alternative Global News : http://commondreams.org// |
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Cat Grass!
"dave @ stejonda" wrote in message
... In message , Druss writes a few weeks later my brother had exactly the same experience, so naturally we assumed his pocket money had got up strangely please explain this peculiar expression -- dave @ stejonda Alternative Global News : http://commondreams.org// Sorry all I meant was we suspected my mother had finally bribed someone into saying they'd seen the cat in the same circumstances. ;-) |
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Cat Grass!
I guess Homebase will be selling miniature lawn mowers to cut it next!
Nope ... that's what the cats do! |
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nightjar wrote in message ...
"Kay Easton" wrote in message news ... Cats chew grass - I don't think it's really clear why, may be something to do with digestion - often seems to stimulate them to regurgitate furballs. If they don't have grass available, then they will often turn to houseplants instead. So it's suggested that indoor cats should have a tray of grass available. Not that I've ever known one that actually eats the stuff sold as cat grass. Yes, I can confirm from a position of considerable experience in this area, cats DO NOT EAT cat grass (Avena Sativa), for which I once paid about 3 quid for about a seed tray's worth. Catnip, on the other hand, I intend to investigate. Niniane seems to like Homebase Shady Lawn. Never seen Merlin eating grass. What they like is for the grass to grow about 1ft long - the length is probably more important than the kind of grass. Warwick Dumas Website more or less finished: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/warwickdumas |
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In article , Andy p.panter@
REMOVESPAMTRAP.ntl.com writes Let me see if I've got this right: Cats eat grass in order to be sick. Some people grow grass for their cat to eat. Inside the house. Which means that their cat will be sick /inside/ the house. Probably where they can't find it for months. NOOOOOOO! Cats are always sick where you will find it immediately (preferably barefoot) before it has had time to dry out. Cat vomit, btw, does not smell anywhere near as bad as child vomit, and if you are going to step in something unpleasant and wet, it's probably preferably to mice entrails. -- Kay Easton Edward's earthworm page: http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/garden/ |
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"Jack" wrote in message
... Slightly OT, but a friend of mine had an "indoor cat" that she had trained to actually use her toilet. She had put a baby toilet seat thing on it and the cat jumped on top and did its business in the loo! When I was younger, we had a cat which had taught itself to do this, apparently one day my mother walked in to the downstairs loo only to find the cat perched on the edge of the bowl doing it's business, and of course we all had a real good laugh and checked the gin bottle. However a few weeks later my brother had exactly the same experience, so naturally we assumed his pocket money had got up strangely, just as corroborating evidence was necessary, finally a couple of months after that I myself caught the cat at it !!! amazing things cats. Duncan |
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Cat Grass!
Could be for people who keey cats in flats or houses without gardens? Or
maybe it is just that some wholesale nursery has a very good sales department! I grow grass for my cats. I keep my cats restricted to inside the house and in the cat 'pen' ... a 2m tall enclosure which runs down the side of my house, filled with loads of tunnels, ramps, ledges, trees, hiding places, hammocks (!), logs, etc. If they went out, they would be killed on the road. - h |
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Cat Grass!
In message , H
writes I guess Homebase will be selling miniature lawn mowers to cut it next! Nope ... that's what the cats do! what, sell lawn mowers? - yours might, mine just does usual cat things. -- dave @ stejonda |
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I guess Homebase will be selling miniature lawn mowers to cut it next!
Nope ... that's what the cats do! what, sell lawn mowers? - yours might, mine just does usual cat things. Mine can be very intelligent ;-) |
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Andy wrote:
Cat grass, that's what. The packet displayed a picture of a bowl with grass growing in it, along with a smug looking cat and the blurb 'Special indoor grass for your cat.' or some such nonsense. Oats. Also used by the decorator types for fast-growing "grass" for easter decoration. Our local garden club hands out small bags of it at the spring flower show. Couldn't be cheaper, if you buy a sack of it at the local farm supply. Gary Woods AKA K2AHC- PGP key on request, or at www.albany.net/~gwoods Zone 5/6 in upstate New York, 1200' elevation. NY WO G |
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On Thu, 06 Feb 2003 21:08:17 +0000, Kay Easton wrote:
Cats chew grass - I don't think it's really clear why, may be something If they don't have grass available, then they will often turn to houseplants instead. So it's suggested that indoor cats should have a tray of grass available. Now that I can confirm, both my cats chew grass on occassion - and one of them chews the spider plants in the house if he can.... I don't mind this particuarly. What annoyed me was the same cat eating the tops off my sweetcorn plants last year as they were growing in the conservatory! Mind you - perhaps I shouldn't have been surprised, this same cat loves corn on the cob!! He goes absolutley mad for it, and will quite happily strip a corn cob totally by rolling it around on the floor till he's got all the bits off. Sarah (owner of a slightly bonkers cat) |
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In message , Druss
writes "dave @ stejonda" wrote in message ... In message , Druss writes a few weeks later my brother had exactly the same experience, so naturally we assumed his pocket money had got up strangely please explain this peculiar expression Sorry all I meant was we suspected my mother had finally bribed someone into saying they'd seen the cat in the same circumstances. ;-) No need to apologise - I just hadn't met that phrasing before. -- dave @ stejonda |
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