what is your opinion on this: my cat seems to love to eat plants (which (I've heard is suposed to indicate they have an upset stomach...) but every time she does she just throws up right afterwards. without the plants she doesn't throw up that often...
does she know what's good for her or is she just being silly?
2006-10-29 01:18:49 · 9 answers · asked by mle 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
yes, it is a way to clear their digestive system. Maybe she has a hairball, and she is attempting to clear it.
Be sure the plants your cat has access to, are not toxic, that is causing her to toss them back up.
You can purchase some "cat grass", which is sold at most pet stores/department stores...sort of like a cat approved chia pet.
pour water, and watch it grow.
That will be safe for kitty, and save your plants too!
Good luck.
2006-10-29 01:24:10 · answer #1 · answered by leslie_ed123 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hope by "plants" you mean grass. For cats to eat grass is normal and they need it from time to time. However, there are MANY house plants that are poisonous to cats. Make sure that your kitty is not eating one of those! Lists of poisonous plants for kitty are available in numerous internet cat-wellness web sites.
2006-10-29 01:22:45 · answer #2 · answered by Phoebhart 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
when they eat grass thats ok but if they eat a home plant it makes them sick and it could kill them... but there is a cat grass that they can eat and its cheep so put up the other plants out of the cats reach and get the cat grass
2006-10-29 01:29:59 · answer #3 · answered by hellokitty_19_2002 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cats love veggies. Buy some catnip seeds and plant them in a pot. The cats will leave your house plants alone and stay in a great mood all day :D
2006-10-29 01:27:10 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
my cats est grass hwen they have upset stomachs. They throw up soon afterwards. It's good for them to throw up afterthat. It's the effect they're looking for. They feel so much better after that.
2006-10-29 01:48:01 · answer #5 · answered by daixyflexi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cats eat plants to get rid of hairballs. You might get a hairball remedy cat food.
2006-10-29 01:58:50 · answer #6 · answered by redunicorn 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
know she doesn't know its not good.there is a plant out there it looks like grass and people have them in there homes for there cats to eat.it might help because this plant is for cats to eat .you might want to cat proof your house and put the plants somwhere the cat can't reach.
2006-10-29 01:16:14 · answer #7 · answered by too4barbie 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
there are lots of reasons, which is why so many of them do it.
(everytime my mom's cat would accidentally get out of the house, she'd head strait for the lawn!!! about 15 minutes after she ate the grass she'd puke on my moms bedspread.)
Cats use grass as a laxative to enable them to pass hairballs lodged in their intestines.
Cats eat grass to make them vomit up hairballs.
Cats eat grass because they are feeling sick and this makes them vomit, getting rid of poisons.
Cats eat grass to relieve inflammation of their throats.
Cats eat grass to relieve stomach ache.
Cats eat grass to add roughage to their diets.
2006-10-29 01:28:02 · answer #8 · answered by ASLotaku 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Listed here are plants poisonous to cats that must be avoided if there are cats in your home. Note that lilies(*), in particular, are dangerous to cats. While in some cases, just parts of a plant (bark, leaves, seeds, berries, roots, tubers, spouts, green shells) might be poisonous, this list rules out the whole plant. If you must have any of them, keep them safely out of reach.
Here s the list of poisonous plants:
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Almond (Pits of)
Aloe Vera
Alocasia
Amaryllis
Apple (seeds)
Apple Leaf Croton
Apricot (Pits of)
Arrowgrass
Asparagus Fern
Autumn Crocus
Avacado (fuit and pit)
Azalea
Baby's Breath
Baneberry
Bayonet
Beargrass
Beech
Belladonna
Bird of Paradise
Bittersweet
Black-eyed Susan
Black Locust
Bleeding Heart
Bloodroot
Bluebonnet
Box
Boxwood
Branching Ivy
Buckeyes
Buddist Pine
Burning Bush
Buttercup
Cactus, Candelabra
Caladium
Calla Lily
Castor Bean
Ceriman
Charming Dieffenbachia
Cherry (pits, seeds & wilting leaves)
Cherry, most wild varieties
Cherry, ground
Cherry, Laurel
Chinaberry
Chinese Evergreen
Christmas Rose
Chrysanthemum
Cineria
Clematis
Cordatum
Coriaria
Cornflower
Corn Plant
Cornstalk Plant
Croton
Corydalis
Crocus, Autumn
Crown of Thorns
Cuban Laurel
Cutleaf Philodendron
Cycads
Cyclamen
Daffodil
Daphne
Datura
Deadly Nightshade
Death Camas
Devil's Ivy
Delphinium
Decentrea
Dieffenbachia
Dracaena Palm
Dragon Tree
Dumb Cane
Easter Lily *
Eggplant
Elaine
Elderberry
Elephant Ear
Emerald Feather
English Ivy
Eucalyptus
Euonymus
Evergreen
Ferns
Fiddle-leaf fig
Florida Beauty
Flax
Four O'Clock
Foxglove
Fruit Salad Plant
Geranium
German Ivy
Giant Dumb Cane
Glacier IvyGolden Chain
Gold Dieffenbachia
Gold Dust Dracaena
Golden Glow
Golden Pothos
Gopher Purge
Hahn's Self-Branching Ivy
Heartland Philodendron
Hellebore
Hemlock, Poison
Hemlock, Water
Henbane
Holly
Honeysuckle
Horsebeans
Horsebrush
Horse Chestnuts
Hurricane Plant
Hyacinth
Hydrangea
Indian Rubber Plant
Indian Tobacco
Iris
Iris Ivy
Jack in the Pulpit
Janet Craig Dracaena
Japanese Show Lily *
Java Beans
Jessamine
Jerusalem Cherry
Jimson Weed
Jonquil
Jungle Trumpets
Kalanchoe
Lacy Tree Philodendron
Lantana
Larkspur
Laurel
Lily
Lily Spider
Lily of the Valley
Locoweed
Lupine
Madagascar Dragon Tree
Marble Queen
Marigold
Marijuana
Mescal Bean
Mexican Breadfruit
Miniature Croton
Mistletoe
Mock Orange
Monkshood
Moonseed
Morning Glory
Mother-in Law's Tongue
Morning Glory
Mountain Laurel
Mushrooms
Narcissus
Needlepoint Ivy
Nephytis
Nightshade
Oleander
Onion
Oriental Lily *
Peace Lily
Peach (pits and wilting leaves)
Pencil Cactus
Peony
Periwinkle
Philodendron
Pimpernel
Plumosa Fern
Poinciana
Poinsettia (low toxicity)
Poison Hemlock
Poison Ivy
Poison Oak
Pokeweed
Poppy
Potato
Pothos
Precatory Bean
Primrose
Privet, Common
Red Emerald
Red Princess
Red-Margined Dracaena
Rhododendron
Rhubarb
Ribbon Plant
Rosemary Pea
Rubber Plant
Saddle Leaf Philodendron
Sago Palm
Satin Pothos
Schefflera
Scotch Broom
Silver Pothos
Skunk Cabbage
Snowdrops
Snow on the Mountain
Spotted Dumb Cane
Staggerweed
Star of Bethlehem
String of Pearls
Striped Dracaena
Sweetheart Ivy
Sweetpea
Swiss Cheese plant
Tansy Mustard
Taro Vine
Tiger Lily *
Tobacco
Tomato Plant (green fruit, stem and leaves)
Tree Philodendron
Tropic Snow Dieffenbachia
Tulip
Tung Tree
Virginia Creeper
Water Hemlock
Weeping Fig
Wild Call
Wisteria
Yews --
e.g. Japanese Yew
English Yew
Western Yew
American Yew
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Should your feline friend eat part of a poisonous plant, rush the cat to your veterinarian as soon as possible. If you can, take the plant with you for ease of identification.
And They do sell "cat grass" at Wal-Mart: you can find it in the cat toy isle.
2006-10-29 01:34:19 · answer #9 · answered by Aimee 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋