Why do cats eat grass?

Answer 1

Hi there... cats eat grass for the following reasons:

- 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.

One explanation for your cat's craving for grass is that in their wild hunting days (cats evolved from the wild cat, a long line of hunters) they normally ate the entire animal when they caught it. Many of their “kills” were herbivores (plant eaters), and cats ended up eating a lot of grass and plants that were in the stomachs and intestines of these animals.

Some people believe that cats eat grass for the raw nutrition their diets lack. They instinctively chew and eat grass to obtain the vitamins, minerals and live enzymes provided by fresh, raw whole foods. The ideal diet of fresh meat, grains and vegetables they once enjoyed in the wild has been replaced by one that often lacks these nutrients.

Others believe that eating grass plays a medicinal role in that it helps to relieve digestive problems. When cats are vomiting or have diarrhea, it is not uncommon to see them grazing away on the lawn. However, while eating some grass may help your cat's digestion, too much can make matters worse. Blades of grass often have edges that are irritating to the stomach and your cat will vomit a few minutes after eating.


More about why pets eat grass: http://vetmedicine.about.com/od/nutritioninformation/f/FAQ_eatgrass.htm

Answer 2

They eat the grass because they are usually lacking something in there diet. You could try changing the cat food sometimes that helps.

Answer 3

Eating grass usually causes them to vomit, neutralized stomach acids, the rolling in the dirt is just fun. you keep vacuuming up all the dust and dirt in the house, so that is play and feels good. Gives the back a good scratch. They are happy cats.

Answer 4

Well - it's similar to dogs as far as I know.
They eat grass to clean out their stomach - it sort of like a detoxing for animals.

Answer 5

your cat is a vegetarian????
actually i think they have upset stomach hats why they need to get rid of toxins so they eat grass to make them vomit..... so that the toxins will be out of their system............

Answer 6

Because they need milk for their kittens. How do you think cows produce milk?

Answer 7

to sooth a upset stomach, it's the chlorophyll

Answer 8

usually means a sour stomach, dogs do it too and usaully means stress or a desire to induce vomitting...
watchem they will puke!

Answer 9

it means their having a stomach ache...

Answer 10

They are smart...it's like parsley and aids digestion.